Romeo and Juliet Important Characters

Juliet = Capulet's daughter, almost 14 years old, who falls in love with Romeo then kills herself after she finds him dead

Romeo = Montague's son, who initially loved Rosaline but quickly falls in love with Juliet, kills Tybalt in revenge for Tybalt killing Mercutio and is banished from Verona, kills himself next to Juliet whom he thinks is dead

Mercutio = friend of Romeo and the Capulets and relative of the Prince who tries to defend Romeo's honor and is killed by Tybalt

Tybalt = Juliet's cousin who challenges Romeo to a duel then kills Mercutio and is killed by Romeo in retaliation

Nurse = Juliet's nanny and friend who helps deliver secret messages to Romeo

Friar Laurence = a church leader who offers advice to Romeo and Juliet and agrees to marry the couple to end the feud then gives Juliet the potion to fake her death

Lord Capulet = Juliet's father who wants her to marry Paris and ends his feud with the Montagues after she dies

Paris = a count who wants to marry Juliet and is killed by Romeo when visiting her grave

Benvolio = Romeo's cousin who wants peace

Lady Capulet = Juliet's mother who does not support her

Lord Montague = Romeo's father who ends the feud by offering to build a statue of Juliet

Balthasar = Romeo's servant who tells Romeo the news in Mantua that Juliet is dead.

Apothecary = poor druggist who illegally sells poison to Romeo.

Prince Escalus = outlaws fighting in the hopes of ending the feud

Friar John = a brother sent by Friar Laurence to deliver the letter to Romeo

Lady Montague = Romeo's mother who dies of grief over Romeo's banishment

Peter = Capulet servant attending the Nurse

Abram = servant to Montague

Sampson = servant of the Capulets

Gregory = servant of the Capulets