Evangeline is a hopeless romantic with rose-gold hair who grew up working in her father's magic shop. Raised on her mother's stories about the Magnificent North, she firmly believes in fairy tales and happy endings. When her first love announces his marriage to her stepsister, her desperation drives her to make a dangerous bargain with a Fate, resulting in a series of magical debts and an eventual journey to the North.

Jacks is the Prince of Hearts, an immortal Fate whose kiss is fatal to everyone except his true love. He maintains a cynical, cold demeanor, often eating white apples and manipulating those around him to serve his own mysterious goals. He agrees to halt a wedding for Evangeline in exchange for three kisses of his choosing, pulling her into his secretive plans.

Prince Apollo is the handsome crown prince of the Magnificent North. He hosts a magical event to select a bride from hundreds of hopeful attendees. After a sudden encounter with Evangeline, his attention shifts entirely to her, resulting in extravagant gifts and rapid proposals that blur the line between genuine affection and supernatural obsession.

Marisol is Evangeline's quiet stepsister. After surviving a stone curse at one wedding and a wolf attack at her second, the local gossip sheets label her the "cursed bride." Desperate to escape her reputation and her mother's constant criticisms, she accepts Evangeline's offer to travel to the Magnificent North for a fresh start.

LaLa is initially introduced as a beautiful party guest who helps Evangeline avoid unwanted attention. She is later revealed to be the Unwed Bride, a Fate cursed to suffer rejection and be left at the altar repeatedly. Rather than mourning her lot, she channels her energy into designing spectacular wedding gowns and maintaining a cheerful, independent lifestyle.

Luc is Evangeline's first love, a boy from her hometown who helped her recover after her parents died. His abrupt decision to marry Marisol instead of Evangeline drives the early plot. After surviving a vicious wolf attack on his rescheduled wedding day, he becomes deeply scarred and withdrawn, seeking desperate measures to heal himself.

Tiberius is Prince Apollo's younger brother and the secondary heir to the throne of the Magnificent North. He is highly observant and views Evangeline with intense suspicion, treating her more like a dangerous puzzle to be solved than a prospective family member.

Princess Donatella is a royal figure from the southern empire who possesses a complicated history with the Fates. Seeking to avoid traveling to the Magnificent North due to a person she wishes to evade, she extends an invitation to Evangeline to attend the Nocte Neverending ball in her stead.

Chaos is a formidable Fate who acts as the lord of spies and assassins. Unique among his peers, he is also a vampire. He wears an enchanted bronze mask to curb his predatory instincts and rules over a domain where changelings fight for survival. He trades his extensive knowledge for human blood.

The Empress is the ruler of the southern country and Princess Donatella's sister. Famous for slaying a dangerous Fate, she views Evangeline as a local hero following the stone curse incident and offers her the chance to travel North.

She is the widowed mother of Marisol who takes over the Fox household after Evangeline's father passes away. She is highly critical of her own daughter's appearance while simultaneously trying to profit off Evangeline's newfound local fame by aggressively arranging marriage applications.