Eric (the Phantom)
The origin of the Phantom, known as Erik, is revealed through the story. Erik was born in a small town in Normandy, France, as the son of a master mason. However, he was born with a facial deformity that made him appear grotesque and caused him to be shunned by society. As Erik grew older, he became skilled in various arts and acquired exceptional knowledge in architecture, music, and magic. Due to his talents, he found work as an architect and a ventriloquist, but his physical appearance and his dark, tortured soul made it difficult for him to fit into society. Eventually, Erik’s path led him to Paris, where he became captivated by the beauty of the Paris Opera House. He discovered the labyrinthine passages and hidden chambers beneath the opera house, which became his sanctuary. Erik’s obsession with music grew, and he used his skills to manipulate and haunt the opera house.
Christine Daaé
Christine is a chorus / ballet girl, who becomes the object of obsession, passion and love for the mysterious Phantom of the Opera. He becomes her mentor, and with his help, she is chosen to replace the company’s prima donna, Carlotta. When she falls in love with her childhood sweetheart, Raoul, the Phantom kidnaps Christine in a jealous rage and drags her down to his lair. She is forced to choose between the Phantom and Raoul, but her compassion for the Phantom moves him to free them both and allow them to flee.
Raoul de Chagny
In Gaston Leroux’s novel, Raoul is described as having a ‘small, fair mustache, beautiful blue eyes, and a complexion like a girl’s and an air of “just having left the women’s apron-strings.”‘ His elder brother and former guardian, Comte Philippe de Chagny, is a man of the world who indulges in dalliances with the Opera’s ballerinas and is exasperated by his brother’s attachment to “the little baggage” Christine.
Philippe de Chagny
Comte Philippe de Chagny, is a man of the world who indulges in dalliances with the Opera’s ballerinas and is exasperated by his brother’s attachment to “the little baggage” Christine. Philippe later drowns when he goes looking for Raoul in the cellars of the Opera.
inspecteur Ledoux
In the 1925 silent film The Phantom Of The Opera, his character was changed into an inspector for the secret police named "Ledoux" who had been investigating Erik for months. He still helps and accompanies Raoul to rescue Christine. Originally, the character was meant to be more like in the novel but his background was changed during the creation of the intertitles for the movie. He still appears to be of Persian descent in the final film, though.