 As the "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" is essentially a retelling of "Pride and Prejudice", many of the main characters of the novels appeared previously in Austen's original work.However, as the novels are presented as being from Darcy's point of view, several of these characters are given more prominence and significance within Aiden's novels than they were in the original novel, and events that were not immediately known to the reader of Austen's work are given instant focus and development within Aiden's.The novels also feature several original characters who did not appear in Austen's original works.