Dracula Characters
Every major character in Dracula by Bram Stoker, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Jonathan HarkerProtagonist · 23 chaptersA young, earnest solicitor whose journey to Transylvania begins the novel’s events and who becomes a steady, courageous investigator.
Mina HarkerMajor character · 23 chaptersA practical, intelligent schoolmistress who organizes documents and supports the group while enduring Dracula’s assault.
Arthur HolmwoodMajor character · 21 chaptersHeir (later Lord Godalming), Lucy Westenra’s devoted suitor and a steady, resourceful member of the group fighting Dracula.
Lucy WestenraMajor character · 21 chaptersA beautiful, beloved friend of Mina whose mysterious illness, death, and posthumous transformation drive the group's early actions.
Count DraculaAntagonist · 18 chaptersA mysterious Transylvanian noble vampire who leaves his castle to spread undead influence into England.
Abraham Van HelsingMajor character · 17 chaptersA Dutch physician and polymath who leads the group against Dracula, combining medical science, folklore, and moral authority.
John SewardMajor character · 17 chaptersDirector of the Purfleet asylum, a diarist who applies medical science and steadfast loyalty to investigate Lucy’s afflictions and pursue Dracula.
Quincey MorrisMajor character · 17 chaptersA loyal, bold Texan suitor of Lucy who becomes one of the practical, courageous men fighting Dracula.
Mrs. WestenraMinor character · 15 chaptersLucy Westenra’s widowed mother, a genteel, anxious Victorian matron whose frailty and protective instincts shape household responses to Lucy’s illness.
RenfieldMinor character · 14 chaptersA zoophagous asylum patient whose mania and violent episodes reveal Dracula’s influence and foreshadow danger to the protagonists.
Peter HawkinsMinor character · 11 chaptersA reputable English solicitor who employs and mentors Jonathan Harker and sends him to transact business for a distant nobleman.
Mr. SwalesMinor character · 9 chaptersAn elderly Whitby local who amuses and unsettles Mina and Lucy with blunt humor, folklore, and graveyard tales.- LLord GodalmingMajor character · 4 chaptersAn English nobleman and committed member of the hunting party, active in field operations against Dracula.
- DDr. SewardMajor character · 3 chaptersA medical doctor who keeps a detailed diary and helps lead the hunt for Dracula while running the asylum at Purfleet.
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