Wings of the Falcon

• Francesca Fairbourn – protagonist and narrator
• Stefano del Tarconti – the Tarconti heir, Francesca's half-cousin and twin brother to Andrea; he limps due to a horse accident
• Alberta "Miss P" Perkins – governess who accompanies Francesca to Italy; she is actually a British spy who has come to Italy to help Il Falcone
• Miss Rhoda – Stefano and Andrea's grandmother's sister, who raised Stefano and Andrea
• Andrea del Tarconti – Stefano's dashing and impulsive twin brother
• Conte del Tarconti – grandfather of Francesca, Stefano and Andrea, the current Prince Tarconti
• Galiana Fosilini – young, spoiled daughter of Contessa Fosilini, who becomes a friend of Francesca
• Contessa Fosilini – quiet, frail, and very religious wife of the late Count Fosilini, the man whose planned marriage to Francesca's mother was prevented by the elopement
• Raoul De Merode – local captain soldier, obsessed with the desire to defeat Il Falcone
• Francesca del Tarconti – Francesca's mother, who died during Francesca's birth
• Charles Fairbourn – Francesca's handsome British father, who loves and indulges his daughter
• Teresa – Francesca's maid, who is generally helpful and brave

Wings of Falcon Harper Collins Edition