Chapter 5

Jonathan Harker

An English solicitor currently a prisoner in Castle Dracula. He is observant, practical, and keeps a detailed journal in shorthand. He is deeply devoted to his fiancée, Mina, and his employer, Peter Hawkins. After discovering the Count's true nature and the existence of the vampire women, he has become desperate to escape, even risking his life by scaling the castle walls. He is resourceful but increasingly overwhelmed by the supernatural horrors surrounding him.

Count Dracula

A Transylvanian nobleman with extraordinary strength, no reflection, and the ability to crawl down walls. He is a Szekely who claims descent from Attila the Hun. He is secretive, manipulative, and controls wolves. He can appear younger after feeding on blood and rests in a wooden box filled with earth in a ruined chapel. He is planning to move to London.

Arthur Holmwood

A tall, handsome, curly-haired man and a suitor to Lucy Westenra. He is a friend of Dr. John Seward and Quincey P. Morris. He is well-liked by Lucy's mother and eventually becomes Lucy's fiancé after proposing to her. He is described as noble and is referred to as 'Hon. Arthur Holmwood'.

Lucy Westenra

A nineteen-year-old woman from a wealthy background, best friends with Mina. She is vivacious, attractive, and somewhat prone to sleepwalking (implied by her history with Mina). She is pursued by three suitors in a single day and struggles with the guilt of rejecting two of them before accepting Arthur Holmwood.

Dr. John Seward

A twenty-nine-year-old doctor who manages a large lunatic asylum. He is described as handsome, well-off, resolute, and calm, with a habit of looking people straight in the face. He is a friend of Arthur Holmwood and Quincey Morris. He is deeply affected by Lucy's rejection of his marriage proposal and throws himself into his work to cope.

Quincey P. Morris

An American from Texas, aged about 59 (based on the context of his adventures, though he looks young). He is a wealthy, well-educated traveler who has had adventures in the Marquesas, Titicaca, and Korea. He uses American slang to amuse Lucy but is a grave and noble gentleman at heart. He is a friend of Arthur Holmwood and Jack Seward.

R. M. Renfield

A 59-year-old patient in Dr. Seward's lunatic asylum. He has a sanguine temperament, great physical strength, and is morbidly excitable. He suffers from periods of gloom and fixed ideas that the doctor finds mysterious and potentially dangerous.

Mrs. Westenra

Lucy Westenra's mother. She gets along well with Arthur Holmwood.

The Landlady

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 Landlord

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.

The Driver

A tall man with a long brown beard and bright eyes. He has prodigious strength and command over wolves.

The Three Vampire Women

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.

The Szgany

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.

The Slovaks

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.

The Distressed Woman

A woman from the local village whose child was taken by the Count.

Borgo Pass

A mountain pass in the Carpathian Mountains leading into Bukovina. It is the meeting point between the public coach and Dracula's private carriage.

• Jonathan is transferred from the public coach to Dracula's calèche amidst a scene of great fear from the other passengers.
• Mina and Van Helsing travel toward this location to intercept the Count.
• Van Helsing and Mina arrive here at sunrise.
• The final battle between the protagonists and the Szgany takes place near here.

Castle Dracula

The ancient, fortress-like residence of Count Dracula in the Carpathian Mountains, filled with locked doors and secret passages.

• Jonathan arrives here at the end of the chapter after a harrowing night journey.
• Jonathan arrives at the courtyard and is welcomed by the Count.
• Jonathan and the Count discuss the purchase of the Carfax estate in the library.
• Jonathan discovers the Count has no reflection while shaving.
• Jonathan realizes all exits are locked and he is a prisoner.
• Jonathan realizes he is a prisoner and explores the locked halls.
• The Count is seen crawling down the outer walls like a lizard.
• Jonathan falls asleep in a forbidden room and is attacked by three vampire women.
• Jonathan discovers he is locked in his room.
• The Szgany encamp in the courtyard.
• The Slovaks deliver fifty wooden boxes.
• A woman is killed by wolves at the castle gate.
• Van Helsing enters the castle to destroy the three vampire women.
• Van Helsing seals the castle so the Count can never return.

Carfax

An estate in Purfleet, London, purchased by Count Dracula. It is surrounded by a high stone wall, contains an old chapel, a deep pond, and a large, straggling house that looks like a keep. It is near a private lunatic asylum.

• Jonathan describes the property to the Count using his notes and photos.
• Fifty boxes of earth are delivered here by Carter, Paterson & Co.
• Renfield escapes to the chapel door of this estate to worship his 'Master'.
• Carriers deliver large wooden boxes to this estate, sparking Renfield's violent outburst.
• The carriers describe the thick dust and the eerie atmosphere of the chapel where they delivered the boxes.
• The men leave to investigate the house at the end of the chapter.
• The men break into the house using skeleton keys.
• They discover that 21 of the 50 earth-boxes are missing.
• Thousands of rats swarm the chapel and are driven off by Arthur's dogs.
• The men enter the chapel and sterilize several boxes of earth using Sacred Wafers.
• Mina reports seeing Dracula leave this location hurriedly at 12:45.

Exeter

A town in England where Peter Hawkins' law practice is located.

• Mentioned as the home of Peter Hawkins and Jonathan's future place of work.
• Mina writes letters from here describing Mr. Hawkins' death and their inheritance.
• Mina reads Jonathan's journal in her room.
• Van Helsing visits Mina at her home for lunch.
• Jonathan meets Van Helsing at his hotel and sees him off at the railway station.

Whitby

A coastal town in Yorkshire, England.

• Jonathan notices it is marked with a ring on the Count's map of England.
• Mina arrives to stay with Lucy.
• Mina and Lucy talk with Mr. Swales in the churchyard.
• A great storm begins to gather over the coast.
• A massive, sudden storm hits the town.
• The schooner Demeter crashes into the pier.
• The sea-captain is buried in the churchyard.
• Mr. Swales is found dead.
• Lucy sleepwalks to the churchyard on the East Cliff.
• Mina finds Lucy on their favorite seat being hovered over by a dark figure.
• Jonathan visits Mr. Billington and the port officials to trace the shipment.

The Count's Room

A room within the castle containing a great heap of ancient gold and a hidden door to a stone passage.

• Jonathan enters through the window and searches for keys.
• Jonathan finds a hoard of ancient coins and jewelry.

The Old Chapel

A ruined, roofless structure within the castle grounds used as a graveyard, containing vaults and a deathly smell of old earth.

• Jonathan finds the fifty boxes filled with earth.
• Jonathan discovers the Count in a trance-like state inside a box.
• Jonathan attempts to kill the Count with a shovel.

17, Chatham Street

A street in London where Lucy Westenra resides.

• Lucy writes letters to Mina from this address.
• Dr. Seward, Quincey Morris, and Arthur Holmwood visit Lucy here to propose.

The Lunatic Asylum

A large medical facility managed by Dr. John Seward for the care of the mentally ill.

• Dr. Seward records his diary here and interviews his patient, Renfield.
• Dr. Seward observes Renfield's behavior with flies, spiders, and birds.
• Renfield begs for a cat and eventually eats his pet sparrows.
• Renfield exhibits religious mania and escapes from his room.

Bistritz

A post town in Transylvania, described as an interesting old place with marks of a stormy history, including fires and sieges.

Golden Krone Hotel

An old-fashioned hotel in Bistritz where Jonathan Harker stays.