Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained characters

Also known as The Adversary

Appears from the start

The fallen archangel who led a failed revolt against God. Awakening in Hell after defeat, Satan refuses repentance and turns his formidable will toward corrupting the newly created human world.

Appears from the start

A powerful fallen angel and Satan's closest lieutenant. Beelzebub supports the plan to attack humanity and gives disciplined expression to policies that originate with Satan.

First appears in chapter 3

The creator and sovereign of Heaven, who foresees humanity's temptation while maintaining that angels and human beings possess genuine freedom. He requires justice for disobedience but accepts the Son's voluntary offer of redemption.

Also known as Messiah

First appears in chapter 3

The divine Son, honoured above the angels and united with the Father's purpose. When humanity's future fall is foreseen, he freely offers himself as the means by which mercy can answer justice.

First appears in chapter 4

The first man, living with Eve in Eden under one prohibition: they must not eat from the tree of knowledge. Adam is thoughtful, affectionate, and eager to understand creation, though his attachment to Eve can overrule his better judgment.

First appears in chapter 4

The first woman, Adam's partner in Eden. Eve is intelligent, curious, and conscious of her beauty and independence. Her loving relationship with Adam exists within an ordered paradise whose single forbidden tree becomes the focus of Satan's design.

First appears in chapter 5

A heavenly messenger who visits Eden to warn Adam about Satan and explain the rebellion in Heaven. Raphael speaks as a teacher and guest, translating events beyond human experience into instruction Adam can use.

First appears in chapter 5

An angel who rejects Satan's rebellion even when he stands alone among the insurgents. Abdiel returns to God's side and becomes a model of loyalty founded on conscience rather than numbers.

First appears in chapter 4

The angelic guardian of Eden. Gabriel receives warning that an infernal spirit has entered the garden and organizes a search, confronting Satan when he is found near the sleeping human pair.

First appears in chapter 2

A figure encountered at the gate of Hell who identifies herself as Satan's daughter. Sin guards the passage with Death and enables Satan to travel toward the created universe.

First appears in chapter 2

The threatening offspring of Satan and Sin, stationed with Sin at Hell's gate. Death follows the opportunity created by Satan's journey and seeks dominion over the mortal world.

First appears in chapter 11

The archangel sent after the fall to announce humanity's exile and disclose part of its future. Michael combines judgment with consolation, showing Adam both the suffering produced by sin and the eventual hope of restoration.

First appears in chapter 13

The prophet who baptizes Jesus in the Jordan and recognizes his divine mission. His public witness precedes the Spirit's leading of Jesus into the wilderness.

First appears in chapter 13

The mother of Jesus, who recalls the signs surrounding her son's birth and has long waited to understand how his promised work will unfold.