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The UnworthyAgustina Bazterrica

Characters in The Unworthy

6 characters, main characters first.

Antagonists

  • Lourdes (The Unworthy)

    Another unworthy and the narrator's jealous rival for advancement within the Sisterhood.

  • Superior Sister (The Unworthy)

    The leader of the convent, known by her title rather than a name, who rules with a mysterious man called Him.

Supporting characters

  • Lucía (The Unworthy)

    A wanderer who arrives at the convent from outside and becomes the narrator's secret confidante and lover.

  • Helena (The Unworthy)

    An unworthy who brought the narrator into the convent and keeps a private faith the Sisterhood forbids.

  • Mariel (The Unworthy)

    An unworthy assigned to care for the Chosen, whose fate shows how harshly the Sisterhood punishes.