- Hu Fei (胡斐 – Hú Fěi) the Flying Fox of the Snowy Mountain – Novel’s protagonist
- Hu Yidao (胡一刀 – Hú Yīdāo) – Legendary hero from Liaodong, Hu Fei’s father
- Miao Renfeng (苗人凤 – Miáo Rénfèng) the Golden Faced Buddha – Formidable martial artist
- Miao Ruolan (苗若兰 – Miáo Ruòlán) – Miao Renfeng’s daughter, Hu Fei’s love interest
- Tian Guinong (田归农 – Tián Guīnóng) – Scheming descendant of the four bodyguards
- Ping Asi (平阿四 – Píng Āsì) – Hu Fei’s foster father, indebted to Hu Yidao
- Nan Lan (南兰 – Nán Lán) – Miao Renfeng’s wife, aristocrat who left with Tian Guinong
