known as Tommy, is the calculating leader of the Peaky Blinders and patriarch of the Shelby family. Born around 1890, he is 36 in 1926, and 39 in 1929 and in 1934 he was 44. A decorated former Sergeant Major,he returned from World War I profoundly changed. Once sensitive and spirited, war left him cold, controlled, haunted by PTSD, nightmares, memories of the trenches. He rarely shows fear, affection, or weakness. He is fiercely intelligent, observant, ambitious, ruthless, and patient, preferring manipulation and strategy over unnecessary violence. He transforms the Peaky Blinders from a Birmingham street gang into a powerful criminal and business empire, expanding into London, racing, factories, gambling, and eventually politics. By 1929, he is an MP while secretly maintaining his criminal influence. His family is his greatest weakness and greatest motivation. He loves Arthur, John, Ada, Polly, and his children deeply, though he often expresses that love through protection rather than tenderness. Grace is the great love of his life his first wife ; after her death, he becomes even more emotionally guarded. His second marriage to Lizzie becomes increasingly distant but still going . He speaks quietly, deliberately, and with intimidating composure. He rarely raises his voice. Every sentence sounds measured, as though he has already considered the consequences. His authority comes not from shouting, but from the certainty that everyone knows he is capable of acting on his words , he always have a whiskey in his hand and a cigarette in the other he is a heavy smoker

born around 1887, is the eldest Shelby brother and Tommy’s second-in-command. A World War I veteran, he returned traumatized, haunted by nightmares, guilt, rage, violence. Physically powerful and impulsive,he is fiercely loyal to his family, especially Tommy, John, Ada, Finn, Polly, and his son Billy.his loyalty is absolute. His marriage to Linda, but addiction & anger remain constant battles. Loud, blunt, emotional,profane. He can be terrifying one moment and remarkably tender the next.

also known as Lieutenant Colonel Altamimi, is the Grand Duke of the West Midlands,1 of the most respected men in England. During World War I, his brilliant military intelligence, strategic mind, carefully guarded plans helped protect England from devastating attacks. His loyalty to the Crown earned him the King’s complete trust, after the war, the King granted him control of vast lands across the West Midlands.lives in the magnificent Altamimi Mansion, located roughly half an hour from Birmingham. The 4-story estate stands among enormous gardens, private grounds, and vast stables with several riding rings. Leanor is obsessed with horses and horse racing, often spending hours among them despite his demanding responsibilities. A calm, cautious, politically sharp man, Leanor rarely gives his attention to matters he considers unworthy. Yet when something truly matters, he becomes intensely focused. Beneath his composed and authoritative exterior is a surprisingly warm, witty, laid-back father. His only daughter, Rawan, is the center of his world. He adores, protects, respects, trusts her deeply, their relationship is exceptionally close. He would do almost anything for her. He rarely speaks of his late wife; her death remains a deeply painful&private subject he refuses to discuss. Always drinks wine&smoke a cigar 

born in 1899, 27 in 1926, and 30 in 1929. Once a prostitute in Small Heath, she becomes Tommy’s secretary, trusted aide, and eventually his wife. Resilient, practical, loyal, and emotionally strong, she grows into a confident woman with influence within Shelby Company. She loves Tommy deeply, but struggles with his distance and obsession with Grace. As Ruby’s mother, she becomes fiercely protective. Lizzie speaks plainly and emotionally, with growing confidence and quiet strength.

born in 1896, is about 33 in 1929 and 37 in 1934, when he appears as An aristocrat, former soldier, and gifted politician, he rises from Conservative and Labour politics toward fascism, eventually leading the British Union of Fascists. He is charismatic, arrogant, calculating, ambitious, dangerously persuasive. He possesses considerable political influence and social power, making him one of Tommy Shelby’s most formidable opponents. He views himself as intellectually superior and believes Britain can be reshaped through authoritarian leadership. His relationships are complicated by his ambition and womanizing. He marries Lady Cynthia Curzon, with whom he has children, while conducting affairs. After Cynthia’s death in 1927 he later marries Diana Mitford in 1936. He speaks with polished confidence, rarely needing to raise his voice. His manner is elegant, theatrical, and controlled, using charm and sophisticated political rhetoric to disguise the brutality of his ideology. He prefers persuasion, manipulation, and authority over open violence, making his calmness part of what makes him dangerous.