The Astrologer
Seen in "Astrologer's Day", the astrologer is a poor man that cannot afford to work any other job. He has no motivation to be an astrologer, therefore he does the least possible amount of work that he can while still being able to pay bills. He lies often, citing discoveries that are false simply to please the general population. The Astrologer appears to be an antagonist, because his rude behavior and the fact that he wants to kill a rival astrologer hardly fall within the boundaries of standard polite behavior.
Thannappa
An Indian postman, Thannappa is very nice to all of the people that he meets. He often makes small talk with the people he is delivering letters to, and this side conversation has turned into a friendship with clerk Ramanujam. Though a kind protagonist, he breaks traditional postal vows by reading and refusing to deliver a letter to Ramanujam simply because it contained bad news. The gesture was kind, but not lawful. Thannappa is seen in the story "The Missing Mail".
Ramanujam
Seen in the short story, "The Missing Mail", Ramanujam is a kind senior clerk at the Revenue Department Office. Ramanujam's daughter is getting married soon, after many problems, and Ramanujam is happy about that. Thannappa withholds a letter from him about a relative that died so that Ramanujam could remain happy about the marriage of his lovely daughter.
Docter Raman
Seen in the short story, "The Doctor's Word", Raman is a doctpr that is strictly against the idea that words can nurture a patient back to good health. Going out of his way to make sure that people know this, he is eventually thrown into a situation of desperation, where he tells good words to an ailing friend. Miraculously, the words make the friend better, and Doctor Raman maintains an angry and curious persona.
