The following is a list of characters from the Fox supernatural drama television series Sleepy Hollow, which is loosely based on the 1820 Halloween short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving with added concepts from "Rip Van Winkle", also by Irving.
Cast
Main characters
Captain Ichabod Crane
Captain Ichabod Crane, Esquire (Tom Mison), former professor of history at Oxford University prior to the American Revolution, comes to America with the British before switching sides to spy for the Colonists, under General George Washington. In 1781, he dies while simultaneously beheading the Horseman, and their blood mixes together. Later, the Horseman is resurrected, as is Crane. Despite his skepticism, he proves to be an invaluable resource after his resurrection, due to his detailed knowledge of supernatural lore. Although initially he has difficulty adapting to the 21st century, by the end of the second season, he states he has acclimatized (aside from occasional mishaps), berating Katrina and Henry for holding onto the past. As of the third season, he is applying for American citizenship to legalize his efforts to preserve the archive he and Abbie use to research their adversaries, although the application process is delayed in "Dark Mirror" due to Crane missing an important interview while trying to save Abbie. As of "The Sisters Mills", Crane is officially head of the Hudson Valley Historical Society, giving him an explanation for his expertise and a reason for his affiliation with the FBI. He revealed that the two Witnesses would be facing seven disasters in the episode I, Witness. The first disaster would be Moloch, and the second one would be Pandora. At the end of the series, the President makes him an official citizen of America.
The series ends with Crane still to face four Tribulations, with his soul sold to the devil. However, Crane is confident that he can get out of the contract; given that, if he returned the Philosopher's Stone he bargained his soul for, that would nullify the deal.
Lt. Grace Abigail "Abbie" Mills
Lieutenant Grace Abigail "Abbie" Mills (Nicole Beharie), lifelong resident of Sleepy Hollow. She was about to transfer to Quantico to train with the FBI, but after the death of her mentor she decides to stay and gradually comes to accept her role in the fight against the Horseman as the second Witness to the Apocalypse. Abbie is the driving force in the future of understanding the new Sleepy Hollow, as well as helping Crane adjust to his new era. She keeps much anger from her deceased mother's actions deep inside, as well as nurturing complex feelings over her father's abandonment. Between seasons two and three, she completed a course at Quantico and is now a member of the FBI stationed in Sleepy Hollow. In the season three finale, she sacrifices herself to restore Pandora's box to contain the power of the Hidden One, but her soul is subsequently released from the box and allowed to pass on after a final goodbye to Crane, assuring him that there are other Witnesses out there to assist him in his burden.
Jennifer "Jenny" Mills
Jennifer "Jenny" Mills (Lyndie Greenwood), Abbie's younger sister who was confined in a mental institution. As teenagers, they both witnessed the rise of the second Horseman while walking through the forest one day after school. However, Abbie denies seeing the creature, while Jenny insists they both saw it, and so Jenny is institutionalized, since it seems clear she is mentally ill. Unknown to Abbie, though, Sheriff Corbin was Jenny's mentor. While in and out of mental hospitals, Jenny trained in combat in foreign countries, helping Corbin hunt down occult artifacts. She breaks out of the institution, but after Abbie tells her sister she will never again deny what they saw, the sisters are reconciled. Jenny later takes part in helping to solve the mysteries surrounding the Horseman. Following Abigail's death, Jenny remains in contact with Crane, following him to Washington D.C., acknowledging that the two of them are the only real family either has left.
Seasoned main characters
Season 1
The following characters continue to be main characters in season 2.