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Book cover of The Thorn Birds
The Thorn BirdsColleen McCullough

Characters in The Thorn Birds

20 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Meggie Cleary

Supporting characters

  • Father Ralph de Bricassart

  • Meghann "Meggie" Cleary

  • Luke O'Neill

  • Padraic "Paddy" Cleary

  • Francis "Frank" Cleary

  • Dane O'Neill

  • Justine O'Neill

  • Mary Elizabeth Cleary Carson

  • Rainer "Rain" Moerling Hartheim

  • Luddie Mueller

  • Anne Mueller

  • Archbishop (later Cardinal) Vittorio di Contini-Verchese

  • Bob Cleary

  • Jack Cleary

  • Hughie Cleary

  • Stuart "Stu" Cleary

  • James and Patrick "Jims and Patsy" Cleary

  • Harold "Hal" Cleary