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Book cover of The Island of Doctor Moreau
The Island of Doctor MoreauH. G. Wells

Characters in The Island of Doctor Moreau

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Edward Prendick

    A young English castaway and former student of science who narrates the story after being rescued at sea and brought to Moreau's island.

Antagonists

  • Dr. Moreau (The Island of Doctor Moreau)

    A vivisectionist who fled England for a remote Pacific island to carry on experiments that turn animals into human-like beings.

Supporting characters

  • Montgomery (The Island of Doctor Moreau)

    Moreau's assistant, a former physician, who nurses Prendick back to health and is his uneasy guide to the island.

  • M'ling

    Montgomery's uncanny servant, one of the Beast Folk, who cooks and cleans for the household.

  • Sayer of the Law

    The leader of the Beast Folk, who serves as their governor and priest and recites the Law that restrains their animal instincts.

  • Dr. Montgomery