Hans - Alone with no family or friends except his pet crow, Aldo, Hans is bitter and cynical as the town of Friedensdorf gets ready for Christmas. A shoemaker by trade (as was his father), Hans spends most of his time repairing old shoes for the people of the town. "Red Boots for Christmas" tells the story of how Hans' life was changed after an angel visits him and explains the true meaning of Christmas - God's gift of a Savior, Jesus! That Gift opens Hans' heart to the people around him and he discovers the joy of giving away his own gift, the Red Boots!

The Mayor - "The richest and most important man in all of Friedensdorf," according to his only daughter, Adelaide. The Mayor truly wishes to be kind and generous to the people of his town. When Adelaide sees the "Red Boots" and says she wants them as HER Christmas present, though, the Mayor will do almost anything to get them. In the end, however, he teaches Adelaide an important lesson about Christmas and the giving of gifts - we give because God first gave His Son, Jesus, to be our Savior.

Adelaide - Only daughter of the Mayor of Friedensdorf, and quite spoiled. Her focus during the weeks prior to Christmas is on finding just the perfect present...for herself! Finally when her father explains the true meaning of Christmas and why we give one another gifts, Adelaide is moved to give away the very gift she had chosen for her own.

Frederick - Christmas is a busy time for a mailman, but Frederick enjoys delivering the holiday cards and packages. He tries to share that joy with Hans by telling him about the gifts he is going to buy for his wife and daughter. But Hans doesn't understand. Finally, on Christmas Eve, Hans invites Frederick in to share a special dinner and we learn that Hans is beginning to understand the True Meaning of Christmas!

Brigetta - Selling newspapers doesn't bring Brigetta a lot of money, but it lets her keep in touch with all of the people and all of the news in the little town of Friedensdorf. The special Christmas edition of the newspaper is one of her favorites and she brings a copy to Hans on Christmas Eve as a gift. She is very sad that Hans doesn't understand Christmas and wishes that he had some family to celebrate with. She is glad when Hans invites her to join him and some of his friends for a special Christmas Eve dinner.

Elsa - Little Elsa lives with her grandmother, Gretchen, and helps her collect and sell bundles of twigs to the townpeople for firewood. They don't have much money and can't even afford to buy new shoes to replace the worn out pair that Elsa must wear even in the cold, snowy winter. Elsa's Grandmother has told her many times about God's love for them and how rich that makes them even without money! We all find out how that can be true when Hans becomes a new person because of God's love for him!

Gretchen - Poor Gretchen earns her living by collecting sticks and twigs to sell as firewood. She lives with her granddaugher, Elsa, and although they don't have much money or many possessions, Gretchen has a strong faith in God and a deep love for her Savior, Jesus. That keeps her from being bitter about her situation or angry about the way some of the people of the town treat her and her grandchild.