The Japanese manga series Delicious in Dungeon features an extensive cast of characters created by Ryoko Kui.

Laios' party

A , or human, who, along with his party, ventures into a dungeon to rescue his sister Falin before the dragon that defeated them digests her. He is a strong fighter and the leader of the party, and is calm and gentle. However, he tends to speak quickly when excited and can be tactless. He is excited to try different monster meals, and often uses the knowledge gained from cooking monsters to develop techniques to defeat them.

A mollusk-like creature from the "living armor" monsters that takes the shape of a sword, which Laios adopts to replace his original sword. It fidgets when it senses monsters, but also occasionally runs away when extremely frightened and cannot be drawn from its scabbard when rattling too much. Its sensitivity makes it unreliable, but helpful when exploring the dungeon.

A cautious half-elf magician and an original member of Laios's party, who wields a wooden staff and can use various forms of magic. She is usually hesitant and even sometimes unwilling to eat monsters. Because of her skill in magic, she can often perform complicated or high-power spells with little preparation, a skill which her companions often do not appreciate. Her field of expertise is the study of ancient magic and occult practices.

A , or halfling, locksmith and an original member of Laios's party. He has good dexterity and keen senses, which he uses to disable traps, locate hidden pathways, and pickpocket for the group. He often admonishes Laios for his tactless behavior and obsession with monsters, but deep down cares about his companions. He dislikes when others take over his job or take needless risks and generally avoids combat, but can use a bow and arrow.

A dwarf warrior who joins the party to fulfill his dream of cooking the dragon Laios and his party set out to kill. He is knowledgeable about the dungeon and the monsters within it, and is an expert chef. He typically wields a large axe, but always carries a pot and cooking utensils. He ensures the party is well fed and have a balanced diet to keep them going through the dungeon.

A young tallman catgirl who was kidnapped and turned into a beast-man when she was six years old. She shares her form with the essence of a great cat, a monster resembling a large cat. After Shuro's father bought her, she traveled with his party under the alias of until she meets Laios's party, after which she joins them to find a cure for her body. She is independent and apathetic, but will protect her companions when needed.

A tallman spellcaster and Laios's younger sister; a gentle person who shares her brother's love of monsters and was an original member of his party. She was eaten by a dragon at the bottom of the dungeon after using her magic to teleport the party to safety. Laios and his party set out to rescue and revive her before the dragon's month-long digestion cycle ends and she can no longer be resurrected. She has the unique ability to communicate with ghosts, which she used to protect the party and remove ghosts possessing corpses.

Kabru's party

A tallman fighter who leads a separate party to explore the island's dungeon. He is interested in people, but dislikes monsters due to past trauma involving a different dungeon. Despite wanting to reach the bottom of the dungeon and solve its mysteries, his party is bad at dealing with monsters and has been wiped out several times. He hates fighting monsters and monster food, but he is a skilled fighter against other humans. He is talented at reading people and understanding situations with little information.

A blunt and pessimistic tallman magician who specializes in lightning magic and can recognize traces of magic left behind by other magicians.

A half-foot who dreams to save money to be able to afford his own house to live with Kuro.

A kobold warrior who is under the employment of Mickbell and uses his sense of smell to track and identify people.

A laid-back gnome spellcaster who specializes in healing magic, especially resurrections.

A dwarf warrior. Her primary weapon is an axe.

Tansu party and

A pair of gnome researchers who are Namari's current employers. The couple adopted a pair of tallman children named Kaka and Kiki. and

Tallman twins who were adopted by the Tansu party and act as their muscle.

A brash dwarf fighter and an original member of Laios's party, who has since departed to work with the Tansu party. She is an expert in weapons and knowledgeable on types of metal and weapons.

Shuro's party

A tallman fighter from a distant island who is part of a noble family and was an original member of Laios's party. He decided to explore the dungeon to improve his skill, and fell in love with Falin after watching her observe a caterpillar. After Falin's death and being warped to the surface, he returns to the dungeon with several retainers, including Izutsumi, to rescue her. He is reserved and often a victim of Laios's lack of social awareness.

A tallman magician who is one of Shuro's retainers, performs healing magic, and works as the party's chef. She also serves the primary guardian to Shuro, raising and educating him.

A tallman warrior who is one of Shuro's retainers. She is professional and highly self-assured, shaped by a lifetime of ninja training. Her true name is .

A tallman warrior who is one of Shuro's retainers. Her real name is Matsu.

A towering ogre who is one of Shuro's retainers and uses her strength as a warrior to deal with enemies. She had a close bond with Izutsumi before Izutsumi separated from the party.

The Canaries

The calm and calculating captain of his squad of Canaries. He specializes in teleportation magic. The tips of both his ears are clipped off.

A member of Mithrun's squad of Canaries who acts as his second-in-command and is smug and blunt towards others, with Mithrun being the exception. She specializes in illusory magic.

A member of Mithrun's squad of Canaries who is observant and has a tendency to panic. She has a familiar that doubles as a staff which can cast spells, and she specializes in healing magic.

A member of Mithrun's squad of Canaries who is energetic. She specializes in summoning magic, specifically in summoning bird-like familiars.

A member of Mithrun's squad of Canaries who is aloof. He is able to transform into a beast-man.

A member of Mithrun's squad of Canaries who is laid-back. She specializes in earth magic.

Others

An elf whom Laios first encountered inside the living pictures. He appeared again before Laios' party after they defeated the red dragon that digested Falin. It is later revealed that he is the Lunatic Magician who controls the dungeon the story is set in.

The current lord of the Golden Country, who is the grandson of Delgal.

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