From Universe
Characters
Everyone trapped in Fromville. Some are protagonists. Some are the threat. Most are both.
Entity deep-dives
The Man in Yellow
The show's central antagonist. Confirmed shapeshifter, current vessel: Sophia.
The Boy in White
Helper, manipulator, or both. The split is roughly 50/50.
Randall Kirkland
The cicadas only he hears. The impossible number of times he's been spared.
Sara's Voices
The most direct line to MIY's mind. Reactivated this season.
Jim Matthews
Killed by MIY in S3 finale. Active in S4 as a ghost. or something wearing his likeness.
Donna Raines
Colony House leader. Institutional memory, hard-won authority, no panic.
Fatima Hassan
Pregnant in a town where nothing happens without meaning. S4E7 may have confirmed supernatural protection.
Ellis Stevens
Boyd's son. Lost Abby in S1. Steady, underrated, possibly a reincarnation candidate.
Father Khatri
Died S1 protecting Sara. Returned S4E7 as Boyd's guide. Said 'maybe' and changed everything.
Julie Matthews
Storywalker. Tabitha and Jim's daughter. The one who throws a rope down through time.
Ethan Matthews
Jim and Tabitha's son. His children's books mentioned Fromville before the family arrived.
Abby Stevens
Boyd's wife. Died S1. The absence the show keeps returning to.
Kenny Liu
Boyd's deputy. Colony House soldier. Fatima's partner. The one who stays when others break.