Fictional Characters, JEL-OMN
Here you'll find some of your favorite fictional characters from literature, film, television, and the like, whether it's the analytical mastermind Sherlock Holmes and his endearing associate Dr. Watson or the menacing and helmeted Darth Vader, the ill-tempered Donald Duck, or the teenage sleuth Nancy Drew.
Fictional Characters Encyclopedia Articles By Title
Jellyby, Mrs.
Mrs. Jellyby, satiric character in the novel Bleak House (1852â53) by Charles Dickens, one of his memorable caricatures.......
Jim
Jim, fictional character, an unschooled but honourable runaway slave in Huckleberry Finn (1884) by Mark Twain.......
Jimson, Gulley
Gulley Jimson, fictional character, the talented but disreputable artist protagonist and narrator of Joyce Caryâs......
Joad family
Joad family, fictional family of dispossessed tenant farmers, the main characters in The Grapes of Wrath (1939),......
Joker, the
the Joker, comic-book character and archnemesis of DC Comicsâ superhero Batman. The Joker is noted for his clownlike......
Joseph K.
Joseph K., protagonist of the allegorical novel The Trial (1925) by Franz Kafka. A rather ordinary bank employee,......
Juliet
Juliet, daughter of the Capulets who is one of the two âstar-crossedâ lovers in Shakespeareâs tragedy Romeo and......
Karamazov brothers
Karamazov brothers, fictional characters, the central figures in Fyodor Dostoyevskyâs novel The Brothers Karamazov...
Karenina, Anna
Anna Karenina, fictional character, the tragic heroine of Anna Karenina (1875â77) by Leo Tolstoy. The character......
Katharina
Katharina, the shrew of Shakespeareâs The Taming of the Shrew. The play revolves around Katharinaâs transformation......
Kennicott, Carol
Carol Kennicott, fictional character, an idealistic young bride who attempts to bring culture to the small town......
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog, American television puppet character, a featured figure among a group of highly articulated hand......
Knickerbocker, Diedrich
Diedrich Knickerbocker, persona invented by American writer Washington Irving to narrate the burlesque A History......
Knightley, George
George Knightley, fictional character, the squire who attempts to guideâand eventually proposes marriage toâEmma......
Kowalski, Stanley
Stanley Kowalski, fictional character, the brutish husband of Stella and brother-in-law of Blanche DuBois in the......
Krampus
Krampus, in central European popular legend, a half-goat, half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children......
Kröger, Tonio
Tonio Kröger, fictional character, the protagonist of Thomas Mannâs novella Tonio Kröger...
Kurtz, Mr.
Mr. Kurtz, fictional character, the manager of a trading station in the interior of the Belgian Congo, in Joseph......
Ladislaw, Will
Will Ladislaw, fictional character, a young headstrong idealist in who is one of the protagonists of the novel......
Languish, Lydia
Lydia Languish, fictional character, the sentimental heroine of Richard Brinsley Sheridanâs comic play The Rivals...
Lapham, Silas
Silas Lapham, fictional character, the self-made protagonist of William Dean Howellsâs novel The Rise of Silas......
Larsen, Wolf
Wolf Larsen, fictional character, a vicious ship captain in the novel The Sea Wolf (1904) by Jack...
Lazarillo de Tormes
Lazarillo de Tormes, fictional character, the shrewd and ironic protagonist of La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y......
Lear
Lear, legendary British king and central character of William Shakespeareâs King Lear. One of the most moving of......
Legree, Simon
Simon Legree, fictional character, the principal villain in Harriet Beecher Stoweâs antislavery novel Uncle Tomâs......
Lestrade, Inspector
Inspector Lestrade, fictional character, the perennially confounded Scotland Yard inspector who must request the......
Levin, Konstantine
Konstantine Levin, fictional character whose happy marriage is presented as a contrast to the tragic love affair......
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor, comic character, an evil genius of the fictional city of Metropolis, who is a scientist and business......
Linton family
The Linton family is a group of fictional characters in English author Emily BrontĂ«âs novel Wuthering Heights (1847).......
List of Byronic Heroes
A moody and brooding outcast. A haunted heartthrob. A rebel with or without a cause. A man hell-bent on destruction,......
list of films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Costumed heroes have appeared in films since the Golden Age of Hollywood, with crimefighters such as the Shadow,......
list of James Bond films
James Bond is a fictional character created by British novelist Ian Fleming. Fleming introduced Bond, a secret......
Little Eva
Little Eva, fictional character, the frail, angelic daughter of a Southern slave owner who befriends the black......
Little Nell
Little Nell, fictional character, a frail child who is a major figure in Charles Dickensâs novel The Old Curiosity......
Lochinvar
Lochinvar, fictional romantic hero of the ballad âMarmionâ (1808) by Sir Walter Scott. Lochinvar is a brave knight......
Loman, Willy
Willy Loman, fictional character, an aging traveling salesman who is the protagonist of Arthur Millerâs play Death......
Lone Ranger
Lone Ranger, renegade lawman in the American West, a fictional character of American radio and television programs,......
Lonigan, Studs
Studs Lonigan, fictional character, the protagonist of James T. Farrellâs trilogy Studs Lonigan (1932, 1934,...
Lothario
Lothario, fictional character, an unfeeling rake and libertine whose chief interest is seducing women. He appeared......
Lovelace, Robert
Robert Lovelace, fictional character, an aristocratic libertine in the epistolary novel Clarissa (1747â48) by Samuel...
Lovingood, Sut
Sut Lovingood, fictional character, the lively, uneducated protagonist of Sut Lovingood: Yarns Spun by a âNatural......
Lulu
Lulu, fictional character, an amoral femme fatale who is the protagonist of German dramatist Frank Wedekindâs plays......
Lupin, ArsĂšne
ArsĂšne Lupin, fictional character in stories and novels by Maurice Leblanc. The debonair Lupin is a reformed thief,......
Lydgate, Tertius
Tertius Lydgate, fictional character, an ambitious, progressive physician in the novel Middlemarch (1871â72) by......
Lyndon, Barry
Barry Lyndon, fictional character, the roguish Irish protagonist and narrator of William Makepeace Thackerayâs......
Macbeth
Macbeth, the central character in William Shakespeareâs tragic play Macbeth, written sometime in 1606â07 and published......
Macbeth, Lady
Lady Macbeth, wife of the Scottish nobleman Macbeth in William Shakespeareâs tragic play Macbeth, written sometime......
Macheath
Macheath, fictional character, a handsome highwayman in John Gayâs The Beggarâs Opera (produced 1728) and a gangster......
Mad Hatter
Mad Hatter, fictional character encountered by Alice at a tea party in Lewis Carrollâs Aliceâs Adventures in Wonderland...
MaeldĂșin
MaeldĂșin, hero of the longest of the Irish immram (âtravel talesâ), known as Immram Curaig Mael DĂșin. MaeldĂșin......
Magwitch, Abel
Abel Magwitch, fictional character, an escaped convict who plays a major role in the growth and development of......
Maigret, Jules
Jules Maigret, fictional character, an unassuming, compassionate, and streetwise Parisian police commissioner who......
Major, Major
Major Major, commander of the 256th Squadron of the U.S. Air Force in Joseph Hellerâs novel Catch-22 (1961). Majorâs......
Malcolm
Malcolm, fictional character, a son of Duncan, king of Scotland, who is murdered by the nobleman Macbeth in William......
Manette, Alexander and Lucie
Alexander and Lucie Manette, fictional characters, French doctor and his daughter in the novel A Tale of Two Cities......
Marcel
Marcel, fictional character, both the narrator and main character of Marcel Proustâs seven-part monumental novel......
March family
March family, fictional characters in a series of novels by Louisa May Alcott beginning with Little Women (1868â69).......
March Hare
March Hare, fictional character in Aliceâs Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carroll. He behaves in a most......
March, Augie
Augie March, fictional character, the protagonist of Saul Bellowâs The Adventures of Augie March...
Marchmain family
Marchmain family, fictional upper-class Roman Catholic English family featured in the novel Brideshead Revisited......
Marley, Jacob
Jacob Marley, fictional character, the deceased business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (1843)......
Marlowe, Philip
Philip Marlowe, fictional character, the protagonist of seven novels by Raymond Chandler. Marlowe is a hard-boiled......
Marple, Miss
Miss Marple, fictional character, an English detective who is featured in a series of more than 15 detective novels......
Marvelman
Marvelman, British comic strip superhero created by Mick Anglo in 1954. The character is regarded by many to be......
Mason, Bertha
Bertha Mason, fictional character, the Creole wife of Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre (1847) by Charlotte Brontë......
Mason, Perry
Perry Mason, fictional American trial lawyer and detective, the protagonist of more than 80 mystery novels (beginning......
McGee, Travis
Travis McGee, fictional character, private investigator in a series of 24 crime novels by John D. MacDonald. McGee,......
Meister, Wilhelm
Wilhelm Meister, fictional hero of two classic epic novels by German man of letters J.W. von Goethe. See Wilhelm......
Mellors, Oliver
Oliver Mellors, title character of the novel Lady Chatterleyâs Lover (privately published 1928) by English writer......
Mephistopheles
Mephistopheles, familiar spirit of the Devil in late settings of the legend of Faust. It is probable that the name......
Merdle, Mr.
Mr. Merdle, fictional character, a financier, in Little Dorrit (1855â57) by Charles...
Micawber, Wilkins
Wilkins Micawber, fictional character, a kindhearted, incurable optimist in Charles Dickensâs semiautobiographical......
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse, the most popular character of Walt Disneyâs animated cartoons and arguably the most popular cartoon......
Miller, Daisy
Daisy Miller, fictional character, the naive young American who is the protagonist of Henry Jamesâs novel Daisy......
Minderbinder, Milo
Milo Minderbinder, fictional character, a black marketer in the satiric World War II novel Catch-22 by American......
Miranda
Miranda, fictional character, the beautiful and naive daughter of Prospero, the exiled rightful duke of Milan,......
Miss Piggy
Miss Piggy, American television puppet character, a highly articulated pig puppet featured on the prime-time comedy......
Mock Turtle
Mock Turtle, fictional character who describes himself as âthe thing mock turtle soup is made from,â in Lewis Carrollâs......
Monday, Sara
Sara Monday, fictional character, the protagonist and narrator in Joyce Caryâs novel Herself Surprised (1941),......
Moomintroll
Moomintroll, 20th-century Finnish literary and comic-strip character, a white, furry creature somewhat resembling......
Morgan, Hank
Hank Morgan, fictional character, the pragmatic protagonist of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurâs Court (1889)......
Moriarty, Professor
Professor Moriarty, nemesis of Sherlock Holmes in the detective stories and novels by Scottish writer Arthur Conan......
Morland, Catherine
Catherine Morland, fictional character, the impressionable heroine of Jane Austenâs novel Northanger Abbey (written......
Motes, Hazel
Hazel Motes, fictional character, a fierce, Jesus-haunted man in Flannery OâConnorâs darkly comic novel Wise Blood......
Mother Goose
Mother Goose, fictitious old woman, reputedly the source of the body of traditional childrenâs songs and verses......
Moto, Mr.
Mr. Moto, fictional Japanese detective and secret agent created by American novelist J.P. Marquand in No Hero (1935).......
Mowgli
Mowgli, fictional character, an Indian boy raised by wolves who is the central figure in Rudyard Kiplingâs collection......
Mugridge
Mugridge, fictional character, a brutish shipâs cook in the novel The Sea Wolf (1904) by Jack...
Munchausen, Baron
Baron Munchausen, fictional character created by R.E. Raspe, based on the real-life German storyteller Karl Friedrich......
Murdstone, Edward
Edward Murdstone, fictional character, the cruel stepfather of the title character in Charles Dickensâs novel David......
narrator
narrator, one who tells a story. In a work of fiction the narrator determines the storyâs point of view. If the......
Nemo, Captain
Captain Nemo, fictional character, the megalomaniacal captain of the submarine Nautilus in Jules Verneâs novel......
Nickleby, Nicholas
Nicholas Nickleby, fictional character, the protagonist of Charles Dickensâs novel Nicholas Nickleby...
Nightwing
Nightwing, fictional superhero. DC Comicsâ Nightwingâformerly Robin the Boy Wonderâtoiled for forty years under......
noble savage
noble savage, in literature, an idealized concept of uncivilized man, who symbolizes the innate goodness of one......
Oak, Gabriel
Gabriel Oak, fictional character, a skillful, hardworking, and honest young farmer in Thomas Hardyâs novel Far......
Oberon
Oberon, king of the fairies in A Midsummer Nightâs Dream, one of William Shakespeareâs middle comedies, written......
Odette
Odette, fictional character, the vulgar wife of Charles Swann in Remembrance of Things Past, or In Search of Lost......
Ogier The Dane
Ogier The Dane, an important character in the French medieval epic poems called chansons de geste. His story is......
Omnium, Duke of
Duke of Omnium, fictional character in the Palliser novels by Anthony Trollope. The Duke figures most prominently......