Desperation:
- he is a nice person from Lubbock, Texas. Driver of the Ryder, works for Johnny Marinville. He survives.
The Regulators:
- he has long grey hair, and wears a rock T-shirt. Also driver of the Ryder, but doesn't work for Johnny Marinville. He survives.
Billingsley, Tom
Desperation:
- he is a retired alcoholic veterinarian. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's a retired veterinarian. Called "Old Doc" by most people. He survives.
Carver, David
Desperation:
- he is a eleven-year-old boy. Son of the Carver family.
The Regulators:
- he is the husband and father of the Carver family. A Postal worker. He dies.
Carver, Ellen
Desperation:
- she is the wife and mother of the Carver family. She dies.
The Regulators:
- she is the eleven-year-old daughter of the Carver family. She survives.
Carver, Kirsten
Desperation:
- she is the seven-year-old daughter of the Carver family.
The Regulators:
- she is the wife and mother of the Carver family. She dies.
Carver, Ralph
Desperation:
- he's the husband and father of the Carver family. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's the snotty little son of the Carver family. He survives.
Entragian, Collier
Desperation:
- he's the maniac cop. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's an ex-cop. He dies.
Garin, Seth
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- he's the seven-year-old autistic nephew of Audrey Wyler. He dies.
Geller, Frank
Desperation:
- he's the Chief Mining Engineer of Desperation Mining Corp. He dies.
The Regulators:
- Kim Geller's husband, father of Susi. Not a player. Lives.
Geller, Kim
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- she's the mother of Susi Geller. She dies.
Geller, Susi
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- she's the teenage daughter of Kim and Frank. She survives.
Hannibal
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- he's a German Sheperd owned by the Reed's. He dies.
Jackson, Mary
Desperation:
- she's the wife of Peter Jackson. She survives.
The Regulators:
- she's the wife of Peter Jackson. She dies.
Jackson, Peter
Desperation:
- he's the husband of Mary, assistant professor of English. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's the Husband of Mary, teacher. He dies.
Josephson, Belinda
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- she's the wife of Brad. She survives.
Josephson, Brad
Desperation:
- he's the Secretary at Deep Mining, Corp. Gorgeous chocolate skin, long, sloping gut. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's the husband of Belinda. Gorgeous chocolate skin, long, sloping gut. He survives.
Marinville, Johnny
Desperation:
- a writer, kind of a jerk. Long, greying hair. 56 years-old. Hero. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's a writer, and a nicer guy. Survives.
Marinville, Terry
Desperation:
- Johnny's ex-wife, voice in his head.
The Regulators:
- Johnny's ex-wife, voice in his head.
Martin, Reverend
Desperation:
- David's advisor on things religious. He dies.
The Regulators:
- Mary Jackson's illicit lover, although not a priest.
Reed, Cammie
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- she's the mother of David and Jim Reed. She dies.
Reed, Charlie
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- he's the husband of Cammie, not a player. He lives.
Reed, David
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- he's one of Cammie's twin sons. He survives
Reed, Jim
Desperation:
- he's the Desperation Town Safety Officer. Fat. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's one of Cammie's twin sons. He dies.
Ripton, Cary
Desperation:
- he's the Pit Foreman at the China Pit. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's a fourteen-year-old paperboy. He dies.
Ross, Brian
Desperation:
- he's David's best friend. Coma-boy. He survives.
The Regulators:
- not present...
Ross, Debbie
Desperation:
- she's Brian's mother. Not a player. She lives.
The Regulators:
- she's the red-headed galpal of the Reed twins. She dies.
Ross, Mark
Desperation:
- he's Brian's father. Not a player. He lives.
The Regulators:
- Not a player.
Smith, Cynthia
Desperation:
- she's a two-toned hair girl, skinny, hangs with Steve Ames. She survives.
The Regulators:
- Two-toned hair girl, skinny, hangs with Steve Ames. Survives.
Soderson, Gary
Desperation:
- he's the husband of Marielle, friend of the Jacksons. Lives in Lake Tahoe. Not a player.
The Regulators:
- he's Marielle's husband. He dies.
Soderson, Marielle
Desperation:
- she's the wife of Gary, friend of the Jacksons. Lives in Lake Tahoe. Not a player.
The Regulators:
- she's Gary's wife. She dies.
Symes, Allen
Desperation:
- he's the Desperation Mining Corp. comptroller. He dies.
The Regulators:
- he's a Geologist for Deep Earth Mining Co. Not a player. He lives.
Tak
Desperation:
- Can de lach. Buried in Rattlesnake Number One.
The Regulators:
- Nasty evil presence in Seth. It escapes.
Wyler, Audrey
Desperation:
- she's a consulting geologist for Diablo Mining. She dies.
The Regulators:
- she's the wife of Herb, and aunt of Seth. She dies.
Wyler, Herb
Desperation:
- not present...
The Regulators:
- he's the husband of Audrey, and uncle of Seth. He dies.