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Book cover of The Ruins
The RuinsScott Smith

Characters in The Ruins

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Jeff (The Ruins)

    Amy's boyfriend, one of the two American couples on holiday in Cancún.

  • Amy (The Ruins)

    Jeff's girlfriend and Stacy's best friend since childhood.

  • Eric (The Ruins)

    Stacy's boyfriend, part of the group trapped atop the vine-covered hill.

  • Stacy (The Ruins)

    Eric's girlfriend and Amy's closest friend.

Supporting characters

  • Mathias (The Ruins)

    A German traveller who persuades the group to visit remote ruins in search of his missing brother.