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Dr. Seward and Van Helsing handle funeral arrangements for Lucy and her mother, examine papers, and view Lucy's strangely restored beauty in death. Van Helsing places garlic and a crucifix on her body, later reveals plans for a secret post-mortem mutilation that he ultimately postpones after the crucifix is stolen by a maid. Arthur visits to say goodbye to Lucy, Mina records Jonathan spotting a man he believes is Count Dracula in London, and newspapers report children being lured and bitten by a mysterious "bloofer lady" in Hampstead.

On stage

Dr. John Seward Attends to funeral details, examines papers, comforts Arthur, questions Van Helsing's plans, and records events in his diary.

Abraham Van Helsing Examines Lucy's papers, places protective items on her body, explains his reasons for a secret operation, experiences emotional breakdown after the funeral, and secures Arthur's permission to read Lucy's documents.

Lucy Westenra Lies in state with restored beauty; her papers and body are examined and protected; mentioned in connection with her will and past transfusions.

Arthur Holmwood Visits to view and say goodbye to Lucy's body, breaks down emotionally, grants Van Helsing permission to read Lucy's papers, and returns home with Quincey Morris.

Mrs. Westenra Her funeral is arranged and her will is executed, leaving her estate primarily to Arthur.

Mina Harker Travels with Jonathan after Mr. Hawkins's funeral, records his sighting of a man he thinks is Dracula, and receives news of Lucy's death.

Jonathan Harker Attends Mr. Hawkins's funeral, spots a man he identifies as the Count in London, becomes distressed and forgets the encounter after sleeping.

Quincey P. Morris Accompanies Arthur home after the funeral and is noted for his stoic grief over Lucy.

Mr. Marquand Explains the will's details and praises the arrangements made.

Count Dracula Observed by Jonathan staring at a woman in Piccadilly and following her carriage.

Peter Hawkins His funeral is attended by Jonathan and Mina; his death makes Jonathan his business partner.

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Jonathan Harker

Also known as: Harker, I, mein Herr, the English Herr, the Herr Englishman, young Herr +17 más

Solicitor recently recovered from a nervous breakdown after his ordeal in Transylvania. Attends Mr. Hawkins's funeral, spots a man he identifies as the Count in London, becomes distressed and forgets the encounter after sleeping.

Mina Harker fiancéeCount Dracula client and hostCount Dracula host and clientMina Harker fiancéePeter Hawkins employer and friend +17 more

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13

Count Dracula

Also known as: Count, Dracula, my friend, my master the Count, my host, the Count +10 más

Vampiric nobleman from Transylvania who has arrived in London. Observed by Jonathan staring at a woman in Piccadilly and following her carriage.

Jonathan Harker guest and solicitorJonathan Harker guest and solicitorPeter Hawkins friend and business associateJonathan Harker prisoner and guestCount Dracula his own race +3 more

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 13

Mina Harker

Also known as: Mina, her, my faithful friend, Miss Mina Murray, I, Miss +8 más

Jonathan's devoted wife, former teacher, and diligent journal keeper. Travels with Jonathan after Mr. Hawkins's funeral, records his sighting of a man he thinks is Dracula, and receives news of Lucy's death.

Jonathan Harker fiancéJonathan Harker fiancéeJonathan Harker fiancéJonathan Harker fiancéLucy Westenra dearest friend +18 more

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13

Peter Hawkins

Also known as: Mr. Hawkins, my friend Peter Hawkins, my other friend Peter Hawkins, Mr. Peter Hawkins, employer, master +10 más

Deceased mentor and former employer to Jonathan. His funeral is attended by Jonathan and Mina; his death makes Jonathan his business partner.

Jonathan Harker employeeCount Dracula client and friendJonathan Harker employeeCount Dracula clientJonathan Harker employee +6 more

Chapters 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 13

Lucy Westenra

Also known as: a woman with dishevelled hair, the woman, Lucy, Miss Lucy Westenra, dearest Mina's friend, my pretty +18 más

Beautiful young woman recently deceased after a mysterious illness. Lies in state with restored beauty; her papers and body are examined and protected; mentioned in connection with her will and past transfusions.

Mina Harker dearest friendArthur Holmwood fiancéDr. John Seward rejected suitorQuincey P. Morris rejected suitorMina Harker friend +30 more

Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Arthur Holmwood

Also known as: Art, Arthur, Hon. Arthur Holmwood, Mr. Holmwood, the certain lady's fiancé, only son of Lord Godalming +11 más

Grieving nobleman who was engaged to Lucy and recently lost his father. Visits to view and say goodbye to Lucy's body, breaks down emotionally, grants Van Helsing permission to read Lucy's papers, and returns home with Quincey Morris.

Lucy Westenra fiancéeQuincey P. Morris close friendDr. John Seward close friendLucy Westenra fiancéeLucy Westenra fiancée +15 more

Chapters 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Dr. John Seward

Also known as: Dr. Seward, Jack Seward, number One, the lunatic-asylum man, I, the doctor +10 más

Reserved doctor and asylum superintendent who was in love with Lucy. Attends to funeral details, examines papers, comforts Arthur, questions Van Helsing's plans, and records events in his diary.

Lucy Westenra rejected love interestQuincey P. Morris close friendArthur Holmwood close friendR. M. Renfield patientR. M. Renfield patient +21 more

Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Quincey P. Morris

Also known as: Mr. Morris, Mr. Quincey P. Morris, number Two, the American from Texas, Art's friend, Quincey +2 más

American adventurer and friend of Arthur and Seward. Accompanies Arthur home after the funeral and is noted for his stoic grief over Lucy.

Lucy Westenra rejected love interest turned friendArthur Holmwood close friendDr. John Seward close friendDr. John Seward friendAbraham Van Helsing ally +4 more

Chapters 5, 12, 13

R. M. Renfield

Also known as: Renfield, he, the patient, my friend, my poor mad friend, the man +11 más

One of two delivery men employed by Harris & Sons. He is a decent, resilient worker. Delivers boxes to the neighboring house, is insulted by Renfield, later attacked by him, and accepts compensation.

Dr. John Seward doctor and observerDr. John Seward doctorDr. John Seward doctorPeter Hawkins object of worshipR. M. Renfield patient +5 more

Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12

Mrs. Westenra

Also known as: her mother, poor dear sweet lady, Mother, poor dear, the poor lady, Madame +6 más

Lucy's mother who died of heart issues shortly before her daughter. Her funeral is arranged and her will is executed, leaving her estate primarily to Arthur.

Lucy Westenra daughterMina Harker acquaintanceLucy Westenra daughterMina Harker confidanteLucy Westenra daughter +10 more

Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Abraham Van Helsing

Also known as: Professor Van Helsing, Van Helsing, my old friend and master, the professor, Professor, foreign gentleman +4 más

Dutch doctor, lawyer, and vampire hunter with eccentric wisdom and strong faith. Examines Lucy's papers, places protective items on her body, explains his reasons for a secret operation, experiences emotional breakdown after the funeral, and secures Arthur's permission to read Lucy's documents.

Dr. John Seward former student and friendLucy Westenra patientArthur Holmwood via proxyDr. John Seward former student and colleagueLucy Westenra patient +11 more

Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

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Landlord

Also known as: Golden Krone Hotel landlord, elderly man, my landlord

Owner of the Golden Krone Hotel in Bistritz; reticent and frightened when questioned about Count Dracula. Receives instructions from Dracula to reserve a coach seat for Harker; refuses to speak about the Count or the castle and crosses himself.

Jonathan Harker guestCount Dracula correspondent

Chapter 1

Landlady

Also known as: cheery-looking elderly woman, elderly woman, his wife, old lady, Mrs. Tom, the old lady +1 más

Wife of Thomas Bilder, hospitable and cheery. Interjects during the interview to defend her husband and winks to encourage him to continue speaking.

Jonathan Harker guestCount Dracula source of her fearThomas Bilder husband

Chapters 1, 11

Strange driver

Also known as: Bistritz coach driver, coachman, driver, fellow-passenger's driver, tall man, the driver +1 más

Mysterious tall man with a long brown beard, black hat, bright red-tinged eyes, hard mouth, and sharp white teeth; serves Count Dracula. Arrives in a calèche with four black horses at the Borgo Pass; takes control of Harker, drives him through the pass while navigating wolves and blue flames with supernatural calm and strength.

Jonathan Harker passengerCount Dracula masterJonathan Harker passenger

Chapter 1

The three women

Also known as: fair woman, ladies, the fair girl, the other two, three young women, you yourselves +7 más

Vampiric female creatures serving the Count, seductive yet deadly, who prey on Harker and a child. Appear as phantom shapes in moonlight, lick their lips while waiting outside Harker's door, and are left alone with him at the end.

Count Dracula masterCount Dracula master

Chapters 3, 4

Samuel F. Billington

Also known as: Mr. S. F. Billington, the Whitby solicitor

Local solicitor who receives the cargo of earth boxes from the Demeter. Goes aboard the ship and formally takes possession of the consigned boxes.

Chapters 3, 7

The Szgany

Also known as: gipsies, gipsy, the hetman of the Szgany

A band of gypsies allied to the Count, superstitious and lawless, who camp at the castle and assist him. Receive and deliver Harker's letters to the Count, bring and load boxes onto wagons, and depart with the Count's earth-filled boxes.

Count Dracula master they serve

Chapter 4

Mr. Swales

Also known as: aud folks, my old friend, my old man, old man, the old fellow, poor old Mr. Swales +1 más

Deceased local man previously known to Lucy and Mina. Mentioned by Lucy in a playful reference to his sayings about the dead.

Mina Harker acquaintanceLucy Westenra acquaintance

Chapters 6, 7, 8

The Captain

Also known as: the Russian captain, the dead seaman, the dead steersman, the poor sea-captain

Brave and dutiful captain of the Demeter who remains at the helm despite losing his entire crew to a mysterious evil presence; he ties himself to the wheel with a crucifix to resist the entity. Steers the ship alone into Whitby harbor during the storm while already dead; his body is later given a hero's funeral with boats and burial in the churchyard.

Chapter 7

Sister Agatha

Also known as: our doctor (in reference to the hospital doctor), the good Sister, a good creature and a born nurse, the dear soul

Kindly nun and nurse caring for Jonathan in the hospital; she is discreet about patients' ravings and assists with the wedding. Provides care for Jonathan, refuses to repeat his delirious ravings, brings his belongings, and helps arrange the immediate wedding.

Jonathan Harker patientJonathan Harker patientMina Harker patient's fiancée then wife

Chapters 8, 9

Thomas Bilder

Also known as: Mr. Bilder, Tom, guv’nor, keeper

Keeper at the Zoological Gardens, elderly hospitable man experienced with wolves who speaks in dialect. Describes the escape of the wolf Bersicker to a reporter, examines the returned wolf, and locks it back in its cage.

Chapter 11

Bersicker

Also known as: old Bersicker, the escaped wolf, the wolf

Grey wolf from Norway kept at the London Zoo, previously well-behaved. Escapes its cage after interacting with a strange man, later returns with cuts on its head and is secured by Bilder.

Chapter 11

Mr. Marquand

Also known as: good fellow, solicitor

Genial lawyer from Wholeman, Sons, Marquand & Lidderdale handling the Westenra estate. Explains the will's details and praises the arrangements made.

Mrs. Westenra client

Chapter 13