A 16-year-old cyborg and mechanic from New Beijing. After discovering she is the missing Lunar princess, Selene, she finds herself the most-wanted person in the world. She struggles with her newfound Lunar glamour and the overwhelming expectations tied to her royal lineage.

An 18-year-old French farm girl with fierce determination and a strong sense of independence. When her grandmother disappears without a trace, she launches her own investigation. She is stubbornly protective, quick to defend outcasts, and refuses to succumb to paranoia or media propaganda.

A timid, soft-spoken street fighter with a mysterious past and a talent for brutal combat. Bearing the tattoo LSOP962, he possesses unusual, animalistic instincts. He agrees to help Scarlet search for her grandmother, though he harbors dark secrets about his connection to a street gang known as the Wolves.

The newly-crowned 19-year-old ruler of the Eastern Commonwealth following his father's death. He carries the immense burden of protecting his country from a looming war. He wrestles with his complicated feelings for Linh Cinder and the mounting political pressure to form an alliance with Luna.

A 20-year-old former American military cadet and charismatic criminal who stole a spaceship called the Rampion. Vain and talkative, he serves as an unlikely accomplice to Cinder. He is unbothered by cyborgs or Lunars, offering genuine acceptance alongside his boastful claims.

The cruel, manipulative ruler of Luna who relies on powerful mind control and illusions to maintain her reign. She relentlessly demands that Earth surrender Linh Cinder to her. She is willing to unleash horrific violence on Earth to force a marriage alliance and secure total domination.

Scarlet's beloved grandmother and a former military spaceship pilot. She disappears from her farm, leaving behind blood and an extracted ID chip. She is fiercely protective and secretly immune to Lunar mind control, harboring a decades-old mystery connected to the Lunar royal family.

A heavily tattooed operative belonging to the Wolves gang, bearing the designation LSOP1126. He is a fierce, dutiful soldier focused on completing his missions. He holds little respect for Earthens and clashes violently with anyone who questions his allegiance.

Cinder's loyal android companion whose original body was destroyed. Now functioning as the auto-control system for a stolen military spaceship, she retains her dramatic personality, fashion-consciousness, and steadfast devotion to Cinder's safety.

A Lunar doctor hiding on Earth who orchestrates Cinder's escape. He urges her to travel to Africa to prepare for her destiny against the Lunar Queen.

Cinder's cruel and prejudiced stepmother. She despises cyborgs and seeks to profit off Cinder's fugitive status, demonstrating her opportunistic and self-serving nature by demanding a reward for her intelligence.

Cinder's haughty stepsister who shares her mother's deep-seated prejudice against cyborgs. She assists in reporting Cinder's suspected crimes to the authorities.

Cinder's deceased younger stepsister who fell victim to the letumosis plague. Her memory and ID chip continue to impact Cinder's escape and the authorities' tracking efforts.

Cinder's late adoptive father who originally brought her to Earth. He was part of the network of individuals who secretly protected the young Lunar princess.

A loyal and experienced royal advisor to the Eastern Commonwealth. He presses Kaito to act decisively and project strength to avoid provoking Queen Levana's wrath.

The Chairman of National Security in New Beijing. He is responsible for tracking escaped convicts and managing the military response to unfolding crises.

Scarlet's weak-willed and estranged father. He is tortured by the Wolves and coerced into tracking his own daughter, displaying severe paranoia and desperation to save himself.

Scarlet's friend and a waitress at the tavern. She is easily frightened by the chaos surrounding the Lunar fugitives and provides Cinder with crucial timeline information regarding the Benoits.

A powerful Lunar thaumaturge serving Queen Levana. He uses his advanced mind-control abilities to interrogate prisoners and command genetically engineered soldiers with absolute authority.

Queen Levana's favored thaumaturge, responsible for overseeing the training and deployment of the mutated Lunar soldiers.

A warehouse owner who hid Thorne's spaceship. He refuses to help the escaped convicts once he realizes Cinder's identity, forcing Cinder to use her glamour.

A Lunar man who conspired with Michelle Benoit decades ago to smuggle the injured Princess Selene off Luna and ensure her survival.