The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Characters
Every major character in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, with a portrait, who they are and the chapters they appear in.
Baltus Van TasselMajor character · 1 chapterProsperous, hospitable patriarch of the Van Tassel farm and father of Katrina, whose wealth makes his household a local social center.
Brom BonesAntagonist · 1 chapterBoisterous local hero and Ichabod Crane’s chief rival—strong, mischievous, and admired for horsemanship.
Hans Van RipperMinor character · 1 chapterIchabod Crane’s stern, practical host and owner of the broken‑down horse Gunpowder; a blunt Dutch farmer of Sleepy Hollow.
Ichabod CraneProtagonist · 1 chapterA lanky, superstitious Connecticut schoolmaster courting Katrina Van Tassel and undone by his credulity and ambition in Sleepy Hollow.- KKatrina Van TasselMajor character · 1 chapterThe beautiful, wealthy eighteen-year-old sole heiress of Baltus Van Tassel; a coquettish local sought by suitors.
The Headless HorsemanAntagonist · 1 chapterA legendary, headless Hessian trooper said to haunt Sleepy Hollow, terrorizing the valley and directly threatening Ichabod Crane.
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