Characters
Beowulf
A Geatish hero who defeats Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon. He is a strong warrior and a hero. He becomes king of the Geats.
A Geatish hero who defeats Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon. He is a strong warrior and a hero. He becomes king of the Geats.
King Hrothgar
King of the Danes. A great ruler Beowulf wishes to emulate.
King of the Danes. A great ruler Beowulf wishes to emulate.
Grendel
A demon who killed and ate the men of Herot.
A demon who killed and ate the men of Herot.
Grendel's Mother
A creature who killed a soldier as vengeance for Beowulf killing her son
A creature who killed a soldier as vengeance for Beowulf killing her son
The Dragon
A monster that guards treasure.
Unferth
A fighter who is jealous of Beowulf because he can not kill Grendel which makes him secondary to Beowulf.
A fighter who is jealous of Beowulf because he can not kill Grendel which makes him secondary to Beowulf.
Hrethric
The oldest son of Hrothgar.
The oldest son of Hrothgar.
Hrothmund
A son of Hrothgar.
A son of Hrothgar.
Hrothulf
The nephew of Hrothgar.
The nephew of Hrothgar.
Hygelac
King of the Geats, Beowulf's uncle.
King of the Geats, Beowulf's uncle.
Wiglaf
A kinsman who helped Beowulf defeat the dragon while the other warriors ran.
A kinsman who helped Beowulf defeat the dragon while the other warriors ran.
King Hrethel
A Geatish king who took Beowulf under his wing after his father died.
A Geatish king who took Beowulf under his wing after his father died.