Daniel: The Hebrew prophet, also called Beltishazzar, who, after the death of Nebuchadrezzar, lost his position at court, and at the time of the fall of Babylon was living in a small house in the Jewish quarter.
Amraphel: The high-priest of Babylon, and priest of Bel; a traitor to the crown.
Vul-ramân of Bit-Yakin: Priest of Nebo and Nergal, and second in power to Amraphel.
Ludar: President of the college of priests at Sippar, and high-priest of the temple of Shamash. A traitor to the crown.
Nânâ-Babilû: Governor of Sippar. Loyal to Nabonidus.
Bunanitû: A Jewess, the head of the historic banking-firm of "Êgibi."
Kalnea: A Jew, the son of Bunanitû.
Kabtiya: The son of Kalnea, a Jewish boy.
Beltani: A Babylonish widow of the lower class, living in the tenement of Ut. The mother of Ramûa and Baba.
Ramûa: A flower-girl, the daughter of Beltani, afterwards married to Charmides.