Gulliver's Travels Characters
Every major character in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Lemuel GulliverProtagonist · 37 chaptersAn observant English surgeon and voyager whose calm reportage guides us through absurd societies and moral inquiry.
The YahoosAntagonist · 12 chaptersA feral, human-shaped species in Houyhnhnm country that embodies filth, violence, and base instincts, provoking horror and comparison.
GlumdalclitchMajor character · 8 chaptersThe farmer’s young daughter in Brobdingnag who tenderly cares for, teaches, and protects Gulliver while he is displayed at court.
The Emperor of LilliputMajor character · 7 chaptersAbsolute, ceremonious ruler of Lilliput who greets Gulliver with protocol, tests him, and grants him honours while managing court anxieties.- tthe kingMajor character · 6 chaptersThe monarch of the flying island Laputa, an abstruse ruler obsessed with mathematical and astronomical order.
The King of BrobdingnagMajor character · 6 chaptersThe thoughtful monarch of Brobdingnag who receives Gulliver, questions him, and judges European manners and institutions.
The Queen of BrobdingnagMajor character · 6 chaptersThe gracious Brobdingnagian queen who takes Gulliver into her household, protects him, and treats him as a court curiosity.
The Empress of LilliputMajor character · 5 chaptersThe Emperor’s consort in Lilliput: poised, proud, and influential in court reactions to the giant stranger.
The Farmer of BrobdingnagMinor character · 5 chaptersA practical Brobdingnagian farmer who finds Gulliver in his field, cares for him through early exhibitions, then sells him to the court.
FlimnapAntagonist · 4 chaptersThe high-treasurer of Lilliput, a shrewd, politic minister who schemes to undermine Gulliver’s favour at court.
ReldresalMajor character · 4 chaptersPrincipal Secretary of Private Affairs in Lilliput who explains court politics and counsels mercy toward Gulliver.- TThe HouyhnhnmsMajor character · 4 chaptersA race of rational, speech-using horses whose ordered society and dispassionate reason expose human vice and folly.
- HHouyhnhnmsMajor character · 3 chaptersA race of rational, eloquent horses who govern by reason and embody an idealized, virtuous social order.
- mmy masterMajor character · 3 chaptersA rational Houyhnhnm who serves as Gulliver’s master and interlocutor, embodying Houyhnhnm reason and moral judgment.
Skyresh BolgolamAntagonist · 3 chaptersHigh Admiral of Lilliput; a sharp-tongued court minister who distrusts Gulliver and presses for strict measures against him.
The Master HorseMajor character · 3 chaptersHead of a Houyhnhnm household who questions and guides Gulliver, embodying Houyhnhnm reason and leadership.
Don Pedro de MendezMinor character · 2 chaptersA Portuguese sea captain who finds and kindly rescues Gulliver, restoring him to civilized life.
The Brobdingnagian DwarfMinor character · 2 chaptersThe court dwarf in Brobdingnag, peevish and jealous after Gulliver's arrival, who taunts and injures the tiny stranger.
Lord MunodiMajor character · 1 chapterA sensible, courteous Balnibarbian lord who resists Laputan schemes and hosts Gulliver in Lagado.
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