Tori Vega: The young American heiress who comes to England to reclaim her late great-uncle's estate. Intelligent, charismatic and ambitious, she hides a dark side that makes her an enigma to everyone.

Jade West: Tori's enigmatic and shadowy companion, supposedly her lady-in-waiting. In reality, she is her accomplice and secret lover, willing to do anything to protect Tori and secure her position.

Lady Eleanor Kensington: The matriarch of the Kensington family, elegant and controlling. Distrustful of Tori and her intentions, she will do whatever it takes to protect the family legacy.

Gideon Kensington: Lady Eleanor's nephew, a ruthless businessman with a lust for power. His greed and ambition make him a dangerous rival for Tori.

Emily Kensington: Tori's cousin, sensitive and easily influenced. She feels an internal conflict between loyalty to her family and the fascination she feels for the mysterious Tori.

Frederick Kensington: The youngest cousin, impulsive and temperamental. He feels displaced by Tori's arrival and is willing to do anything to prove his worth.

Lord Edmund Kensington: Tori's late great-uncle, whose death triggers the events of the story. On his deathbed, he spoke of a curse that weighs on the family.

Sir Reginald Wycliffe: The family lawyer, responsible for reading Lord Edmund's will. A shrewd and secretive man, he keeps secrets about the estate and the deceased's true intentions.

Martha Hargrove: The estate's housekeeper, an older woman loyal to the Kensingtons, but who knows more than she lets on. She is superstitious and fears the curse that haunts the estate.

Dr. Alistair Graves: The family doctor, a secretive and mysterious man. He has a particular interest in the Kensington "curse" and the strange events that begin to occur.

Inspector Harold Lockwood: The detective in charge of investigating the mysterious murders at the estate. Meticulous and relentless, he will not rest until he discovers the truth behind the crimes and the possible connection to the supposed curse.