Amir - The protagonist and narrator, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul. He is the son of a wealthy Pashtun man and struggles with cowardice and guilt over betraying his best friend Hassan.

Hassan - Amir's best friend and the son of Ali, one of Baba's servants. He is an ethnic Hazara and fiercely loyal to Amir despite being mistreated by him. Hassan is later revealed to be the illegitimate son of Baba, making him Amir's half-brother.

Baba - Amir's father, a wealthy businessman who favors Hassan over his own son Amir. He is strict and critical of Amir's lack of courage.

Sohrab - Hassan's son who Amir tries to rescue years later to atone for his betrayal of Hassan.

Assef - A vicious bully and the main antagonist who assaults Hassan and later becomes a Taliban leader. He torments Amir and Hassan as children.

Other notable characters include Ali (Hassan's caretaker), Rahim Khan (Baba's friend), Soraya (Amir's wife), and General Taheri (Soraya's father).

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