Characters of play The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

Characters in Doctor Faustus

Faustus: The protagonist

Valdes And Cornelius: Two friends of Faustus, both magicians

Mephistopheles: A devil whom Faustus summons with his magical.

Chorus: A character who stands outside the story.

Old Man: The old man urges Faustus to repent

Good Angel: A spirit that urges Faustus to repent for his pact with Lucifer

Evil Angel: A spirit that serves as the counterpart to the good angel

Lucifer: The prince of devils, the ruler of hell

Wagner: Faustus’s servant.

Clown: A clown who becomes Wagner’s servant.

Robin: an innkeeper

Rafe: An ostler, and a friend of Robin

The Pope: The head of the Roman Catholic Church

Emperor Charles V: The most powerful monarch in Europe

Knight: A German nobleman at the emperor’s court

Bruno: A candidate for the papacy, supported by the emperor

Duke Of Vanholt: A German nobleman whom Faustus visits.

Martino And Frederick: Friends of Benvolio who reluctantly join his attempt to kill Faustus

Horse-Courser: A horse-trader who buys a horse from Faustus

The Scholars: Faustus’s colleagues at the University of Wittenberg