Shakespeare's Tragedies · Character Index
142 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.
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Major figures
- Hamlet — 62 relationships · prince
- Juliet — 50 relationships · daughter
- King Lear — 48 relationships · king
- Macbeth — 46 relationships · captain
- Othello — 43 relationships · Moor
- Claudius — 42 relationships · King of Denmark
- Titus Andronicus — 40 relationships · Roman general
- Romeo — 39 relationships · son of Montague
- Malcolm — 38 relationships · Prince of Cumberland
- Iago — 37 relationships · ancient
- Goneril — 36 relationships · eldest daughter
- Troilus — 36 relationships · prince
- Desdemona — 33 relationships · daughter
- Gloucester — 33 relationships · nobleman
- Cassio — 31 relationships · lieutenant
- Lavinia — 31 relationships · daughter of Titus
- Tamora — 30 relationships · Queen of the Goths
- Achilles — 27 relationships · warrior
- Capulet — 26 relationships · head of the Capulet household
- Macduff — 26 relationships · nobleman
- Cressida — 25 relationships · kinswoman
- Edmund — 25 relationships · Gloucester's illegitimate son
- Hector — 25 relationships · prince
- Chiron — 24 relationships · son of Tamora
By house
troy (11)
- Troilus — 36 relationships · prince
- Cressida — 25 relationships · kinswoman
- Hector — 25 relationships · prince
- Paris — 14 relationships · prince
- Pandarus — 9 relationships · kinsman
- Aeneas — 7 relationships · herald and prince
- Cassandra — 7 relationships · prophetess
- Priam — 7 relationships · father of Hector
- Andromache — 4 relationships · Hector's wife
- Calchas — 3 relationships · seer
- Polyxena — 3 relationships · daughter of Priam
greeks (10)
- Achilles — 27 relationships · warrior
- Ajax — 15 relationships · lord
- Diomedes — 10 relationships · warrior
- Agamemnon — 9 relationships · general
- Nestor — 7 relationships · elder prince
- Patroclus — 7 relationships · companion of Achilles
- Menelaus — 5 relationships · king
- Thersites — 5 relationships · slave
- Ulysses — 5 relationships · prince of Ithaca
- Helen — 4 relationships · queen
denmark (7)
- Hamlet — 62 relationships · prince
- Ophelia — 14 relationships · Polonius's daughter
- Horatio — 9 relationships · watchman and scholar
- Guildenstern — 8 relationships · courtier
- Rosencrantz — 8 relationships · courtier
- Marcellus — 5 relationships · sentinel
- Barnardo — 3 relationships · sentinel
andronicus (7)
- Titus Andronicus — 40 relationships · Roman general
- Lavinia — 31 relationships · daughter of Titus
- Lucius — 24 relationships · son of Titus
- Marcus — 22 relationships · tribune
- Young Lucius — 12 relationships · boy
- Martius — 8 relationships · son of Titus
- Quintus — 8 relationships · son of Titus
scotland (6)
- Macbeth — 46 relationships · captain
- Macduff — 26 relationships · nobleman
- Duncan — 21 relationships · King
- Ross — 16 relationships · Thane of Ross
- Banquo — 12 relationships · captain
- Angus — 11 relationships · messenger
capulets (4)
- Juliet — 50 relationships · daughter
- Capulet — 26 relationships · head of the Capulet household
- Tybalt — 21 relationships · kinsman
- Lady Capulet — 17 relationships · noblewoman
danish court (4)
- Claudius — 42 relationships · King of Denmark
- Gertrude — 17 relationships · Queen of Denmark
- Laertes — 12 relationships · courtier's son
- Polonius — 9 relationships · courtier
venice (4)
- Desdemona — 33 relationships · daughter
- Emilia — 12 relationships · Iago's wife
- Roderigo — 10 relationships · suitor
- Brabantio — 4 relationships · senator
lear's court (4)
- Gloucester — 33 relationships · nobleman
- Kent — 20 relationships · nobleman
- Cornwall — 15 relationships · duke
- Albany — 12 relationships · duke
goths (4)
- Tamora — 30 relationships · Queen of the Goths
- Chiron — 24 relationships · son of Tamora
- Demetrius — 24 relationships · son of Tamora
- Aaron — 10 relationships · conspirator
Unaffiliated (4)
- Friar Lawrence — 11 relationships · friar
- Ghost — 5 relationships · Hamlet's father
- Rosaline — 4 relationships · Romeo's mistress
- Fleance — 3 relationships · son
venetian military (3)
- Othello — 43 relationships · Moor
- Iago — 37 relationships · ancient
- Cassio — 31 relationships · lieutenant
montagues (3)
- Romeo — 39 relationships · son of Montague
- Montague — 12 relationships · head of the Montague household
- Benvolio — 9 relationships · kinsman
lear's family (3)
- Goneril — 36 relationships · eldest daughter
- Regan — 24 relationships · second daughter
- Cordelia — 15 relationships · youngest daughter
england (3)
- Siward — 19 relationships · warrior
- Edward — 4 relationships · king
- Northumberland — 3 relationships · nobleman
malcolm's forces (3)
- Lennox — 10 relationships · lord
- Caithness — 8 relationships · nobleman
- Menteith — 8 relationships · nobleman
scottish court (2)
rome (2)
- Saturninus — 11 relationships · emperor
- Bassianus — 7 relationships · prince
norway (2)
- Fortinbras — 10 relationships · former king
- young Fortinbras — 3 relationships · Norwegian prince
lear's kingdom (1)
- King Lear — 48 relationships · king
gloucester's household (1)
- Edmund — 25 relationships · Gloucester's illegitimate son
paris (1)
- County Paris — 15 relationships · suitor
gloucester (1)
- Edgar — 13 relationships · legitimate son
goneril's household (1)
- Oswald — 13 relationships · servant
macbeth household (1)
- Lady Macbeth — 8 relationships · noblewoman
prince (1)
- Mercutio — 8 relationships · gentleman
capulet household (1)
- Nurse — 5 relationships · nurse
cyprus (1)
- Bianca — 3 relationships · housewife
france (1)
- France — 3 relationships · king
verona (1)
- Prince Escalus — 3 relationships · prince
Minor figures
Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.
- Other Figures — Minor Figures (34)
- Players — Minor Figures (4)
- Danish Court — Minor Figures (4)
- Troy — Minor Figures (3)
Extracted from the original text of Shakespeare's Tragedies. Made with Rho MD.