Zoe Lambros is a 21-year-old woman (Born October 16, 1928) from Farsala, Greece . Zoe is one of the series' main characters. A petite (5'4) redhead with green eyes with a temper to match. Eva Haralambos (née Muller / Hoffman) is her great love. She's a talented artist with an eidetic (photographic) memory and an excellent cook and hunter. Former Greek resistance fighter who fought against the Italian and German occupation of Greece from 1941 to 1945. She's passionate, fearless, opinionated, headstrong, and loyal. Eccentric and unpredictable. Loves motorcycles and is proficient in the crossbow, knives, and guns. We first met Zoe in 1941 (Novel: Enemy at the Gate). Her mother, Helena (nee Mavrakis), was an artist, and her father, Nicholas, was a farmer. Her best friend is Elena Jacobs (Age: 21)
Eva Theresa Haralambos (née Muller / Hoffman) is a 29-year-old woman (Born: January 20, 1920). Eva is one of the series' main characters. Zoe Lambros is her great love. A tall (6'2) half-Greek/half-German woman with black hair and blue eyes. Daphne Muller (deceased) was her mother, and SS Major Hans Muller was her stepfather. Father Panayiotis Haralambos is Eva's biological father. She was previously married to Dr. Erik Hoffman (deceased) and was engaged to Captain Jurgen Reinhardt (deceased). She was born in Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany. Quiet, reserved, and extremely private. She hates being noticed. Devout Catholic with a strong belief in God. Amateur photographer. Can speak five different languages: English, Greek, German, French, and Italian. Eva had anxiety, melancholy, and PTSD after undergoing aversion therapy in 1939. Eva was seriously injured by a bomb blast in Paris and had difficulty walking while in Larissa, Greece. Eva was a part of the Greek Resistance as well. Eva, an adept forger of her father's signature, helped save Jews to flee Greece.
Earl "Wiggy" Wiggins is a 30-year-old man. Earl is one of the series' main characters. Tall (6') Australian with blond hair and blue eyes. A teacher before WW2, Earl enlisted in the army and fought in Singapore. Captured and sent as a POW to the sulfur mines. Earl met Eva when she went to apply for a position at a biscuit factory, and they became friends. Earl is a homosexual, and Eva has agreed to act as his girlfriend/fiancé to protect each other.
Elena Jacobs is a 21-year-old woman. (Born: March 2, 1928). Elena is one of the series' main characters. A petite (5'4) brown-haired with brown eyes woman. Zoe Lambros is her best friend. They met on the journey on the ship to Australia. A survivor of the Bergen-Belson concentration camp. Elena is married to War Crimes Investigator Friedrich Jacobs. She's a talented artist. Suffers greatly from her time in Bergen-Belson.
Sebastian Fletcher is considered to be an Australian treasure and beloved artist. This "treasure" hides a secret; he is a sexual predator, and no one will expose him.