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Red DragonThomas HarrisHannibal Lecter, book 1

Characters in Red Dragon

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Will Graham

    A gifted, haunted former FBI profiler drawn back to hunt a serial killer.

Antagonists

  • Francis Dolarhyde

    A disfigured, traumatized man consumed by a violent alter ego he calls the Red Dragon.

  • Dr. Hannibal Lecter

    The imprisoned cannibal psychiatrist whom Graham consults, and who once nearly killed him.

    Also in The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Hannibal Rising

Supporting characters

  • Jack Crawford

    The FBI Behavioral Science chief who recruits Graham.

    Also in The Silence of the Lambs

  • Reba McClane

    A blind woman whose relationship with Dolarhyde complicates his descent.