Arthur Dimmesdale is a young Puritan minister in Salem and the secret lover of Hester Prynne in *The Scarlet Letter*. He is well-liked by his parishioners for his empathy and spiritual sermons, despite harboring guilt for his secret affair with Hester.

Roger Chillingworth is Hester Prynne's husband and the antagonist of *The Scarlet Letter*. Much older and scholarly, he arrives in Salem after being presumed dead. Upon discovering Hester's adultery, he adopts a new name and becomes a vengeful figure against Dimmesdale, who he suspects was Hester's lover.

Pearl is the daughter of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale in *The Scarlet Letter*. Known for her passionate and unruly nature, she is a living symbol of her parents’ affair and is often associated with mysterious or supernatural qualities.

Mistress Hibbins, a minor character in *The Scarlet Letter*, is the widow of a magistrate and reputed to be a witch. Throughout the novel, she is depicted as an enigmatic figure who challenges societal norms with her outspoken demeanor.

Governor Bellingham is a figure of authority in *The Scarlet Letter*. He is an elderly governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and oversees Hester's punishment. He attempts to separate Pearl from Hester but ultimately relents.

John Wilson is an elderly Puritan minister in *The Scarlet Letter*, respected as a church leader in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is depicted as a stern yet genial figure who plays an active role in the community.

The narrator of *The Scarlet Letter*, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne, appears in the Introduction. A character with creative tendencies, he is critical of the conservative atmosphere of the Salem Custom House and parallels Hester’s experience with societal constraints.