1. Socs
1.1. Cherry Valance
1.1.1. Real name is Sherry Valance; friends call her Cherry because of her red hair; Bob's girlfriend; likes to talk to Ponyboy; probably 15 or 16; seems sassy and respectful to others; helps the gang by spying on the Socs; dynamic
1.2. Bob
1.2.1. Cherry's boyfriend; seems stuck up and cocky; handsome; has black hair; was wearing three rings and drove the blue Mustang from when the Socs jumped Johnny; gets drunk a lot; dies because Johnny kills him; static
1.3. Randy
1.3.1. Marcia's boyfriend; tall with a semi-Beatle haircut; friends with Bob; gets drunk a lot; was also with Bob in the blue Mustang; didn't and doesn't want to fight anymore; dynamic
2. Tim Shepard
2.1. friends with Dally; not apart of the gang but is a Greaser; static
3. Brumly Gang
3.1. fought in the rumble; don't have much importance to the story; static
4. Greasers
4.1. The Gang
4.1.1. The Curtis Family
4.1.1.1. Ponyboy Curtis
4.1.1.1.1. light brown hair and green eyes; narrator; booksmart and laidback; he is 14 years old; ran away with Johnny because Johnny killed Bob; saved kids in church fire and got hurt and sick from it; realizes that Socs are just normal people; dynamic
4.1.1.2. Darry Curtis
4.1.1.2.1. cold, careless, angry; serious and hardworking; protective and responsible; 6ft 2 very muscular; he is 20 years old; fatherly-like; gets along with Pony way better later in the book; dynamic
4.1.1.3. Sodapop Curtis
4.1.1.3.1. Comical, funny, and caring; Long dark combed back hair and handsome; nice guy, happy, kind; he is 16/17 years old; enjoys being with the gang; tried to run away because he was upset from his siblings fighting and his problems with Sandy; static
4.1.2. Steve Randle
4.1.2.1. dislikes Ponyboy and is best friends with Sodapop; cocky; greasy hair; fix anything with a car; he is 17 years old; static
4.1.3. Two Bit Matthews
4.1.3.1. 6ft; stocky rust colored sideburns; comedian; likes school but only to clown around; oldest of the gang; he is 18 years old; static
4.1.4. Dally Winston
4.1.4.1. Leader, violent, and is strong; described to look like an animal; dangerous, arrested at 10; he is youngest/oldest (probably 19ish); was in the hospital because of arm injury from saving Johnny from the church fire; becomes like a father to Johnny; dies; dynamic
4.1.5. Johnny Cade
4.1.5.1. Beginning: Skinny, young, dark slicked-back hair, tan, big black eyes; abused; timid; 16 years old; starts to take control at the church; dies from injuries from church fire; dynamic