Napoleon - The pig who emerges as the leader of Animal Farm after the Rebellion
Snowball - The pig who challenges Napoleon for control of Animal Farm after the Rebellion.
Boxer - The cart-horse whose incredible strength, dedication, and loyalty play a key role in the early prosperity of Animal Farm
Squealer - The pig who spreads Napoleon’s propaganda among the other animals.
Old Major - The prize-winning boar whose vision of a socialist utopia serves as the inspiration for the Rebellion.
Clover - A good-hearted female cart-horse and Boxer’s close friend.
Moses - The tame raven who spreads stories of Sugarcandy Mountain, the paradise to which animals supposedly go when they die. Moses plays only a small role
Mollie - The vain, flighty mare who pulls Mr. Jones’s carriage
Benjamin - The long-lived donkey who refuses to feel inspired by the Rebellion.
Muriel - The white goat who reads the Seven Commandments to Clover
Mr. Jones - The often drunk farmer who runs the Manor Farm before the animals stage their Rebellion and establish Animal Farm. Mr. Jones is an unkind master who indulges himself while his animals lack food; he thus represents Tsar Nicholas II, whom the Russian Revolution ousted.