| Beowulf | A hero who fights Grendel, Grendel’s Mother and a fire breathing dragon; protagonist |
| King Hrothgar | King of the Danes; Father figure to Beowulf |
| Grendel | A demon that lives in the mead-hall, Heorot |
| Grendel’s Mother | A swamp-hag who wreaks Heorot for vengeance |
| The Dragon | An ancient, powerful serpant that guards treasures in a hill |
| Shield Sheafson | The legendary Danish King from whom Hrothgar is descended |
| Beow | Son of Shield Sheafson, father of Halfdane |
| Halfdane | Father of Hrothgar, Heorogar and Halga; Succeeded Beow |
| Wealhtheow | Wife of Hrothgar |
| Unferth | Warrior who refuses to battle Grendel; jealous of Beowulf |
| Hrethric | Hrothgar’s elder son who is offered advice by Beowulf |
| Hygelac | Beowulf’s uncle |
| Wiglaf | Helps Beowulf fight the dragon whilst all the others run away |
| Ecgtheow | Beowulf’s Father |
| Kind Hrethal | Geatish king that took Beowulf in after the death of his father |
| Hygd | Hygelac’s wife |
Beowulf Character List
February 22, 2020