Characters & Roles
15 entries in the The Handmaid compendium.
Emily MarchA former cellular biology professor turned Handmaid who endures severe punishment while fueling the…June OsborneThe woman who refused to be silenced by a regime built on fear.Fred WaterfordA founding architect of Gilead whose household became a battleground for survival and retribution.Moira StrandFrom Red Center escapee to Jezebel's survivor, she never lost her fight for freedom.Luke BankoleThe husband who escaped to Canada after being separated from his family during the escape attempt, while his…Nick BlaineFrom Michigan drifter to Gilead's most dangerous driver.RitaA silent victim of Gilead's reproductive machine, her brief existence underscores the regime's cruelty.Hannah OsborneThe stolen daughter whose memory fuels a mother's war against the regime.Aunt ElizabethThe only 'Aunt' explicitly identified by name in the document is 'the Aunts,' who are described as women clad…Commander PutnamCommander Warren Putnam is a high-ranking official in the totalitarian Republic of Gilead, appearing in the…Commander LawrenceThe architect of Gilead's economy who secretly aids the resistance.Serena Joy WaterfordThe architect of a cage she never intended to inhabit, ruled by the very laws she helped write.Janine LindoA fragile soul turned resilient survivor in the crimson corridors of Gilead.CoraA Handmaid who transforms silent suffering into a weapon of rebellion against Gilead's tyranny.Aunt LydiaThe iron fist behind the red veil, enforcing obedience in Gilead's holy name.
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