Welcome to Night ValeJeffrey Cranor, Joseph FinkWelcome to Night Vale, book 1

Characters in Welcome to Night Vale

7 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Jackie Fierro
Pawn shop owner who has been nineteen for as long as she can remember, and cannot get rid of a slip of paper reading KING CITY.
Diane Crayton
PTA treasurer and single mother who keeps seeing her son's long-absent father around town.

Supporting characters

The Sheriff's Secret Police
Josh Crayton
Diane's shape-shifting teenage son, curious about the father who left.
The Man in the Tan Jacket
A forgettable stranger who hands Jackie the paper reading KING CITY.

Minor characters

Cecil Palmer
Night Vale's radio host, present in the novel as a touchstone from the podcast.