Casino Royale characters

Also known as 007

Appears from the start

A British Secret Service agent sent to the French resort of Royale-les-Eaux on a financial mission. An experienced gambler with a controlled outward manner, he begins the assignment alone at the casino while checking whether his cover has attracted attention.

First appears in chapter 2

A powerful operative who manages money for a Soviet-controlled French trade union. After losing his employers' funds in a failed chain of brothels, he turns to high-stakes baccarat at Royale-les-Eaux in an attempt to replace the money before his masters punish him.

First appears in chapter 3

The head of the British Secret Service and Bond's superior. He approves an unconventional plan to defeat Le Chiffre at the gaming table and personally selects Bond because of the agent's skill with cards.

First appears in chapter 3

M's senior staff officer, who briefs Bond in London and helps prepare the operation against Le Chiffre. He represents the headquarters machinery supporting Bond's field assignment.

First appears in chapter 3

M's private secretary at British Secret Service headquarters. She manages access to Bond's chief and is a familiar presence when Bond reports for his briefing.

First appears in chapter 4

A French intelligence officer assigned to assist Bond at Royale-les-Eaux. Sociable and observant, he helps establish Bond's cover and provides local support while watching for Le Chiffre's agents.

First appears in chapter 5

A British Treasury officer sent to control the funds Bond will gamble. Beautiful, self-possessed, and initially formal with him, she must work closely with Bond despite their guarded first impressions.

First appears in chapter 7

An American agent working for the CIA in France. He offers Bond practical support and an easy camaraderie, representing a second allied service with an interest in Le Chiffre's defeat.

First appears in chapter 18

A Soviet executioner who interrupts Le Chiffre's interrogation of Bond. He has been dispatched to punish the failed financier on behalf of SMERSH and approaches his task with cold professional certainty.

First appears in chapter 25

A man with a black patch over one eye whom Vesper notices near the coastal hotel. His presence unsettles her, though Bond does not initially know who he is or why he is watching them.