Protagonists
- Yang Guo (杨过 – Yáng Guò) – Novel’s protagonist
- Xiaolongnü (小龙女 – Xiǎolóngnǚ) the Little Dragon Maiden – Yang Guo’s lover and master
- The Divine Condor (神雕 – Shéndiāo) – Giant eagle, former companion of Dugu Qiubai
Guo family and associates
- Guo Jing (郭靖 – Guō Jìng)
- Huang Rong (黄蓉 – Huáng Róng)
- Guo Fu (郭芙 – Guō Fú) – Guo Jing’s elder daughter
- Guo Xiang (郭襄 – Guō Xiāng) the Little Eastern Heretic – Guo Jing’s younger daughter
- Guo Polu (郭破虏 – Guō Pòlǔ) – Guo Xiang’s twin brother
- Wu Dunru (武敦儒 – Wǔ Dūnrú) – Wu Santong’s son
- Wu Xiuwen (武修文 – Wǔ Xiūwén) – Wu Santong’s son
- Yelü Qi (耶律齐 – Yēlǜ Qí) – Yelü Chucai’s son, Guo Fu’s husband
- Yelü Yan (耶律燕 – Yēlǜ Yàn) – Yelü Qi’s sister, Wu Dunru’s wife
- Wanyan Ping (完颜萍 – Wányán Píng) – Jin Empire descendant, Wu Xiuwen’s wife
Mongol Empire
- Jinlun Guoshi (金轮国师 – Jīnlún Guóshī) the Golden Wheel Imperial Adviser – Mongol Empire’s adviser
- Huodu (霍都 – Huòdū) – Mongol prince, Jinlun’s third apprentice
- Da’erba (达尔巴 – Dá’ěrbā) – Tibetan monk, Jinlun’s second apprentice
- Möngke (蒙哥) – Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
- Kublai (忽必烈) – Mongol prince, Möngke’s brother
- Yelü Chucai (耶律楚才 – Yēlǜ Chǔcái) – Mongol Empire’s Premier
- Yelü Jin (耶律晋 – Yēlǜ Jìn) – Yelü Chucai’s elder son
Mongol mercenaries
- Xiaoxiangzi (潇湘子 – Xiāoxiāngzǐ) – Xiangxi martial artist
- Yinkexi (尹克西 – Yǐnkèxī) – Persian merchant and martial artist
- Nimoxing (尼摩星 – Nímóxīng) – Indian martial artist
- Ma Guangzuo (麻光佐 – Má Guāngzuǒ) – Xinjiang martial artist
Passionless Valley
- Gongsun Zhi (公孙止 – Gōngsūn Zhǐ) – Valley master, skilled blade wielder
- Qiu Qianchi (裘千尺 – Qiú Qiānchǐ) – Gongsun Zhi’s wife, seeks revenge
- Gongsun Lü’e (公孙绿萼 – Gōngsūn Lǜ’è) – Gongsun Zhi’s kind-hearted daughter
- Fan Yiweng (樊一翁 – Fán Yīwēng) the Long Bearded Ghost – Gongsun Zhi’s senior apprentice
- Rou’er (柔儿 – Róu’ér) – Servant girl killed by Gongsun Zhi
Ancient Tomb School
- Li Mochou (李莫愁 – Lǐ Mòchóu) the Red Fairy – Xiaolongnü’s vengeful senior
- Lin Chaoying (林朝英 – Lín Cháoyīng) – School founder
- Granny Sun (孙婆婆 – Sūn Pópó) – Ancient Tomb resident
- Hong Lingbo (洪凌波 – Hóng Língbō) – Li Mochou’s apprentice
Lu family
- Cheng Ying (程英 – Chéng Yīng) – Lu Wushuang’s cousin
- Lu Wushuang (陆无双 – Lù Wúshuāng) – Lu Liding’s daughter
- Lu Zhanyuan (陆展元 – Lù Zhǎnyuán) – Li Mochou’s former lover
- He Yuanjun (何沅君 – Hé Yuánjūn) – Lu Zhanyuan’s wife
- Lu Liding (陆立鼎 – Lù Lìdǐng) – Lu Zhanyuan’s brother
Quanzhen Order
- Wang Chongyang (王重阳 – Wáng Chóngyáng) the Central Divine – School founder
- Zhou Botong (周伯通 – Zhōu Bótōng) the Old Imp – Wang’s junior
Seven Immortals of Quanzhen
- Ma Yu (马钰 – Mǎ Yù) also known as Danyangzi
- Liu Chuxuan (刘处玄 – Liú Chǔxuán) also known as Changshengzi
- Qiu Chuji (丘处机 – Qiū Chǔjī) also known as Changchunzi
- Wang Chuyi (王处一 – Wáng Chǔyī) also known as Yuyangzi
- Hao Datong (郝大通 – Hǎo Dàtōng) also known as Guangningzi
- Sun Bu’er (孙不二 – Sūn Bù’èr) also known as Qingjing Sanren
Other Quanzhen members
- Zhao Zhijing (赵志敬 – Zhào Zhìjìng) – Senior Quanzhen member
- Zhen Zhibing (甄志丙 – Zhēn Zhìbǐng) – Senior member with dark past
- Lu Qingdu (鹿清笃 – Lù Qīngdǔ) – Zhao Zhijing’s apprentice
Dali Kingdom
- Reverend Yideng (一灯大师 – Yīdēng Dàshī) the Southern Emperor – Former Dali ruler
- Liu Ying (刘瑛 – Liú Yīng) the Divine Mathematician – Duan Zhixing’s former concubine
- Chu Dongshan (褚东山 – Chǔ Dōngshān) the Reclusive Fisherman of Diancang
- Zhang Shaoshou (张少守 – Zhāng Shàoshǒu)
- Wu Santong (武三通 – Wǔ Sāntōng) – Wu brothers’ father
- Zhu Ziliu (朱子柳 – Zhū Zǐliǔ)
- Wu Sanniang (武三娘 – Wǔ Sānniáng) – Wu Santong’s wife
Peach Blossom Island
- Huang Yaoshi (黄药师 – Huáng Yàoshī) the Eastern Heretic – Island master
- Ke Zhen’e (柯镇恶 – Kē Zhèn’è) – Last of Seven Freaks of Jiangnan
- Shagu (傻姑 – Shǎgū) – Qu Lingfeng’s orphaned daughter
- Feng Mofeng (冯默风 – Féng Mòfēng) – Huang’s former apprentice
Shaolin Order
- Jueyuan (觉远 – Juéyuǎn) – Shaolin librarian
- Zhang Junbao (张君宝 – Zhāng Jūnbǎo) – Jueyuan’s apprentice
- Tianming (天鸣 – Tiānmíng) – Shaolin abbot
- Wuse (无色 – Wúsè) – Arhat Hall head
- Wuxiang (无相 – Wúxiàng) – Bodhidharma Hall head
Ghosts of the Western Mountain Cave
- Long Bearded Ghost (长须鬼 – Chángxūguǐ) – Former Fan Yiweng
- Big Headed Ghost (大头鬼 – Dàtóuguǐ)
- Hanged Ghost (吊死鬼 – Diàosǐguǐ)
- Life Taking Ghost (催命鬼 – Cuīmìngguǐ)
- Impermanence Ghost (无常鬼 – Wúchángguǐ)
- Debt Collecting Ghost (讨债鬼 – Tǎozhàiguǐ)
- Fearsome Ghost (煞神鬼 – Shàshénguǐ)
- Death Ghost (丧门鬼 – Sàngménguǐ)
- Pretty Ghost (俏鬼 – Qiàoguǐ)
- Smiling Ghost (笑脸鬼 – Xiàoliǎnguǐ)
Shi Brothers of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Manor
- Shi Bowei (史伯威 – Shǐ Bówēi) the Mountain King with a White Forehead
- Shi Zhongmeng (史仲猛 – Shǐ Zhòngměng) the Guanjianzi
- Shi Shugang (史叔刚 – Shǐ Shūgāng) the Golden Armoured Lion King
- Shi Jiqiang (史季强 – Shǐ Jìqiáng) the God of Great Strength
- Shi Mengjie (史孟捷 – Shǐ Mèngjié) the Eight Handed Immortal Ape
Other characters
- Qiu Qianren (裘千仞 – Qiú Qiānrèn) the Iron Palm Skimming on Water
- Lu Youjiao (鲁有脚 – Lǔ Yǒujiǎo) – Beggars’ Gang chief
- Lu Guanying (陆冠英 – Lù Guànyīng) – Lake Tai pirates leader
- Cheng Yaojia (程瑶迦 – Chéng Yáojiā) – Sun Bu’er’s apprentice
- Lü Wende (吕文德 – Lǚ Wéndé) – Xiangyang military commander
- Lü Wenhuan (吕文焕 – Lǚ Wénhuàn) – Lü Wende’s brother