Characters of Noli Me Tangere

• Crisóstomo Ibarra is a Filipino who studied in Europe for 7 years, the love interest of Maria Clara; son of the deceased Don Rafael Ibarra.
• Crisostomo changed his surname from Eibarramendia to Ibarra, from his ancestor's surname.
• Elías is Ibarra's mysterious friend, a master boater, also a fugitive; referred to at one point as the pilot.
• María Clara or María Clara de los Santos, Ibarra's sweetheart; the illegitimate daughter of Father Dámaso and Pía Alba.
• Father Dámaso, also known in his full name as Dámaso Verdolagas, is a Franciscan friar and María Clara's biological father.
• Don Filipo is a close relative of Ibarra, and a Filibuster.
• Linares is a distant nephew of Don Tiburcio de Espadana, the would-be fiance of Maria Clara.
• The Captain General is the most powerful official in the Philippines, a hater of secular priests and corrupt officials, and a friend of Ibarra.
• Captain Pablo is the Leader of the rebels, whose family was destroyed because of the Spanish.
• Tarcilo and Bruno are brothers, whose father was killed by the Spaniards.
• Sisa is the mother of Basilio and Crispín, who went insane after losing her sons.
• Basilio is the elder son of Sisa.
• Crispín is the younger son of Sisa who died from the punishment from the soldiers from the false accusation of stealing an amount of money.
• Padre Sibyla or Hernando de la Sibyla, a Filipino friar; described as short and has fair skin.
• Kaptain Tiago, also known in his fullname as Don Santiago de los Santos, is the known father of María Clara but not the real one; lives in Binondo.
• Padri Salví, also known in his full name as Bernardo Salví, is a secret admirer of María Clara.
• Pilosopo Tasyo, also known as Don Anastasio, is portrayed in the novel as a pessimist, cynic, and mad by his neighbors.