The Castle of Otranto
Characters in The Castle of Otranto
9 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Theodore
A young peasant who helps Isabella escape and defies Manfred; his true parentage becomes central to the prophecy.
Isabella (Otranto)
Daughter of Frederic, Marquis of Vicenza, betrothed to Manfred's son Conrad; she flees the castle when Manfred sets his sights on her.
Antagonists
Manfred
The tyrannical Prince of Otranto, who holds the castle by a usurped title and will do anything to keep his line in power after his son's death.
Supporting characters
Matilda
Manfred's devout, kind daughter, who sympathises with Isabella and falls in love with the young peasant Theodore.
Friar Jerome
The monk of the nearby convent who shelters Isabella and stands up to Manfred in the name of the Church.
Hippolita (Otranto)
Manfred's gentle, long-suffering wife, who submits to her husband's will while mourning her children.
Frederic
Isabella's father, Marquis of Vicenza, who arrives at Otranto and is drawn into Manfred's schemes.
Bianca
Matilda's talkative maid, who supplies comic relief among the castle's terrors.
Conrad (Otranto)
Manfred's sickly son, whose approaching wedding to Isabella sets the plot in motion.