The Hound of the Baskervilles Characters
Every major character in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Dr. John WatsonNarrator · 15 chaptersSherlock Holmes’s loyal companion, a practical London physician who narrates the Baskerville investigation and conducts fieldwork on the moor.- SSherlock HolmesProtagonist · 15 chaptersBrilliant, analytical consulting detective who dissects clues, plans covert operations, and unravels the Baskerville mystery.
Sir Henry BaskervilleProtagonist · 14 chaptersThe new heir to Baskerville Hall, a practical, good-humored but somewhat headstrong man recently returned from Canada.
Dr. James MortimerMajor character · 13 chaptersA genial, somewhat absent‑minded country physician from Devon who brings the Baskerville case to Holmes.
Sir Charles BaskervilleMinor character · 13 chaptersThe recently deceased baronet whose mysterious death and fear of a family curse set the investigation in motion.
Jack StapletonAntagonist · 12 chaptersA courteous naturalist who ingratiates himself with the Baskervilles while secretly plotting to seize the estate using a trained, painted hound.
Mr. BarrymoreMajor character · 12 chaptersThe long‑serving butler and steward of Baskerville Hall, proper in manner but frequently tense and secretive.
Mrs. BarrymoreMajor character · 12 chaptersThe reserved housekeeper of Baskerville Hall, devoted to her husband and secretly involved in aiding a fugitive on the moor.
Beryl StapletonMajor character · 9 chaptersA dark-haired, cultured woman living at Merripit House who urgently warns newcomers of danger on the moor.
Mr. FranklandMinor character · 8 chaptersA litigious, nosy squire of Lafter Hall who watches the moor through a telescope and supplies useful local observations.
The HoundAntagonist · 8 chaptersA terrifying, seemingly supernatural hound that haunts the Baskerville legend and stalks the moor, leaving large prints and a deadly cry.
CartwrightMinor character · 7 chaptersA sharp, eager member of Holmes’s Baker Street Irregulars who runs errands and gathers small but vital information for investigations.
Hugo BaskervilleMajor character · 7 chaptersCruel 18th-century Baskerville ancestor whose hunt of a maid births the family’s terrifying hound legend.
Laura LyonsMajor character · 7 chaptersA respectable but financially pressed young woman from Coombe Tracey whose letter and actions intersect crucially with the Baskerville mystery.
SeldenMinor character · 7 chaptersAn escaped convict hiding on the moor whose presence heightens danger and unknowingly intersects with the Baskerville plot.
Inspector LestradeMinor character · 4 chaptersA seasoned Scotland Yard inspector who brings official procedure and practical support to Holmes’s investigation.
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