As a deuteragonist, she explores the darker side of her magical lineage after a traumatic abduction and struggles to reconcile her past with her family's core values.

A Sephardic Jewish pirate who becomes a trader and Maria’s primary love interest, embodying the theme of redemptive, reciprocal love through his steadfast and caring nature.

An antagonist and fictionalized Salem magistrate whose actions exemplify the oppressive Puritan patriarchy, causing significant suffering for Maria.

The wise mentor and adoptive mother to Maria, she teaches compassionate, nature-based magic and imparts essential lessons about love and survival.

Maria’s biological mother who introduces her daughter to the more volatile aspects of magic and inadvertently sets destructive events in motion.

A secondary antagonist, driven by an obsession with motherhood, who abducts Faith and suppresses her magical nature, sparking a quest for vengeance.

A kind-hearted Cornish peddler who becomes a protector and friend to Faith, offering her shelter and support beyond the confines of Puritan society.

A powerful witch in New York who serves as a mentor to Maria, providing crucial guidance on the complexities of magic and community support.

Wife to John Hathorne, she quietly suffers within Salem’s restrictive society but empathizes with Maria and Faith’s plight, offering subtle solidarity.