After helping the Happy Prince and becoming the most charitable swallow in the whole city, the swallow realized she has to go to Egypt before the weather becomes too cold. After the swallow leaves, the prince is melted down and transformed into another statue. The next summer, the swallow returns to the city. He looks for the prince everywhere and when he does not find him he feels very sad. A few months later he dies in the city garbage dump.

●  The swallow: is one of the world's best known birds that have to fly and migrate to survive. According to research, this bird can be up to 19 cm long. It has a short beak and strong, long wings in proportion to its body. Its aerodynamic body is adapted to fast, long-distance flights. The swallow is described in the book as a little bird.  

●  The reed: It is a green and elongated plant with branches at the tip. The swallow considers the reed to be tall and beautiful. The swallow also considers that the reed moves beautifully. 
● The most beautiful lady: She has fair skin, rosy cheeks, red lips, fine features, brown hair and eyes.

●  The seamstress: She is a robust woman with rosy cheeks and brown hair.
●  The little son of the seamstress: He is a little pale boy with brown hair who is very sick.
●  The young man who writes the play: He is a man with brown hair, large brown eyes and red lips.

●   The girl who sells matches: She is a girl with golden brown hair, fair skin, who wears shabby clothes because she has no money.

●  The other poor people of the town: In general, they were all very poor and wore dirty clothes or not of the best quality in the kingdom.

●  The Mayor: He is a stocky man with a mustache, according to what is appreciated he has graying hair and wears glasses.

●  The  Councillors: As can be seen, they are men dressed in black suits and a black hat. They have light brown hair.

●  God and the angel: God is depicted as an old man with long white hair and beard; the angel is depicted as a fair-skinned child with brown hair.

●  The Happy Prince: When he was still alive, the Happy Prince was a young prince who lived happily in his palace, and although he had to take care of his kingdom, he did not realize about anything that happened outside the palace. He was kind but naïve. However, when he died and then was turned with his heart into a statue, the prince became very sad since he realized the difficulties of the poor people in the city. His personality changed completely, he became someone that wanted to help others, becoming more charitable, pious and more humane than when he was alive, to the point of sacrificing himself for others.
● The swallow: Is a bird, which at first appears to be a happy and good hearted bird. At the beginning of the story he was in love with the reed, and he will do anything to fulfill her love with the reed, even stay with the reed and do not fly to Egypt with his flock. However, after he meets the statue of the Happy Prince, he demonstrates to be a kind swallow, who deeply cares for the prince and for the people from the city, even sacrificing himself. He shows himself as a charitable bird, who is willing to help others, even deciding to stay with the prince once the prince loses his eyes.
● The reed: There is no concrete description about the reed in the book, nevertheless it can be assumed the reed was not really interested in the swallow, but did not want to hurt him. Another interpretation is that the reed was relaxed, and like moving and dancing with the wind.

●The most beautiful lady: you could say that the girl is a bit self-centered and wants everything to be done and as soon as possible

●  The  seamstress: The woman is a person who deeply loves her son. She would do anything for her child. She is very hard working. At the moment she is very tired and very sad because her son is sick and she does not have enough money to help her child.
●  The little son of the seamstress The sick child is described as someone very thirsty and very sick, thus he is probably desperate, tired and sad. However, he feels much better when the swallow helps him and you can see that he is actually a very happy child.
● The young man who writes the play: he is a young man who is desperate and very tired because of his economic and work situation, but when he sees the gift of the swallow, he feels very happy, he even cries from happiness. The latter demonstrates he is an emotional person.   
●  The girl who sells matches: She is a very sad and desperate girl, tired of her current life and wanting her father's acceptance.
● The other poor people of the town: The poor people in the village are very sad and desperate for help. With the help of the prince and the swallow, the children look better and their faces are happy.
● The Mayor: The Mayor is a very contemptuous and arrogant person, he likes to think of himself, he thinks he is the most important and he does not care about the people of his town.
●   The councilmen: People who care a lot about the Mayor's opinion and they have to follow him everywhere and do everything he needs.
●  God and the angel: they are very good and kind-hearted, they are not arrogant or self-centered, they are interested in the common welfare, they immediately recognize the good heart of the Happy Prince and the swallow.