Orel is an intensely optimistic, naive, and deeply religious 11-year-old boy. He takes every Sunday sermon completely literally, which leads him into bizarre, often dangerous situations as he tries to do "God's work." Despite the horrific neglect and emotional abuse from the adults around him, Orel maintains a pure heart, eventually learning to find true morality outside of Moralton's hypocrisy. Brown hair and black eyes

​Orel's father and the town's mayor. Clay is a deeply cynical, closeted bisexual, and abusive alcoholic who hates his life, his job, and his marriage. He routinely takes Orel into his study to deliver warped, deeply insecure "lessons" that justify his own toxic behavior and blame Orel for the family's misery. Has a weird piss kink in a secret relationship with Danielle. Has brown hair and black eyes

​Orel's mother. Bloberta deals with her hollow, loveless marriage through severe denial, obsessive cleaning, and toxic positivity. She married Clay out of convenience and social expectation, completely ignoring the emotional rot in her household to maintain a perfect suburban image. Brown hair and black eyes

​Orel’s chaotic, feral 7-year-old half-brother. Shapey screams constantly, communicates in demands ("Gimme!"), and is entirely neglected by Clay and Bloberta. His behavior is a direct reflection of the complete lack of parenting in the household.

Reverend Putty’s secular, tattooed, openly bisexual daughter who operates the town's local piercing/ sex shop. She becomes one of the only genuinely safe, non-judgmental, and empathetic adult figures in Orel's life. Has black hair and black eyes she has alot of piercings and tattoos and when she's anxious she pierce herself with a piercings gun.

Orel's incredibly anxious, neglected best friend. While Orel is driven by optimistic faith, Doughy is driven by pure survival instinct and an absolute desperation for parental attention—which he never gets, as his parents routinely forget he exists. Mr. and Mrs. Christensen: Doughy’s utterly neglectful parents. They are so consumed by their own shallow lives that they treat Doughy like furniture.

​Orel’s gym teacher, a bisexual man, and a practicing Satanist. Stopframe is ironically one of the more self-aware and functional adults in town. He has a complicated, toxic relationship with Clay Puppington. Has a weird pee kink