F=Female Character
M=Male Character
GN=Gender Neutral Character
Esmeralda Petrovic (F) – The ringmaster of The Curious Carnival, and daughter of the previous ringmaster. Mother of Misha Petrovic.
Misha Petrovic (GN) - Child and heir of the ringmaster, Esmeralda, Misha has been training to become ringmaster since they could walk.
Rowan Abney (GN) - The elephant tamer. Though they’re a relative newcomer to the circus, as they joined when it arrived in England, they have quickly become an audience favorite due to their utter fearlessness.
Lionel Bancroft (M) - An extremely wealthy Londoner, Lionel saved the circus when it was in dire straits, becoming its benefactor and helping bring the circus to England. He has always had big ideas for its future.
Vaska Kalderash (GN) - Half of the famed fortune-telling twins, who have been with the circus since before Esmeralda was born. They are celebrating their 100th birthday.
Vanya Kalderash (GN) - Half of the famed fortune-telling twins, who have been with the circus since before Esmeralda was born. They are celebrating their 100th birthday.
Aurelia Devereux (F) - An acrobat, and one of the newcomers to the circus who joined when it arrived in England. Serafim Todorov has taken Aurelia under her wing.
Serafim Todorov (F) - Serafim has been performing as a fire and knife dancer with her sister, Sofiya, for years. Lately, she has been rather withdrawn, spending more time with Aurelia than with Sofiya.
Ambrose Lazarro (GN) - A world-renowned magician and consummate entertainer, Ambrose is often the headlining act of The Curious Carnival.
Sasha Stratova (GN) - Sasha and their sibling Pavol, were raised at the circus, as their parents were founding members. Sasha takes after their parents the most, following in their footsteps as a trapeze artist. One of The Curious Carnival’s minor shareholders.
Miller Leighton (GN) - This is Miller’s first time at a circus in, well… ever! They only just learned that their mother was a founding member and performer with The Curious Carnival. One of The Curious Carnival’s minor shareholders.
Bruno Levitsky (M) - Bruno is the lead when it comes to setting up and tearing down the circus. He considers the safety of the performers to be his number one responsibility, and he takes it very seriously. One of The Curious Carnival’s minor shareholders.
Turner Trask (M) - Turner and Cormac make up the clown act for the circus. They have a friendly rivalry where performing is concerned, but outside of the tent, Cormac always seems to find himself in Turner’s shadow.
Cormac Thatcher (M) - Cormac and Turner make up the clown act for the circus. They have a friendly rivalry where performing is concerned, but outside of the tent, Cormac always seems to find himself in Turner’s shadow.
Vitaly Volanis (M) - Strongman and longtime performer with The Curious Carnival. He took time away to fight in the war, and is happy to be back with those he considers his family.
Inspector Taylor Blackbourne (GN) - An inspector with the English government who has come to ensure that the circus is up to code.
Sofiya Todorov (F) - Sofiya, along with her sister Serafim, is a fire and knife dancer with the circus, performing death-defying acts to rave reviews. She and her sister have always had a bit of a friendly rivalry.
Queenie Bancroft (F) - The wife of Lionel Bancroft. She is always prim and polite, but doesn’t seem particularly interested in Lionel’s business endeavors.
Alex Jaroka (GN) - One of the carnival crew reporting to Bruno Levitsky. Outside of work responsibilities, Alex tends to be a bit of a wallflower.
Petya Sarkozi (GN) - One of the carnival crew reporting to Bruno Levitsky. Petya has a reputation as a bit of a troublemaker.
Father Grigori (M) - Father Grigori is a talented hypnotist with a mysterious nature, even to his fellow performers. Mariska Duric is his daughter.
Mariska Duric (F) - Lion-tamer, and apprentice to Esmeralda. She and her father, Father Grigori, are fairly new to the circus, but she shows a lot of promise.
Ruby Overton (F) - Among the most recent additions to the circus, Ruby is an escape artist. She is as elusive outside of the tent as she is within it.
Pavol Stratova (M) - Pavol and his sibling Sasha, were raised at the circus, as their parents were founding members. He didn’t quite take after his parents in terms of athleticism, but he found that audiences were quite interested in the tattoos that now cover him nearly head-to-toe.
Iris Cartwright (F) - The so-called “Porcelain Girl,” it is her delicate beauty that makes Iris a circus attraction.
