Ahasuerus
: king of Persia after Darius
Esther
: second queen of Ahasuerus
Haman
: son of Hammedatha; an Agagite; the Jews 'enemy during the exile
Harbona
: a man who was one of king Ahasuerus' chamberlains Mordecai
: a leader among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,son of Jair of Benjamin; cousin and guardian of Queen Esther
