Characters in noli me tangere

a) Juan Crisostomo Ibarra y Magsalin – The only son of Don Rafael Ibarra. He is a young and rich Filipino who has studied in Europe for 7 years. He is the fiancé of Maria Clara.

b) Captain Tiago (Santiago de los Santos)- Friend of Don Rafael Ibarra and the supposed father of Maria Clara. He was a genial host and general patron of the church.

c) Padre Damaso- a Franciscan friar who had been parish priest of San Diego for 20 years. A typical of a domineering friar who was arrogant, supercilious and anti- Filipino.

d) Don Rafael Ibarra – The father of Crisostomo Ibarra. He was a rich and brave man.

e) Maria Clara – Childhood sweetheart of Crisostomo Ibarra. The daughter of Dona Pia Alba and Padre Damaso.

f) Padre Salvi - also known in his full name as Bernardo Salví, a secret admirer of María Clara

g) Elias – Ibarra's mysterious friend, also a fugitive

h) Senor Guevarra – an elderly and kind lieutenant of the Guardian Civil.

i) Don Tiburcio de Espadana – a bogus Spanish physician, lame, and henpecked husband of Dona Victorina.

j) Dona Victorina – a native woman who had strong hallucinations of being a superior castellan and looks down on her own people as inferior beings.

k) Wise old Tasio – The man who thinks too advanced for his time so that those who do not understand him would call him as “Lunatic Tasio”.

l) The Alférez - chief of the Guardia Civil; mortal enemy of the priests for the power in San Diego

m) Dona Consolacion – The vulgar mistress of the Alférez

n) Sisa – Narcisa is the mother of Crispin and Basilio.

o) Crispin – Son of sisa. The younger Brother of Basilio that was accused of stealing money from the priest and was tortured in the convent where he died.

p) Basilio – Elder brother of Crispin. Was able to escape the Guardian Civil and finds his mother’s dead body in the forest.

q) Lucas - recruited many revolutionist and always talks to the sacristan mayor.