Former Duke of Milan

• Usurped by his brother and cast out to sea with his daughter

• Landed on the island, where he has lived for 12 years

Sorcerer/Magician

• Controls spirits

Starts the story on the island

Prospero's 15-year-old daughter

Cast out to sea with her father at age three

• Grew up on the island

• Knows only what her father has taught her

Falls in love with Ferdinand

Starts the story on the island

Son of Alonso

• He is loyal to his father

Swam to shore alone after the shipwreck

Falls in love with Miranda at first sight

• Prospero tests him by making him his slave

Shows respect towards Prospero

Starts the story on the ship

King of Naples

• Has the highest status out of the nobles

Father to Ferdinand

• Thinks he has drowned at the beginning of the play

Helped Antonio overthrow Prospero

• When he meets Prospero again on the island, he apologizes and makes him Duke of Milan again

Starts the story on the ship

Prospero's younger brother

Was trusted to rule Milan while Prospero was studying magic

• Plotted with Alonso and overthrew Prospero

Owes Alonso a debt for the help

• Wants Sebastian to become king of Naples so he can be free of that debt

Starts the story on the ship

Alonso's brother

• Plots with Antonio to kill Alonso and take this throne

Aggressive and cowardly

Makes fun of Gonzolo

Starts the story on the ship

Jester

Friends with Stephano

• Gets drunk on his wine

Servant to Alonso

Washed up on the island alone after the shipwreck

• Looking for shelter, he meets Caliban

• Stephano discovers them both

• Caliban convinces Stephano to kill Prospero, and Tinculo reluctantly goes along with it

Starts the story on the ship

Chief spirit who controls other spirits

• Can make storms

Prospero's servant

• He was originally imprisoned by the witch Sycorax and freed by Prospero

• Lives to serve Prospero (yet also wants liberty)

• Prospero promises to free Ariel if he does everything he asks

Only Prospero can see him

Starts the story on the island

Lord

Chief advisor to Alonso

• Loyal to him and tires to keep his spirits up as they search the island

Kind

• Made sure to put supplies, clothing, and books on Prospero's ship when he was cast out

Starts the story on the ship

Monster-like

Prospero's servant

• Forced to serve Prospero and wants liberty

Son of Sycorax, the witch

• Born on the island and lived alone after she died

At first he was treated like part of Prospero and Miranda's family

• Then he tries to sexually assault Miranda, so Prospero throws him out and makes him his slave

Ends up thinking Stephano is a god and serves him

• Plots to kill Prospero with him

Starts the story on the island

A witch

Abandoned on the island

Mother to Caliban

Imprisoned Ariel in a pine tree

Died before Prospero arrived on the island

Lord

Serves Alonso

• Loyal to him

• Stays by his side and offers help throughout the play

Cheerful

Starts the story on the ship

Lord

Serves Alonso

• Loyal to him

Level-headed, calm, collected, and trustworthy

• Source of support for other characters

Shows concern for fellow survivors' wellbeing

• Comforts Alonso and tries to reassure him that Ferdinand did not drown

Starts the story on the ship

Butler to Alonso

Friends with Trinculo

Drunkard

Washes up on the island clinging to a barrel of wine

• Eventually finds Trinculo with Caliban

Caliban thinks he is a god because of his wine

• Gets convinced to kill Prospero by Caliban

• Likes the attention Caliban gives him

Starts the story on the ship