Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About NothingWilliam Shakespeare
Characters in Much Ado About Nothing
18 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Benedick
A witty young lord of Padua and confirmed bachelor who trades barbs with Beatrice.
Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing)
Leonato's niece, famed for her quick tongue and her sparring with Benedick.
Antagonists
Don John
The sullen illegitimate brother of Don Pedro, who schemes to spoil the happiness around him.
Supporting characters
Claudio
A young Florentine lord, newly honoured in war, who falls in love with Hero and sets out to marry her.
Hero (Much ado)
Leonato's daughter, whose betrothal to Claudio is the play's second love story.
Ursula (Shakespeare)
Don Pedro
The Prince of Aragon, whose visit to Messina sets the plot moving and who plays matchmaker.
Leonato
The governor of Messina, father of Hero and uncle of Beatrice, who hosts the visiting soldiers.
Friar Francis
Verges
Margaret
Balthazar (Much Ado About Nothing)
Borachio
Conrade
A Sexton
The Watch
Innogen
Dogberry
The self-important, malapropism-prone constable who leads Messina's Watch.