The Main CharactersVeronica Sawyer: The sharp-witted, artsy protagonist. She longs for popularity but is quickly disturbed by the violent and dark turns her life takes after she starts dating J.D.Jason "J.D." Dean: The dark, brooding, and rebellious new kid. He has a deeply troubled psyche and a dangerous vendetta against the school’s popular hierarchy."The Heathers" (The Elite Clique)Heather Chandler: The cruel, unquestioned "Queen Bee" of Westerberg High. She is magnetic, ruthless, and wields her power without mercy.Heather Duke: Initially the insecure, bulimic whipping girl of the clique. After an opportunity arises, she takes over as the new leader, becoming even more ruthless than her predecessor.Heather McNamara: The prettiest but most insecure and fragile of the group. While she participates in the bullying to survive socially, she secretly struggles with fear, guilt, and vulnerability.The Outcasts & The JocksMartha Dunnstock: Veronica's kind-hearted, heavyset childhood best friend. She is constantly tormented by the popular students, serving as a primary target of the school's cruelty.Kurt Kelly & Ram Sweeney: The school's tyrannical, intellectually-challenged jocks. They are physically intimidating and terrorize both the underdogs and J.D.The AdultsMs. Fleming: The school's aging, spotlight-hungry hippie teacher. She desperately clings to 60s counterculture and claims to care for the outcasts, though she is often distracted by her own self-promotion.