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Book cover of The Stand
The StandStephen King

Characters in The Stand

29 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Stu Redman

    A level-headed Texan immune to the plague, a leader among the survivors.

  • Frannie Goldsmith

    A pregnant young survivor building a new life in the free community.

Antagonists

  • Randall Flagg

    The "dark man" assembling a rival society built on very different principles.

Supporting characters

  • Mother Abagail

    A 108-year-old woman who becomes a gathering point for survivors trying to rebuild.

  • Stuart Redman

  • Glenn Bateman

  • Nick Andros

  • Tom Cullen

  • Nadine Cross

  • Fran Goldsmith

  • Harold Lauder

  • Joe/Leo Rockway

  • Mother Abigail Freemantle

  • Trashcan Man

  • The Anti-Christ

  • Judge Farris

  • Larry Underwood

  • General William Starkey

  • Major Len Creighton

  • The Rat Man

  • Charles D. Campion

  • Lucy Swann

  • Lloyd Henreid

  • Julie Lawry

  • Ralph Brentner

  • Dayna Jurgens

  • United States Military

  • Kojak

  • Captain Trips