Eventually the Persian was relieved of his duties for helping Erik, but nonetheless he continued to receive a pension after having moved to Paris to keep an eye on Erik. He is referred to as "daroga" by Erik (daroga means "police chief" in Persian), and at one point he helped Erik escape the death penalty enacted by the Persian Shah (Erik knew too many state secrets). He helps Raoul recover Christine from Erik, but is only somewhat successful (Erik gives up Christine on his own accord). The Persian is a figure from Erik's tragic past who provides information about him. She is described as being relatively self-centered, with black eyes and hair, and a very thin body. She is Christine's friend, but she also helps her mother in doing Erik's bidding. At one point, she is fired by the managers of the Opera, but she regains her position after Erik intervenes. She is loyal to Erik and even displays fondness for him, as he leaves her gifts and promises to help her daughter succeed if Madame Giry obeys him. Madame Giry is the box keeper of the Opera. He opposes Raoul and Christine's relationship and marriage, causing them to keep their engagement secret. As both of their parents have died, Philippe is owner of the family estate and wealth, and takes care of Raoul. He is rash, impatient, and often speaks his mind without considering the relationships that he has built with the people around him, particularly in regard to his brother Philippe and his lover Christine. However, Erik, who also loves Christine, grows jealous of Raoul conflict arises as the two men compete for her, despite Erik's feelings being unrequited.
When they meet years later, after Raoul watches Christine's performance at the Opera, they fall in love, get engaged, and make plans to elope. Raoul is the Viscount of Chagny and Christine's childhood friend. Christine is the love interest of both Erik and Raoul, and Erik's jealousy over her love for Raoul is a major source of conflict throughout the novel. Erik manipulates Christine into thinking he is the angel of music, and is thus able to gain her trust. Her mother died while she was young her father, with whom she had a very close relationship, died a few years later, but he passed down his passion for music to Christine and told her tales of an angel of music.
Christine DaaeĬhristine is the main female protagonist of the novel. He is childish and gives the impression that he is usually one to have things his way (a tendency that is evident in Raoul as well). Erik falls in love with Christine but expresses his feelings in harmful and at times disastrous manners, such as sabotaging performances and taking Raoul captive. He is physically deformed and may be interpreted either as a tragic hero or a tragic villain. Erik, otherwise known as the Phantom, is the tragic titular character of the novel.
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