Prospero | The former Duke of Milan (Italy), now a magician on a Mediterranean island. |
Miranda | Prospero’s Daughter |
Antonio | Current Duke of Milan. Prospero’s treacherous, evil brother, persuades Sebastian to kill Alonso |
Alonso | King of Naples, aided Antonio in unseating Prospero |
Sebastian | Prospero’s Brother |
Ferdinand | Alonso’s son. Prince of Naples (Italy) |
Gonzalo | Councillor to Alonso. Friend to Prospero – he helped Prospero escape to the island. Honest. |
Adrian | Courtier to Alonso. Lord aboard the wrecked ship |
Francisco | Courtier to Alonso. Lord aboard the wrecked ship |
Ariel | An airy spirit and servant to Prospero; gender ambiguous; used to be Sycorax’s servant |
Caliban | A Savage and deformed native on the island, a monster and Prospero’s slave |
Trinculo | Alonso’s jester/servant |
Stephano | Alonso’s drunken butler |
Boatswain | petty office on ship-responsible for rigging ropes, anchors, cables, etc. (Only appears in first and last scenes of the play) |
Shipmaster | person who commands a ship |
Mariners | sailors |
The Tempest Characters
July 19, 2019