As you’ll see in this alphabetical list of the persons in I Shall Wear Midnight, there are a fair number of said persons in the book. In fact, this story has many more persons than places or things. The chronological list of persons in on this page.
Amber Petty – Daughter of Seth and Molly. Lost her baby after her father beat her.
Anathema Bugloss – Wrote Spells for Lovers, a book owned by Letitia Keepsake.
Annagramma Hawkin – Bossy student of Letice Earwig.
Baron of the Chalk – Ruler of the land where the Aching family lived. At least, that’s what people told him.
Becky Pardon – With Nancy Upright, recruited by Miss Tick. They bring flowers to Tiffany and ask about a witch’s passionate parts. They are not disappointed with Tiff’s answer.
Big Yan – Largest pictsie – at 8 inches – in the Chalk Hill Clan.
Billy Teller – Wentworth kicked him in the fork.
Brutha – Novice. Eventually Cenobiarch of Omnia. Sadly, skipped right over being Brother Brutha.
Captain / Corporal Carrot Ironfoundersson – Member of the Night Watch. Adopted dwarf. Possibly king of Ankh-Morpork. Later promoted to Captain.
Captain Samuel Vimes – Head of the Ankh-Morpork Night Watch. Recovering alcoholic. Eventual spouse of Lady Ramkin and Commander of the Watch.
Chaffinch – Author of Ancient and Classical Mythology.
Constable Andy Haddock – Human in the Watch.
Corporal Cecil Wormsborough St. John “Nobby” Nobbs – Member of the Night Watch. Species: human. Probably.
Daft Wullie – Very willing, if not able, brother of Rob Anybody.
Daniel Trooper – Public executioner at the Tanty. Decent fellow.
Death – An anthrpomorphic personification comprised of a skeleton, covered in a black robe, and holding a scythe (or a sword, for kings). He communicates in CAPTIAL LETTERS without the quotation marks.
Diedre Parsley Keepsake, Duchess – Snob. Mother of Letitia. Mrs. Proust knows about her earlier days though.
Derek Proust – Son of Eunice (Ankh-Morpork witch) and brother of Jack. He’s very shy and lacks any sense of humor.
Eskarina Smith – 8th “son” of an 8th son of an 8th son. The first widely-known female wizard. Esk, for short.
Eumenides Treason – Well-respected, blind witch known (but not widely) for Boffo. Died at age 111, not 113.
Frank – A guard at the Tanty.
Granny Aching / Sarah Grizzel – Tiffany’s grandmother who was witch in shepherd’s clothing.
Granny Weatherwax – The head witch (among equals), especially in Bad Ass country. Given name: Esmerelda. Esme, for short, but only to her closest friends.
H. J. Toadbinder – Wrote Floating Worlds, a book Letitia gave to Tiffany.
Horace (cheese) – A wheel of Lancre Blue who looks and acts much like a Feegle.
Iodine Diver – Danced with Roland at the ball and then showed him her watercolors.
Jeannie – Originally of the Long Lake Clan of the Nac Mac Feegle. Married to Rob Anybody. Kelda of the Chalk Hill Clan.
Joe Aching – Tiffany’s father.
Lance Constable Hopkins – Watchman of Ankh-Morpork who is given aid (in the form of an ointment) by Mrs. Proust. She won’t tell his mother.
Delphine Angua von Uberwald – First werewolf and female in the Watch. Very close friend of Carrot.
Letitia Keepsake – Prospective witch. Eventually helped by Tiffany. Marries Roland.
Long Tall Short Fat Sally Cambric – Witch-in-training under Mrs. Happenstance. Has an allergy to tides.
Lord Diver – Roland went to a ball at his residence.
Lord Rust – Aristocrat not interested in Edward d’Eath’s plot.
Macintosh – Notorious murderer commandeered by the Cunning Man.
Magrat Garlick – The youngest of the coven of three, with Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.
Mavis – Ghost helped by Letitia.
Millie Roberts – Wife of Sgt. Roberts. He secretly writes poetry to her.
Miss Flowerdew – Predecessor of Miss Spruce. She could scrub a floor so you could see your face in it.
Miss Jumper – Predecessor of Miss Flowerdew. She scrubbed floors with sand, white sand!
Miss Level – One witch in two bodies (for a time). Formerly a member of Professor Monty Bladder’s Three-Ring Circus and Cabinet of Curiosities. Instructed Tiffany Aching in the ways of witchery.
Miss Spruce – Stole money from the old Baron. The act was blamed on Tiffany.
Miss Swivel – Became suddenly unable to walk overnight. Needed to be reminded to put one foot into each leg of her knickers.
Molly Petty – Wife of Seth and mother of Amber. Not a good homemaker.
Mr. Bouncer – Can hardly walk at all unless Tiffany gives him a good rubbing of embrocation.
Mr. Boxer – With his wife, thought “Trivial” a good name for a third child.
Mr. Gower – Of Buckle-With-Many. Received hedgehog fat (as a curative) from Tiffany in exchange for one whole ham.
Mr. Hamper – Had three children with Mrs. Hamper before they found out what was causing it.
Mr. Tyler – Very old and slow night watchman at the Baron’s castle.
Mr. Wilkin – Landlord of the King’s Head / King’s Back.
Mrs. Boxer – See Mr. Boxer.
Mrs. Coble – Cook at the Baron’s castle.
Mrs. Eunice Proust – A city witch of Ankh-Morpork who helps Tiffany.
Mrs. Gower – Made tea for Tiffany and allowed her to pick a bushel basket of love-in-a-pickle, which grows very freely in her yard.
Mrs. Hamper – See Mr. Hamper.
Mrs. Happenstance – Training Long Tall Short Fat Sally to be a witch. Needs to stop often on longer broom trips.
Mrs. Snapperly – Sadly, she was mistaken for a witch and was treated very poorly as a result.
Mrs. Stocking – Has a cat and a whole lot of arthritis. Needed her toenails cut so she could take off her boots.
Mrs. Trollope – Due to have twins soon.
Nancy Upright – See Becky Pardon.
Nanny (Gytha) Ogg – A prominent and popular (especially with gentlemen) witch who had 15 children.
Om – From which Omnia takes its name. Traveled in the form of a tortoise in Brutha’s time.
Pastor Egg – Omnian who marries Letitia to Roland. And vice versa.
Perspicacia Tick – Miss Tick (Get it? Tiffany did.) is a witch who sees clearly (Get it?) that Tiffany is a witch, even though she’s young and comes from The Chalk.
Petulia Gristle – Um, she is learning witchery, um, from Old Mother Gwinifer, um, Blackcap. She’s, um, good with, um, pigs.
Preston – Castle guard under Sgt. Roberts. He should be a doctor instead. Eventually he does study under Dr. Lawn and is promoted to surgeon.
Queen of the Elves – Nearly kills Granny Weatherwax. But that ate’nt true.
Quite Reverend Mightily-Praiseworthy-Are-Ye-Who-Exalteth-Om Oats, The – Mightily Oats, for short. Omnian missionary who doesn’t seem to be affected by the de Magpyr clan.
Rob Anybody – Big Man of the Chalk Hill Clan of the Nac Mac Feegle.
Roland de Chumsfanleigh – Son of the Baron of the Chalk. Eventually becomes the Baron and weds Tiffany.
Sacharissa Cripslock – Granddaughter of the well-known engraver. Works with William de Worde as a reporter for the Ankh-Morpork Times. May eventually marry him.
Sergeant Brian Roberts – Castle guard and senior officer of Preston.
Seth Petty – Father of Amber. No longer a nice man. Beat his daughter and tried, unsuccessfully, to hang himself.
Simon – Stuttering wizard-in-training.
Slightly-more-wee-than-wee-Jock-Jock – Kicked Daft Wullie in the pog.
Slightly-Thinner-Than-Fat-Jock-Jock – According to this Feegle, “once a man gets a Feegle up his troosers, his time of trial and tribulation is only just beginning.”
Tiffany Aching – Young, but very adept and mature witch, who always seems to be confronting winter.
Five Discworld novels chronicle her adventures:
The Wee Free Men
A Hat Full of Sky
Wintersmith
I Shall Wear Midnight
The Shepherd’s Crown
Trivial Boxer – Had a broken leg. Third child of Mr. and Mrs. Boxer.
Uncle Charlie – Relative of Letitia. He ran away with all the books (from the castle library) on erotica – a place Letitia was unable to find on any map.
Verence, the Fool – Becomes King Verence II when his half brother, Tomjon, decides not to be king of Lancre.
Wee Honeymouth Jock – Asks Tiffany if she would like a wee tasty of what the Feegles had been cooking (mutton, of course).
Wee Jock o’ the White Head – Related an…interesting account of the Battle o’ the Middens. But then any account of a fight so named is likely to be…interesting.
Wee Mad Arthur – One of the Nac Mac Feegle who was raised as a gnome. Catches rats for resale, even though not a Guild member.
Wentworth Aching – Tiffany’s younger, sticky brother.
William – Boy involved with Amber Petty.
William Glottal Carpetlayer – Coachman who suffers from jumping bones. The incident with the glass mirror ball is rectified by the Feegles…surprisingly.
Wintersmith – The maker of the cold season called winter.
You (cat) – Given to Granny Weatherwax by Tiffany.
