Jonathan Harker
Mina's devoted husband and a solicitor who previously encountered Dracula. Participates in the meeting and the pact, holds Mina's hand for reassurance, joins the expedition to Carfax.
Mina's devoted husband and a solicitor who previously encountered Dracula. Participates in the meeting and the pact, holds Mina's hand for reassurance, joins the expedition to Carfax.
The ancient and powerful vampire who bought the house next to Seward's. Discussed at length but does not appear; his history, powers, and weaknesses are explained.
Wife of Jonathan Harker; intelligent, kind, and diligent note-taker with a "man's brain and woman's heart." Visits Renfield, records the day's events, acts as secretary at the meeting, agrees to the pact but is excluded from further danger by the men.
Jonathan's former employer whose death upset Jonathan. Mentioned as having recently died, contributing to Jonathan's shock.
Formerly sweet and pure young woman who has become a vampire with a voluptuous and cruel appearance. Now an Un-Dead predator who preys on children. Returns to the tomb as a white figure carrying a child, snarls at the men, tries to seduce Arthur, recoils from the crucifix and Host, and is staked to restore her soul.
Arthur Holmwood, now Lord Godalming after his father's death; a nobleman and Lucy's former fiancé. Reads the diaries, participates in the meeting and pact, joins the visit to Renfield and the trip to Carfax.
The asylum superintendent and diary keeper who is practical and scientific. Hosts the group, escorts Mina to Renfield, fetches Van Helsing, leads the meeting to Renfield's cell and refuses his release.
A Texan adventurer and friend of the group. Reads the diaries, participates in the meeting and pact, shoots at a bat outside the window, joins the visit to Renfield and the trip to Carfax.
Inmate at Seward's asylum with a history of zoophagy and past violence; displays unexpected rationality and eloquence. Tidies his room by eating insects, converses intelligently with Mina then warns her away, later begs desperately to be released to avoid guilt.
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.
Dutch professor and vampire expert with vast knowledge of the occult and medicine. Arrives from abroad, explains vampire lore and Dracula's history in detail, leads the meeting and forms the pact, interviews Renfield.
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.
Wife of Thomas Bilder, hospitable and cheery. Interjects during the interview to defend her husband and winks to encourage him to continue speaking.
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.
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.
Local solicitor who receives the cargo of earth boxes from the Demeter. Goes aboard the ship and formally takes possession of the consigned boxes.
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.
Deceased local man previously known to Lucy and Mina. Mentioned by Lucy in a playful reference to his sayings about the dead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Genial lawyer from Wholeman, Sons, Marquand & Lidderdale handling the Westenra estate. Explains the will's details and praises the arrangements made.
Mina's servant who announces visitors. Announces Dr. Van Helsing's arrival at the Harkers' home.
Unidentified young victim bitten on the throat by Lucy in her vampire form. Is examined in the hospital with fresh puncture wounds, is found sleeping in the churchyard in Van Helsing's arms, is left on Hampstead Heath for police to find.
Friend of both Seward and Van Helsing, doctor at the North Hospital. Shows the child's throat wounds to them and speculates they were caused by a bat or rat, agrees to keep the child for at least a week.