Hitomi Kanzaki
A fifteen year old, first year high school student. She lives with her mother, father and younger brother. She likes to tell fortunes using tarot cards and she is on the school track team. When she comes to Gaea she finds she begins having strange visions of the future, that are frighteningly accurate. Hitomi has a pendant, given to her by her grandmother, that seems to have some kind of connection to the stone in the breastplate of Escaflowne. She has a crush on Allen, who looks just like a boy she likes at her High School(Susumu Amano). She also cares about Van. Hitomi is a very spirited girl, bright and capable. Hitomi deals with her unexpected circumstances with suprising resiliency, though at times, it does get to her.
Van Fanel
The king of the Fanelia. Also fifteen years old. He is the youngest son of the former king, Goau and his wife,Varie, a member of a race of people called the Ryujinbito (Dragon-god people). Both of them died when Van was about five years old. He has one older brother, Folken. Because he is half Ryujinbito, Van is able to sprout wings. He is the pilot of the Gaimelf, Escaflowne. His unexpected trip to Earth is the reason Hitomi ends up on Gaea. Van does not usually volunteer information very readily, he keeps to himself. He is usually rather abrupt with people because of this. He is determined to avenge what was done to his kingdom and he can be a bit reckless in how he goes about it. But he will defend those he cares about at any cost.
Allen Schezar
A knight of the kingdom of Astoria, he is 21 years old. Allen is the pilot of the Gaimelf, Scherazade. His father left his family when Allen was a boy. He has a younger sister, Serena, who disappeared when he was about eleven. Allen's mother died soon after her disappearance. Although he has the reputation of being a playboy, he is actually a complete gentleman. He is very even tempered and he usually thinks things through before acting. Allen is a very honorable man and loyal to his kingdom, but that does not stop him from doing what he thinks is right.
Millerna Aston
The youngest of the king of Astoria's three daughters. Even though she is only fifteen she is already quite skilled in medicine. Millerna is high-spirited and independent, but even when she does things not quite befitting a princess, she is always beautiful, graceful and polite. Astoria is an ally of the Zaibach Empire, but Millerna sees that what they are doing is wrong and wants to help Allen in his struggle against them. She is in love with Allen, although he does not seem to reciprocate those feelings.
Merle
A thirteen year old cat-girl who has been Van's devoted companion ever since they were both very young. She is an orphan, the Fanelian royal family being the only one she has ever had. Merle loves Van very much and she is very protective of him. Merle can also be very jealous. She is almost always fighting or arguing with Hitomi, because she gets so much of Van-sama's attention.
Prince Chid
The Prince of the Freid Province. He is Millerna's nephew, the son of her oldest sister Marlene, who died three years ago.
Dryden Fassa
The man Millerna's father, King Aston, has arranged for her to marry. He is the son of King Aston's most trusted advisor, Meiden Fassa.
Yukari Uchida
Hitomi's best friend. She acts as Hitomi's "manager". Yukari tells Hitomi she must tell Amano about her feelings for him before he leaves
Folken Fanel
The oldest son of Goau, the king of Fanelia, and Varie, his wife. His younger brother is Van. He is twenty-five years old. Folken disappeared 10 years ago, when he left to slay a dragon and retrieve it's energist in order to become king. He has reappeared among the forces of the Zaibach Empire. Folken is very calm and logical in his reasoning and planning. Emotionally, he seems quite cold and distant, though he is not violent or cruel. Like Van, Folken also can have wings.
Dilandau Albatou
A member of the Zaibach Forces. He leads a squadron of young men, all as attractive as he is, who are completely loyal to him. Dilandau is the pilot of the Gaimelf Alseides. Fifteen years old, he is tempermental and sadistic. He enjoys destruction, especially when it involves fire.
Dr. Dornkirk
The leader of the Zaibach Empire. He is hooked up to a huge machine, presumably meant to keep him alive, since he is about 200 years old. He spends much of his time looking through the eye piece of a device that makes events in other places, and even in the future, visible to him.
Naria/Eria
Members of a race of Cheetah-people. They are very loyal to Folken who saved their lives after when they were being pursued by the people who killed their family.
