A large green-and-gray dragon with three horns who becomes the King of Dragons, taking on Cimorene as her assistant and teaching her about dragon society.

A practical and knowledgeable witch living in the Enchanted Forest, characterized by her ginger hair, loose black robes, and rectangular glasses, who forms a supportive friendship with Cimorene.

Cimorene’s best friend and ally, another princess who doesn’t fit traditional fairy-tale roles, with blond hair the color of ripe apricots and a different approach to subverting expected tropes.

A dragon serving as a secret antagonist, who is Alianora's captor and works subtly against Cimorene and Kazul’s interests.

An ally to Cimorene introduced later in the novel, who, despite being turned to stone, assists in key actions that challenge traditional expectations and stereotypes of his role.

The main antagonists, a father-son pair of wizards distinguished by their beards, who conspire to exploit magical power despite lacking inherent magic themselves.