Main Characters
The Hidden Bell
Main article: The Hidden Bell
The cove Shiora keeps, and everyone in it — a salamander who knows everybody's business, an Undine who is also a creek, a rhododendron thicket that may or may not be one creature, a catfish who is owed a minnow, and a rock with opinions.
| Brindle | under the stones |
| Seep | in the water |
| Laurel Vane | where everyone can see her |
| Wrenkin | louder than that |
| Dusken | at the stream's edge |
| May Umbrel | in spring, briefly, triumphantly |
| Morrow Hemlock | overhead |
| Old Fold | across the path |
| The Lantern | after dark |
| Grandmother Stone | beside the creek, slowly |
| Gullet | downstream, hungry |
| Bront | in charge, allegedly |
| Veyr-of-the-Black-Run | underneath all of it |
Antagonists
Main article: Antagonists
- The Mining Crew — humans, iron, and no idea what is under them