Hansel and Gretel are the central characters. Hansel is a boy, and Gretel is his sister. The witch is a major character too. She is the antagonist who tries to eat the children. Their father, who is weak - willed in the face of his new wife's demands, and the stepmother, who is cruel and wants to get rid of the children, are also part of the main cast.
The main characters are Hansel and Gretel. They are siblings. And there is the wicked witch who lives in the candy - covered house in the forest. Their father and stepmother also play important roles at the beginning of the story as they are the ones who lead to the children being left in the forest.