Character Overview
Count Dracula: Dracula is the antagonist. During daylight hours, he is a Transylvanian nobleman, but during the night, he is a centuries-old vampire. He resides in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains , and he owns some property in England. Under the aristocratic persona, he is an evil creature. He can control the elements like the storm, wind, et cetera. He transform into any animal or element, and is stronger than any force. Blood is his only source of nourishment and is the only way for him to stay immortal. After drinking human blood, he can transform his prey into a vampire. For example, Dracula drinks Lucy Westerna's blood and transforms her into a vampire. It is also implied that he possesses three seductive vampire sisters (his wives). Even though he seems powerful, immortal and invincible to defeat, like every living thing, the mighty Count has several weaknesses. For example, he can not enter a person's home without being invited in, he is defenseless against sunlight, garlic, holy objects (communion wafers, wooden crosses, holy water, et cetera), and wooden stakes, and he must drink blood to keep his strength. In the end, he is confronted by the men (Crew of Light) and kills Quincey Morris. He is then stabbed and turned to dust.
Jonathan Harker: Harker is the protagonist and is one of the main characters of the story. He lives in London, England with his fiancée, Mina Murray. He visits Count Dracula's castle for a real-estate business trip, however, he become Dracula's prisoner and barely escapes. He is very determined to find out the truth about Dracula and his life. He nearly falls victim to the three seductive sisters. He is brave, because he decides to confront and fight Dracula in order to restore peace to England and Romania. Harker records the details about Dracula and gives his journal to Dr. Abraham Van Helsing. He and the other men (Crew of Light) defeats Dracula and saves Mina from becoming a vampire. He marries Mina and together, they raise their son. Harker is to represent the ideal man in the Victorian Era.
Mina Murray: Mina is the protagonist and is one of the main characters of the story. She is a school teacher in London and is Jonathan Harker's fiancée. She is best friends with Lucy Westerna, Count Dracula's first victim, and is later Dracula's second victim. Mina represents the ideal woman. She is pure, innocent, devoted to God and Harker, intelligent and resourceful-all virtues of an ideal woman. Mina is also the heroin in the story, because she helps guide the men to Dracula and help triumph over evil.
Lucy Westerna: Lucy is an attractive, young, joyful aristocrat who resides in England. She is best friends with Mina Murray. Due to Lucy's attractive characteristics, three men-Arthur Holmwood, Dr. John Seward, and Quincey Morris-propose to her. She accept Arthur Holmwood's proposal and befriends the two suitors. She fall victim to Count Dracula's spell, and transforms into a vampire. During the transformation, she becomes increasingly pale, and require many blood transfusions. Also, the transformation, compromises her purity, thus becoming into a sexier and scandalous woman. Dr. John Seward and Dr. Abraham Van Helsing help Lucy by giving her the transfusions and placing garlic in her room for protection against Dracula. Her mother, Mrs. Westerna visits Lucy and tries to take care of her, however, she throws away the garlic and dies of shock when Dracula (in bat form) and a wolf attacks the household. After her soul dies, she is buried and Holmwood grieves for his loss. Helsing explains to Holmwood that Lucy is a vampire and is drinking blood from small children. Holmwood kills Lucy in her coffin and her soul is at peace. Lucy represents the transformation from the ideal woman to the New Woman.
Arthur Holmwood: Holmwood is Lucy Westerna's fiancé and friend to the other characters. He is the first to transfuse blood into Lucy when she is critically ill, but later kills her vampire form by driving a wooden stake into her heart. Holmwood is courageous for killing his fiancé's vampire form. He and the Crew of Light kill Dracula and inherits the title of Godalming, after his father, Lord Godalming, dies.
Quincey Morris: Morris is an American Texan and one of Lucy Westerna's suitors. Throughout the novel, he is shown to be brave, courageous and kind-hearted. Even though his marriage proposal to Lucy was rejected, he proves to be kind-hearted by congratulating Arthur Holmwood and befriending him. He transfuses blood for Lucy and perishes after his battle with the Crew of Light against Count Dracula.
Dr. John Seward: Dr. Seward works at the asylum in England and is one of Lucy Westerna's suitors. After being rejected, he swore to always protect Lucy in times of crisis. He and Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, help to cure Lucy and also transfuses blood to Lucy. After Lucy's death and Helsing's discovery of vampires, Dr. Seward agrees to be part of the Crew of Light. He helps kill Dracula. Also, Dr. Seward records his experience with his patient, Renfield, who also falls victim to Dracula. He tries to help Renfield recover when he was attacked by Dracula.
Dr. Abraham Van Helsing: Helsing is a Dutch professor and vampire hunter. He is described to be an "advanced scientist". Dr. John Seward, his former student, called him to help cure Lucy Westerna. After seeing Lucy, he suspects that her condition is abnormal. He realizes that she is becoming a vampire and must be killed immediately. After her death, he convinces Arthur Holmwood to kill Lucy. He helps reduce Mina Murray's transformation process by surrounding her in holy objects. He organizes the Crew of Light and defeats Count Dracula. Helsing's character is important because he contributes the knowledge of vampires and their weakness. Helsing character represents a saviour from evil. He is not blinded by only science, and considers all possibilities-even supernatural ones-when it comes to his practice.
Renfield: Renfield is Dr. John Seward's psychiatric patient. He is diagnosed with zoophagus, a mental condition where he is obsessed with eating living animals. Before Mina Murray becomes Count Dracula's victim, Renfield reveals that he is Dracula's follower. Dracula provides him the animals in return for obedience. Renfield has two personalities. He can at times act barbaric, like when he attacks Dr. Seward and drinks his blood, but at other times, he can act refined and gentlemanly, like when he meets Mina Murray for the first time. He believes that if he eats living creatures and drink blood, he will become strong and immortal. Renfield represent the social outcaste in Victorian society.
Jonathan Harker: Harker is the protagonist and is one of the main characters of the story. He lives in London, England with his fiancée, Mina Murray. He visits Count Dracula's castle for a real-estate business trip, however, he become Dracula's prisoner and barely escapes. He is very determined to find out the truth about Dracula and his life. He nearly falls victim to the three seductive sisters. He is brave, because he decides to confront and fight Dracula in order to restore peace to England and Romania. Harker records the details about Dracula and gives his journal to Dr. Abraham Van Helsing. He and the other men (Crew of Light) defeats Dracula and saves Mina from becoming a vampire. He marries Mina and together, they raise their son. Harker is to represent the ideal man in the Victorian Era.
Mina Murray: Mina is the protagonist and is one of the main characters of the story. She is a school teacher in London and is Jonathan Harker's fiancée. She is best friends with Lucy Westerna, Count Dracula's first victim, and is later Dracula's second victim. Mina represents the ideal woman. She is pure, innocent, devoted to God and Harker, intelligent and resourceful-all virtues of an ideal woman. Mina is also the heroin in the story, because she helps guide the men to Dracula and help triumph over evil.
Lucy Westerna: Lucy is an attractive, young, joyful aristocrat who resides in England. She is best friends with Mina Murray. Due to Lucy's attractive characteristics, three men-Arthur Holmwood, Dr. John Seward, and Quincey Morris-propose to her. She accept Arthur Holmwood's proposal and befriends the two suitors. She fall victim to Count Dracula's spell, and transforms into a vampire. During the transformation, she becomes increasingly pale, and require many blood transfusions. Also, the transformation, compromises her purity, thus becoming into a sexier and scandalous woman. Dr. John Seward and Dr. Abraham Van Helsing help Lucy by giving her the transfusions and placing garlic in her room for protection against Dracula. Her mother, Mrs. Westerna visits Lucy and tries to take care of her, however, she throws away the garlic and dies of shock when Dracula (in bat form) and a wolf attacks the household. After her soul dies, she is buried and Holmwood grieves for his loss. Helsing explains to Holmwood that Lucy is a vampire and is drinking blood from small children. Holmwood kills Lucy in her coffin and her soul is at peace. Lucy represents the transformation from the ideal woman to the New Woman.
Arthur Holmwood: Holmwood is Lucy Westerna's fiancé and friend to the other characters. He is the first to transfuse blood into Lucy when she is critically ill, but later kills her vampire form by driving a wooden stake into her heart. Holmwood is courageous for killing his fiancé's vampire form. He and the Crew of Light kill Dracula and inherits the title of Godalming, after his father, Lord Godalming, dies.
Quincey Morris: Morris is an American Texan and one of Lucy Westerna's suitors. Throughout the novel, he is shown to be brave, courageous and kind-hearted. Even though his marriage proposal to Lucy was rejected, he proves to be kind-hearted by congratulating Arthur Holmwood and befriending him. He transfuses blood for Lucy and perishes after his battle with the Crew of Light against Count Dracula.
Dr. John Seward: Dr. Seward works at the asylum in England and is one of Lucy Westerna's suitors. After being rejected, he swore to always protect Lucy in times of crisis. He and Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, help to cure Lucy and also transfuses blood to Lucy. After Lucy's death and Helsing's discovery of vampires, Dr. Seward agrees to be part of the Crew of Light. He helps kill Dracula. Also, Dr. Seward records his experience with his patient, Renfield, who also falls victim to Dracula. He tries to help Renfield recover when he was attacked by Dracula.
Dr. Abraham Van Helsing: Helsing is a Dutch professor and vampire hunter. He is described to be an "advanced scientist". Dr. John Seward, his former student, called him to help cure Lucy Westerna. After seeing Lucy, he suspects that her condition is abnormal. He realizes that she is becoming a vampire and must be killed immediately. After her death, he convinces Arthur Holmwood to kill Lucy. He helps reduce Mina Murray's transformation process by surrounding her in holy objects. He organizes the Crew of Light and defeats Count Dracula. Helsing's character is important because he contributes the knowledge of vampires and their weakness. Helsing character represents a saviour from evil. He is not blinded by only science, and considers all possibilities-even supernatural ones-when it comes to his practice.
Renfield: Renfield is Dr. John Seward's psychiatric patient. He is diagnosed with zoophagus, a mental condition where he is obsessed with eating living animals. Before Mina Murray becomes Count Dracula's victim, Renfield reveals that he is Dracula's follower. Dracula provides him the animals in return for obedience. Renfield has two personalities. He can at times act barbaric, like when he attacks Dr. Seward and drinks his blood, but at other times, he can act refined and gentlemanly, like when he meets Mina Murray for the first time. He believes that if he eats living creatures and drink blood, he will become strong and immortal. Renfield represent the social outcaste in Victorian society.