Mostly by first name, since few of the characters actually have last names. Well, that I know of...

As for why I want this list... sometimes it's nice to throw a name, even a minor one, into a fic. Please let me know of people (and or details and gossip) that I am missing here.

1340 - Hyperion robot (?) who becomes self-aware; has inhabited a loader, a warbot (?), shield (absorb), shotgun

Axton - Vault Hunter B2

Captain Flynt - de-facto ruler of one of the Pandoran Glaciers

Claptrap - self-aware robot (last of his product line; he regards this as genocide)

Corporal Reiss - member of the Crimson Raiders; used to to be in the Crimson Lance - was to get a core for Sanctuary's shield; ambushed by Bullymongs.

Crazy Earl - sells upgrades for Eridium, runs hotel in Sanctuary

Bad Maw - Head of [bloodshots?] has three captive midgets on his shield

Bewm - one half of the "Boom Bewm" twins (midget); they work for Captain Flynt

Bloodshots -

Bloodwing - Mordecai's familiar

Boom - one half of the "Boom Bewm" twins (normal human); they work for Captain Flynt

Brick - Vault Hunter B1

Daisy - Citizen of Sanctuary; Scooter has a crush on her. It is not reciprocated.

Dave - Citizen of Overlook, sexist jerk. Single.

Doc Mercy - out in 3 Horns; doing e-tech (research?)

Doctor Samuels - Hyperion employee and slag researcher

Doctor Zed - was at one time a doctor, lost his license; expertise with shields, healing hypos, runs a vend-heal-shield business. Originally from [name] town which was renamed "Jackville".

Fleshstick - psycho who also procures experimental test subjects for Hyperion (i.e. kidnaps people).

Gaige - Vault Hunter B2

Harriet Blacks - recently had twins in overlook

Hunter Hellquist - Main Reporter for "This Just In" from Hyperion Truth Broadcasting

Incinerator Clayton - Head of the cult of the Firehawk

Janey Springs - Junk dealer

Johnny Waffles - near the bounty board in Sanctuary

Kalima - head of overlook

Kreig - Vault Hunter B2

Laney White - Scooter's ex GF; went to the Fridge, became a cannibal and lives with 7 midgets.

Lilith - Vault Hunter B1

Lieutenant Davis - out by Sanctuary's shield; made the "Truxican" comment

Mad Moxxi - Runs bar, runs arena, mother to Scooter and Ellie

Marcus Kinkaid - Runs Marcus Munitions (gun and ammo vending machines) and a store in Sanctuary; Moxxi's third husband

Marshall Friedman - Marshall of Sanctuary. Very willing to deputize.

Mordecai - Vault Hunter B1

Mr. Torgue High Five Flexington; founder (and occasional spokesperson) of the Torgue gun company; noted to be a friend of Tiny Tina.

Patricia Tannis - Autistic researcher, originally working for Dahl, abandoned on Pandora, rescued by Roland

Private Jessup - Member of the Crimson raiders - stationed by the entrance to Sanctuary

Roland - Head of the Crimson Raiders

Salvador - Vault Hunter B2

Savage Lee - weirdo out by the bullymongs

Scooter - Moxxi's son, Ellie's brother, mechanic savant, very very poor at lovecraft

Sir Alistair Hammerlock - Working on an almanac

Tiny Tina - Escapee from Hyperion research facility; bomb specialist

Wilhelm - Vault hunter ? / enemy from B1, B2

Zer0 - Vault Hunter B2