Dracula (novel)/Characters

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Count Dracula

 * Count Dracula -- the Big Bad. He's Affably Evil, at least at the beginning of the novel (though that might have been completely put-on for Harker's benefit).

Renfield

 * The Renfield -- the original

Jonathan Harker

 * Jonathan Harker -- The Hero, though often is downgraded to The Watson for Van Helsing in adaptations. In the novel (and some adaptations), he Takes A Level In Badass, and spends the latter part of the story stalking Dracula through London with a Kukri knife.
 * F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu makes the Harker character ("Hutter") the Damsel in Distress and the Mina character ("Ellen") The Hero. This is accentuated in Werner Herzog's remake, where Harker is a Zombie Infectee who escapes in the end, probably spreading both the natural and supernatural plagues the Count has unleashed on the world.

Mina Harker

 * Mina Harker (nee Murray) -- Damsel in Distress and Vampire Refugee. She's the Trope Maker of the latter (but absent the vengefulness), which has been gradually turned Up to Eleven in later works and some adaptations.
 * Team Mom, who kept calming down the boys even after she was infected. She also had her moments of Badass Bookworm, helping Van Helsing by organizing everything and even giving him strategic insights. She's also The Heart, which is probably why most adaptations render her helpless.

Lucy Westenra

 * Lucy Westenra -- Damsel in Distress, played dead straight.
 * And then portrayed undead straight.

Abraham Van Helsing

 * Abraham Van Helsing -- Herr Doktor and The Professor, often promoted to Badass Bookworm in adaptations. Trope Codifier of the modern Vampire Hunter.

Others

 * Jack Seward, Arthur Holmwood (later known as Lord Godalming) and Quincey Morris -- Love Interests for Lucy who become secondary heroes following her distress. In adaptations, likely to be either dropped entirely or combined in some fashion with the Harker role. If not, they are The Lancer to Harker.
 * The Brides -- Three beautiful and seductive Horny Devils who desire Jonathan's blood and welcome Mina as their sister when's she's a Vampire Refugee. Their portrayal in various forms of media tend to shift on their behavior. Sometimes are simply coquetteish, while other times they are sexually forward. Often fall victim to Adaptation Dye Job.