Maryssa "Ryssa" Esslinger:
Age: 19
Birthdate: 16 July 1990
Height: 5'6"
Weight: normally around 110 lbs
Hair: genetically really dark brown but bleached blonde
Eyes: green
Blood type: A+
Ethnicity: unknown
Powers: unknown
Favorite song: "Homeland" by Hans Zimmer
Notes: One sibling, twin brother Vincent. Parents unknown; assumed one European, one Asian or Middle-Eastern. Paralyzed from waist down through a biking accident at age 7. Wheelchair-bound since, but has regained slight motor control of legs and feet; she still cannot walk or stand without assistance, though.

Vincent "Vince" Esslinger:
Age: 19
Birthdate: 16 July 1990
Height: 5'11"
Weight: normally around 150 lbs
Hair: black
Eyes: deep blue
Blood type: A+
Ethnicity: unknown
Powers: unknown
Favorite song: "Haunted Shores" by Cradle of Filth
Notes:One sibling, twin sister Maryssa. Parents unknown; assumed one European, one Asian or Middle-Eastern. No significant injuries or medical conditions. Primary caretaker of his sister.

Deion Gabriel Makati:
Age: 24
Birthdate: 15 April 1985
Height: 6'5"
Weight: normally around 160 lbs
Hair: brown
Eyes: light blue
Blood type: O+
Ethnicity: Persian and Northern European
Powers: partial and full shapeshifting
Favorite song: "Two Worlds" by Phil Collins
Notes: One known sibling, younger sister, name unknown. Parents Gabriel "Shrike" Makati and Toni Makati. No significant injuries or medical conditions.

Karris Jon Muto:
Age: 51
Birthdate: 17 January 1958
Height: 6'1"
Weight: normally around 170 lbs
Hair: blonde
Eyes: pale green
Blood type: O-
Ethnicity: Northern European
Powers: none known
Favorite song: "You Can't Take Me" by Bryan Adams
Notes: One known sibling, older brother Teg, died in combat 1997. Parents Ross Muto and Karen Muto. Blind in left eye due to injuries sustained after capture in 2003.

John Wilkes Booth:
Age: 26
Birthdate: 10 May 1838
Height: 5'8"
Weight: normally around 150 lbs
Hair: dark brown
Eyes: dark brown
Blood type: unknown
Ethnicity: European
Powers: none, we hope.
Favorite song: unknown
Notes: Known widely for assassinating President Abraham Lincoln. Although he shows no outward signs of madness. this is obviously a troubled young man in need of help. For reasons unknown the modern-day US government has sent an agent back to bring Booth to the present, possibly for medical treatment of his leg and possible mental problems. He prefers those that know him well to call him 'Wilkes.' Prior existing medical conditions include respiratory sensitivity.

Gabriel "Shrike Makati:
Age: 51
Birthdate: 17 January 1958
Height: 6'6"
Weight: normally around 230 lbs
Hair: black
Eyes: dark green
Blood type: O+
Ethnicity: Persian
Powers: soulmage, which means pretty much everything.
Favorite song: "Europa" by Globus
Notes: Born to Garret Esslinger and his wife Kaliana. Both of his parents were given new names when they moved from Iran and found their ways into the secret service, where they met three years later. One known older sibling, Blaze Johnston Makati, killed in action 1974. Significant marks include a scar from his right temple to his chin, along the jaw line. Moved to America for college in 1977 and has lived there since after gaining a degree in biochemistry. Works for Corba, under Karris Muto, his roommate in college. Speaks with a light accent that grows worse with pain, fatigue, anger, or distraction. Wears a MedAlert bracelet due to allergies to substances such as anesthetics, alcohol, caffeine, and controlled substances. Basically, he lives clean and sober.

John Parsons:
Age: 39
Birthdate: 30 December 1979
Height: 5'6"
Weight: normally around 200 lbs
Hair: red
Eyes: green
Blood type: A+
Ethnicity: Irish
Powers: none
Favorite song: unknown
Notes: Heads the DCG, an underground agency that does anything and everything to keep the country safe. Despite the fact that the DCG gets credit for everything, it is really nothing more than a supervisor that contracts out to others. Currently oversees the two agencies under contract, Corba (headed by Karris Muto) and SIROS. Shrike and Parsons lock horns quite often, and Parsons has been trying to get Shrike to retire or resign for almost ten years.

StormAiyo:
Portrait done by Quarter Teaspoon
Age: undisclosed
Birthdate: undisclosed
Height: 5'6"
Weight: normally around 125 lbs
Hair: blonde
Eyes: brown
Blood type: unknown
Ethnicity: European
Powers: webcomic author... doesn't that count?
Favorite song: "Letters from War" by Mark Schultz
Notes: One sibling, older brother Kapyrna. Plays cello and various percussion instruments including marimba. Draws Silent Dreams with an Intuos3 6x8 tablet and Photoshop CS4. Not a character in Silent Dreams.