# The Beast Folk — The Island of Doctor Moreau character guide > The Beast Folk in The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Beast, XV Concerning the Beast Folk **First appearance:** 0010-ix-the-thing-in-the-forest ## Who they are Moreau's hand-carved congregation of puma, hyena, ape, and swine, who chant the Law in the sulfur dust and dread the House of Pain. ## Relationships ### [Montgomery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/montgomery) _professional_ Montgomery oversees and manages the Beast Folk, acting as their keeper and enforcer of Moreau's rules. ### [Doctor Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/doctor_moreau) _psychological_ Moreau is the cruel creator and tormentor of the Beast Folk, subjecting them to horrific vivisection and psychological manipulation. ### [Edward Prendick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/edward_prendick) _psychological_ Prendick observes the Beast Folk with horror and fascination, feeling both pity and fear toward their degraded state. ### [The Captain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/the_captain) _professional_ The captain encounters the Beast Folk during delivery, viewing them as cargo or curiosities. ### [Montgomery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/montgomery) _professional_ Montgomery oversees and manages the Beast Folk, acting as their keeper and enforcer of Moreau's rules. ### [Doctor Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/doctor_moreau) _psychological_ Moreau is the cruel creator and tormentor of the Beast Folk, subjecting them to horrific vivisection and psychological manipulation. ## In the story ### [III: The Strange Face](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/iii-the-strange-face) The misshapen black-faced man, a Beast Folk, is cowering and abused, speaking with a queer hoarse voice. ### [At the Schooner's Rail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/iv-at-the-schooner-s-rail) Referenced indirectly through the puma and other animals in cages; the puma is described as a black heap watching with shining eyes. ### [The Man Who Had Nowhere to Go](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/v-the-man-who-had-nowhere-to-go) Briefly glimpsed as brown-faced men in the launch with Montgomery. ### [VI: The Evil-Looking Boatmen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/vi-the-evil-looking-boatmen) The three brutish-looking boatmen with odd limbs and faces; also the grotesque creatures glimpsed scuttling into bushes. ### [VII: The Locked Door](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/vii-the-locked-door) The deformed men on the beach are noted for their odd gaits, uncanny voices, and furtive stares, hinting at their unnatural origins. ### [VIII: The Crying of the Puma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/viii-the-crying-of-the-puma) The attendant's pointed ears and fur hint at his non-human nature, linking to the Beast Folk. ### [IX: The Thing in the Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/ix-the-thing-in-the-forest) Three grotesque, swinish humanoid figures seen performing a ritual in a glade. ### [XI: The Hunting of the Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xi-the-hunting-of-the-man) Prendick encounters a simian Beast Man who leads him to the Beast Folk's huts. ### [XII: The Sayers of the Law](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xii-the-sayers-of-the-law) Chant the Law, pursue Prendick, and are described as misshapen and bestial. ### [XIII: A Parley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xiii-a-parley) The beast folk gather to listen to Prendick's shouts, and some seem to try to remember their human past. They are driven back by Montgomery's whip. ### [Doctor Moreau Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xiv-doctor-moreau-explains) Revealed to be animals surgically altered into human-like forms, with lingering animal instincts that Moreau struggles to suppress. ### [XV: Concerning the Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xv-concerning-the-beast-folk) Described in detail: over sixty creatures with varied animal origins, physical deformities, and a struggle between the Law and animal instincts; includes the leopard-man, hyena-swine, bull-creatures, and others. ### [XVI: How the Beast Folk Taste Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xvi-how-the-beast-folk-taste-blood) The satyr, ape-man, hyena-swine, wolf-women, swine folk, and bull-men all participate in the chase, showing their bloodlust. ### [XVII: A Catastrophe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xvii-a-catastrophe) Become increasingly aggressive and rebellious; two swine-men attack Montgomery, and an ocelot-man is shot by Montgomery. ### [XVIII: The Finding of Moreau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xviii-the-finding-of-moreau) Report Moreau's death, are awestruck and puzzled, help carry the body, and later depart. ### [XIX: Montgomery’s Bank Holiday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xix-montgomery-s-bank-holiday) Participate in Montgomery's drunken revelry, attack him, and flee in panic after Prendick fires his revolver. ### [Alone with the Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xx-alone-with-the-beast-folk) Prendick attempts to command them, but they show signs of reverting to their animal natures. ### [XXI: The Reversion of the Beast Folk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xxi-the-reversion-of-the-beast-folk) Gradually revert to animalistic behavior; some become solitary and dangerous; Prendick notes their loss of speech and human traits. ### [XXII: The Man Alone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/chapters/xxii-the-man-alone) Prendick's memories of them fuel his fear that humanity might revert to bestiality. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters/the_beast_folk - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_island_of_doctor_moreau_se/characters