Lisbeth Salander
Skinny and small, Lisbeth always wears black in an "emo" fashion. She has a lot of tattoos all over her body, including images of a wasp and a dragon. She is proficient in hacking computers and works as a private investigator.
Mikael Blomkovist
A senior journalist at the Millennium, he works to uncover truth in socio-political scenarios.
Erika Berger
Editor at Millennium, she movies to a Another newspaper. She is married, but has an on-off relationship with Mikael.
Alexander Zalachenko (Zala) a.k.a. Karl Axel Bodin
Former Soviet spy who turns out to be Lisbeth's abusive father
Dragan Armansky
Lisbeth's employer at Milton. Attracted to Lisbeth, he supports her actions as he knows of her moral fibre and integrity.