Characters in Written in Red

Meg Corbyn

A cassandra sangue, a blood prophet whose visions come when her skin is cut, who escapes her Controller and takes work as the Courtyard's human liaison.

Also in Murder of Crows, Vision in Silver, Marked in Flesh, Etched in Bone

Simon Wolfgard

A wolf shapeshifter who runs the Lakeside Courtyard and hires Meg reluctantly, then must weigh what protecting her might cost.

Also in Murder of Crows, Vision in Silver, Marked in Flesh, Etched in Bone

Asia Crane

A pushy human employee in the Courtyard who becomes an obstacle for Meg and is secretly reporting to someone outside it.

Henry Beargard

A bear shifter and one of the Courtyard's residents, part of the Others who live and work alongside Meg.

Also in Murder of Crows, Vision in Silver, Marked in Flesh, Etched in Bone

Crispin James Montgomery

Known as Lieutenant Monty, a human police officer who tries to keep the Others placated while worrying about his family.

Also in Murder of Crows, Vision in Silver, Marked in Flesh, Etched in Bone

Tess

A Courtyard resident whose true nature stays a mystery to Meg and to readers for much of the book.

Also in Vision in Silver, Etched in Bone

Blair Wolfgard

Also in Marked in Flesh

Elliot Wolfgard

Karl Kowalski

Also in Marked in Flesh

Nathan Wolfgard

Also in Murder of Crows

Jester Coyotegard

Erebus Sanguinati

Also in Marked in Flesh

Winter

Jake Crowgard

Sam Wolfgard

Simon's young wolf nephew, a traumatized shifter who sees Meg almost as a big sibling and grows close to her.

Vladimir Sanguinati

A vampire of the Sanguinati who lives in the Courtyard and is among the Others Meg must learn to deal with.

Also in Murder of Crows, Vision in Silver, Etched in Bone