Listing of the main and secondary characters and the main locations

Main characters

Madz (Magnus Felden; aka Madz, aka Ganymede, narrator. fifth-grader)

Anders (Andreas Durr; aka Anders, Madz's new friend, ninth-grader)

Paul (Paul Beck; aka Pollux, Madz's favorite teacher in Gondersdorf, 26 years old)

Carlo (Carlo Carstens; aka Castor, Chaplain/Vicar in Hallberg, friend of Paul, 26 years)

Alies (Alois Bundschuh, stepbrother of Anders, 18 years)

Haaki (Haakon Carstens, Carlo's little brother, 17 years old)

Supporting characters

Mom (Mrs. Felden, mother of Magnus)

Nickl u. Stani (Nikolaus and Stanislaus, classmates of Madz)

Helmes (Helmut younger classmate of Madz)

Father Angler (Village Priest in Gondersdorf)

Principal Gerstle (Principal of the primary school in Gondersdorf; friend of Mom)

Father Mayer (Parish Priest in the town of Hallberg)

s'Babettle and s'Bärbelle (cousins of Anders and Alies)

Veit Scharpf (legendary robber chief)

Locations

Gondersdorf (village in the backland, residence of Madz)

Town Hallberg (residence of Carlo, Anders, Alies and Father Mayer)

Castle Hallberg (castle ruin, Carlo lives here)