The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Mr. Utterson
major
Also known as Gabriel John Utterson, G. J. Utterson, January Utterson
A dry, dutiful lawyer who keeps his friends' secrets and his own counsel, until a client's strange will drags him into the dark.
Dr. Henry Jekyll
major
Also known as Dr. Jekyll, Henry Jekyll, Harry Jekyll, poor Jekyll, Dr. Fell
A charitable, brilliant doctor who withdraws from the world he once charmed, leaving his oldest friends to wonder what he is hiding.
Mr. Edward Hyde
major
Also known as Hyde, Mr. Hyde, Edward Hyde, young Hyde, poor Hyde
A small, deformed young man whose very presence provokes loathing in strangers and who seems to hold a sinister claim on Dr. Jekyll.
Poole
supporting
Dr. Jekyll's longtime butler, faithful and plainspoken, who knows his master's habits well enough to recognize when something is deeply wrong.
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
supporting
Also known as Dr. Lanyon, Lanyon, the great Dr. Lanyon, dear Lanyon
A hearty, respected physician and one of Jekyll's oldest friends, whose abrupt break with the doctor leaves Utterson groping for answers.
Mr. Richard Enfield
minor
Also known as Mr. Enfield, Enfield, Richard
A distant relative of Utterson who first tells him about the mysterious door and Hyde.
Mr. Guest
minor
Also known as Guest
Utterson's clerk and handwriting expert who compares letters from Jekyll and Hyde.
Sir Danvers Carew
minor
Also known as Carew, Sir Danvers
A respected Member of Parliament who is brutally murdered by Hyde.
Messrs. Maw
minor
Also known as Maw
Chemists from whom Jekyll orders a special salt for his experiments.
Bradshaw
minor
A servant in Dr. Jekyll's household who assists Poole during the crisis.
