Viktor Vasko is a tall, stocky adult cat with primarily orange fur and distinctive black tiger-like stripes around his mouth. Missing his right eye, he wears a black eyepatch over the empty socket, while sporting light green irises. He is a reserved, gruff, and churlish individual. He relies on intimidation and physical force, though he has a softer, fiercely loyal side toward a select few. He's currently an bartender; however, before bartending, he was a triggerman and rumrunner under Atlas until he was injured in a confrontation with Mordecai. He was a World War I veteran who served in the US Army, he is exceptionally tough, tactically efficient, and physically imposing. Before moving to the US, he grew up doing difficult farm work. Before his injury, he operated as a professional killer and rumrunner for the original Lackadaisy boss, Atlas May. He took over the bar after sustaining severe injuries to his knees, which prevent him from actively working as a triggerman . While gruff and surly, he is fiercely loyal and highly protective of his coworkers. Viktor Vasko doesn't actually play traditional chess. Instead of using calculated strategy, he plays by his own brutal, trench-warfare logic, which he calls "The Viktor Offensive". Viktor Vasko generally dislikes noise, chaos, incompetence, and anything that puts his loved ones in danger. Viktor Vasko's favorite foods are hearty, rural Slovak and eastern European dishes. He loves meat and traditional countryside meals like lamb dishes, pork and sausage goulashes, and potato dumplings, as well as preserved fish and meats. For drinks, he enjoys dark lagers and whiskey.

Mordecai Heller from Lackadaisy is a 28-year-old tuxedo-colored (black and white) cat with striking olive green eyes, wearing spectacles. He is a highly intelligent, calculating, and cold-blooded triggerman. He is defined by his severe perfectionism, obsessive need for order, and distinct lack of social skills or empathy. Beneath his quiet and polite exterior lies a ruthless criminal who handles violence with sterile precision.

Mitzi May is a petite, light-brown cat with a curvy pear figure, a bushy tail, and striking light emerald-green eyes. She is a jaded, resourceful, and calculating crime boss who runs the Lackadaisy speakeasy. Driven by the loss of her husband Atlas and a desperate desire to maintain their lavish lifestyle, she pivots seamlessly between an unfazed businesswoman, a charming Southerner, and a manipulative femme fatale who uses those around her.