Edward Prendick

Montgomery

Montgomery and Prendick share a bond of mutual survival and isolation, though Montgomery's loyalty to Moreau strains it.

Doctor Moreau

Moreau intimidates and manipulates Prendick, treating him as a threat to his experiments while keeping him under control.

Lady Vain

Prendick was a passenger on the Lady Vain, the shipwreck that led to his stranding on Moreau's island.

The Captain

Prendick and the ship's captain are antagonistic, with the captain abandoning Prendick at sea after a dispute.

The Beast Folk

Prendick observes the Beast Folk with horror and fascination, feeling both pity and fear toward their degraded state.

Mister Shut

Prendick has a brief, tense encounter with Mister Shut, recognizing him as one of the more dangerous Beast Folk.

Montgomery

Prendick and Montgomery develop a cautious camaraderie as fellow castaways and reluctant inhabitants of the island.

Doctor Moreau

Moreau intimidates and manipulates Prendick, treating him as a threat to his experiments while keeping him under control.

Montgomery

Montgomery and Prendick share a bond of mutual survival and isolation, though Montgomery's loyalty to Moreau strains it.

The Captain

Prendick and the ship's captain are antagonistic, with the captain abandoning Prendick at sea after a dispute.

The Island of Doctor Moreau

The narrator and protagonist, whose perspective frames the story.

In the Dingey of the Lady Vain

Narrator and survivor of the Lady Vain shipwreck; endures eight days adrift and is rescued.

II: The Man Who Was Going Nowhere

Narrator and protagonist; recovering from starvation after being rescued from the Lady Vain.

III: The Strange Face

Narrator who is shocked by the misshapen man's appearance and intervenes to prevent a fight between Montgomery and the captain.

At the Schooner's Rail

Narrator; reflects on Montgomery's mysterious nature and the strangeness of the situation; feels gratitude but is rebuffed.

The Man Who Had Nowhere to Go

Awakens from tumultuous dreams, is forcibly expelled from the ship, and cast adrift in a leaky dingey; experiences despair and prays for death.

VI: The Evil-Looking Boatmen

Narrator; rescued and towed to the island; observes the boatmen with disgust; speaks with Montgomery and Moreau.

VII: The Locked Door

Locked in his room, Prendick pieces together the identity of Moreau and grows suspicious of the island's secrets.

VIII: The Crying of the Puma

Questions Montgomery about the attendant's pointed ears and fur, becomes increasingly disturbed by the puma's cries.

IX: The Thing in the Forest

Narrator who explores the forest, observes the beast folk, and is pursued by a misshapen creature.

XI: The Hunting of the Man

Flees from Montgomery, hides, and later follows a simian Beast Man to their huts.

XII: The Sayers of the Law

Forced to participate in the Law ceremony, then flees from Moreau and the Beast Folk.

XIII: A Parley

Prendick stands in the sea, threatening to drown himself, then parleys with Moreau and Montgomery. He distrusts Moreau but feels he understands Montgomery.

Doctor Moreau Explains

Horrified and ashamed, Prendick listens to Moreau's explanation, struggling to reconcile the scientist's detached reasoning with the suffering he has witnessed.

XV: Concerning the Beast Folk

Narrates the chapter, waking with a clear understanding of Moreau's work, securing his room, and questioning Montgomery about the Beast Folk's behavior and society.

XVI: How the Beast Folk Taste Blood

Narrates his growing horror at Moreau's cruelty and participates in the hunt for the leopard-man.

XVII: A Catastrophe

Suffers a broken arm from the puma's attack; grows increasingly horrified by Moreau's experiments and longs to escape the island.

XVIII: The Finding of Moreau

Takes charge, denies Moreau's death to maintain order, kills an attacking beast, and helps carry Moreau's body.

XIX: Montgomery’s Bank Holiday

Observes Montgomery's breakdown, plans escape, and confronts the aftermath of the chaos.

Alone with the Beast Folk

Alone and injured, Prendick tries to rule the Beast Folk but is plagued by fear and cowardice.

XXI: The Reversion of the Beast Folk

Assumes leadership over the Beast Folk, lies about Moreau's continued presence, survives among them, builds a raft, and eventually spots a sail.

XXII: The Man Alone

The narrator and protagonist, now alone and struggling with the psychological aftermath of his island ordeal.

Endnotes

C. E. P. (Charles Edward Prendick) adds a note identifying Noble's Isle.