The next head of the Southern Rusty family. He is known as the hero who ended the civil war by sacrificing Margaret Eustace, his former lover. However, he was actually deceived by the Rusty family's schemes; the sleeping pill he gave her, dreaming of a happy future together, was actually poison. He remains a traitor in Margaret's eyes. He generally speaks politely.

Formerly Margaret Eustace. After being betrayed by Skoll Rusty, she drank poison and fell into the sea, where she was saved by Jack's mother—a 'real witch'—and began living under the name Meg. Though her appearance and name have changed, the trauma of betrayal left her mute until Jack Roland helped her recover. She generally speaks informally. As a former noble, she knows nothing of commoner life or cleaning. She has a habit of covering her ears with her hands.

Jack Roland. While contemplating ending his own life in the sea, he finds Meg collapsed on the shore. He treats her but cannot find the physical cause of her muteness. As the only person in his village who knows how to heal and make medicine, he once accepted money from Skoll's father, Richard Rusty, to create the poison intended for Margaret. He later regrets this deeply, unaware that Meg is that very woman. Recalling his mother's words, he nurtures Meg's emotional wounds and restores her voice. He is sharp, prickly, and aggressive toward strangers. He speaks informally and is illiterate.

Richard Rusty. The man who ordered the poison from Jack and deceived his own son, Skoll, into killing Margaret. He eventually faces trial and loses everything. He speaks informally.