The people of The Priestwife's setting live in a supernatural world that holds as much wonder and mystery as reality does, which is to say quite a lot, and which they view with about as much reverence as real people do, which is to say probably not enough.

Their names are not given in the text as an artistic choice.

The Priestwife Newly-appointed Knight of the Bell who's learning how to cope with his station (and his sacred spouse) the hard way. Very heavily cursed and will not let others forget it; his constant hallucinations sure won't let him pretend otherwise. Picks fights constantly. Enjoys being called "wife" despite the name originating as an insult. Foul-mouthed and crass but surprisingly erudite; does not correct others who assume he's just another meathead sellsword.

The High Priest Suffused with the alien nature of the Tower, currently seeing the world with his knight. Not quite recovered from the long journey out. Kind and gentle with a genuine love of people, which is somewhat at odds with how afraid most strangers are of him. Non-zero chance of exhibiting gremlin behavior when not actively pursuing one of his many mysterious goals. Unclear whether he's an enlightened being or just weird; "both" is an increasingly likely answer.

The Local Hero Resident do-gooder with flexible long-term goals. Puts her community first whenever possible and her nose into everyone else's business. Loves to meet new people, especially if she doesn't have to recover their remains later. Excellent rider, friend to animals, can navigate the local wilderness blindfolded, reasonable at cards. Helps out on her family's dragon ranch between acts of heroism.

The Innkeep Just trying to make it through the day. No gender, only stress.

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