Jonathan Harker
A solicitor and partner in the late Peter Hawkins' firm. He is recovering from a breakdown but suffers a relapse after seeing Count Dracula in London.
A solicitor and partner in the late Peter Hawkins' firm. He is recovering from a breakdown but suffers a relapse after seeing Count Dracula in London.
A Transylvanian nobleman. In this chapter, he is seen in London by Jonathan Harker. He appears to have grown younger, with a black moustache, pointed beard, and cruel, sensual features.
Lucy's fiancé and now Lord Godalming following his father's death. He is devastated by his losses and inherits the Westenra estate.
Nineteen-year-old woman who has died after a mysterious illness. Even in death, her beauty seems to increase rather than decay.
A doctor and suitor of Lucy. He is deeply mourning her death and records the events following her passing in his diary.
A brave American friend of Arthur and Seward. He provides emotional support during the funeral.
A patient in Dr. Seward's asylum with 'zoöphagous' tendencies. He is obsessed with consuming life and is currently fixated on a 'Lord and Master.' In this chapter, he violently attacks carriers moving boxes from the neighboring estate.
Lucy's mother, who had a fatal heart condition. She died of fright and heart failure during a supernatural attack on their home. In this chapter, her body is found in Lucy's bed.
Staff at Dr. Seward's asylum who manage the patients.
Jonathan Harker's wife. She is observant and protective of her husband's mental health. She is now living in Exeter but travels to London for Peter Hawkins' funeral.
A professor from Amsterdam. He is highly protective of Lucy's remains and uses garlic and a crucifix to guard her. He experiences a fit of 'hysterics' (laughter and crying) after the funeral due to the irony of the situation.
A cheery-looking elderly woman in peasant dress who runs the Golden Krone Hotel in Bistritz. She is deeply superstitious and fearful of the "evil things" that come out on St. George's Eve.
The elderly owner of the Golden Krone Hotel in Bistritz. He is reticent and pretends not to understand Jonathan's German when questioned about Count Dracula.
A tall man with a long brown beard and bright eyes. He has prodigious strength and command over wolves.
Three predatory vampire women with brilliant white teeth and voluptuous ruby lips. They lack shadows and can materialize from moonbeams. They are subordinate to the Count and crave human blood.
A band of gypsies encamped in the courtyard of Castle Dracula. They are fearless, superstitious, and loyal to the Count, speaking their own Romany tongue.
Laborers who arrive at the castle with leiter-wagons. They wear wide hats, nail-studded belts, and sheepskins. They are stoic and ignore Jonathan's pleas for help.
A woman from the local village whose child was taken by the Count.
Jonathan Harker's fiancée. She is an assistant schoolmistress, diligent, and observant. She keeps a detailed journal in shorthand. In this chapter, she heroically rescues Lucy from the East Cliff during a sleepwalking episode and later receives news that Jonathan is safe in a hospital in Buda-Pesth.
An elderly resident of Whitby, nearly a hundred years old. He is a former sailor in the Greenland fishing fleet. He is skeptical, blunt, and speaks in a heavy local dialect. In this chapter, he is found dead on his favorite seat with a look of horror on his face.
An official in Whitby who observes the sea and passing ships.
The captain of the Russian schooner Demeter. He was a brave and dedicated seaman who stayed at his post until the end, lashng his hands to the wheel with a crucifix to remain true to his trust despite a 'fiend' or 'monster' aboard his ship.
The first mate of the Demeter, a Roumanian man of a stronger but more volatile nature. He became convinced a 'tall, thin, ghastly pale' man was hiding in the hold and eventually jumped overboard in a fit of madness or despair.
A crew member of the Demeter who first goes missing.
A crew member of the Demeter.
A crew member of the Demeter who claims to have seen a tall, thin stranger on board.
A large, fierce dog that leaps from the Demeter as it crashes and disappears into the Whitby cliffs.
A nurse at the Hospital of St. Joseph and Ste. Mary in Buda-Pesth. She is described as a 'good creature' and a 'born nurse' who respects the secrets of her patients' ravings.
A young clergyman in Whitby.
The official who performs the marriage ceremony for Mina and Jonathan.
Domestic staff at the Westenra household. They were drugged with laudanum during the attack on the house.
A keeper at the Zoological Gardens who looks after the wolves, jackals, and hyenas. He is a talkative, philosophical man who enjoys a joke and a 'half-quid' tip.
The wife of Thomas Bilder, described as hospitable and cheery.
A journalist for the Pall Mall Gazette.
A carrier for Harris & Sons who is attacked by Renfield.
A solicitor from the firm of Wholeman, Sons, Marquand & Lidderdale who handles Mrs. Westenra's estate. He is described as genial and appreciative, though somewhat limited in his sympathetic understanding of the tragedy.
A woman employed by the undertaker to prepare Lucy's body for the funeral. She views her work with professional pride.
The professional in charge of the funeral arrangements for Lucy and her mother. He is described as urbane and obsequious.
A domestic worker in the Westenra household. She is suspected by Van Helsing of stealing the crucifix from Lucy's body.
A mountain pass in the Carpathian Mountains leading into Bukovina. It is the meeting point between the public coach and Dracula's private carriage.
The ancient, fortress-like residence of Count Dracula in the Carpathian Mountains, filled with locked doors and secret passages.
The empty house next to the asylum where the heavy boxes are being delivered.
The estate in Exeter where Mina and Jonathan are staying.
A coastal town in North Yorkshire where Mina and Lucy are staying. It features a prominent East Cliff with abbey ruins and a churchyard.
A room within the castle containing a great heap of ancient gold and a hidden door to a stone passage.
A ruined, roofless structure within the castle grounds used as a graveyard, containing vaults and a deathly smell of old earth.
A street in London where Lucy Westenra resides.
The institution managed by Dr. Seward where Renfield is kept.
A graveyard on the East Cliff of Whitby, overlooking the sea.
A Russian schooner from Varna that arrives in Whitby as a derelict ship with a dead captain.
A hospital in Hungary where Jonathan Harker is recovering from brain fever.
The Westenra family estate where Lucy and her mother reside. It is currently a scene of desolation and death.
The asylum where Dr. Seward works and Renfield is kept.
A major railway terminus in London where Seward and Van Helsing meet.
The location of the wolf department where Bersicker is kept.
The lunatic asylum managed by Dr. Seward.
The home where Lucy and her mother lived and died.
A park in London where Jonathan and Mina rest.
A large public park in London where children have been going missing.
A post town in Transylvania, described as an interesting old place with marks of a stormy history, including fires and sieges.
An old-fashioned hotel in Bistritz where Jonathan Harker stays.
A noble ruin of immense size overlooking the town of Whitby, associated with legends of a White Lady.
The specific spot in Whitby harbor where the Demeter ran aground.
A village near Whitby where Mina and Lucy have tea.
A property adjacent to the asylum where Renfield is found during his escapes.
A hotel in London where Arthur Holmwood stays.
The hotel in London where Van Helsing stays.
The city in the Netherlands where Van Helsing lives and returns to briefly to gather books and supplies.
A city in the Netherlands known for its greenhouses.
A busy street in London where Jonathan and Mina walk.
The location of the Westenra family vault where Lucy and her mother are buried.