Cyrano de Bergerac (Dramatized) characters

Appears from the start

A Gascon soldier, poet, and swordsman whose courage and verbal brilliance are matched by fierce sensitivity about his very large nose. He refuses compromise, interrupts a stage performance on principle, and can improvise verse while dueling. His wit protects a deep fear that his appearance makes romantic love impossible.

Appears from the start

Cyrano's beautiful cousin, celebrated for intelligence as well as appearance and associated with Parisian literary fashion. She attends the theatre under the attention of several admirers, while Cyrano privately regards her as beyond his hopes.

Appears from the start

A handsome young nobleman newly arrived in Paris to join the Gascon cadets. He falls in love with Roxane on seeing her at the theatre but fears that his plain speech cannot satisfy a woman known for valuing wit and poetry.

Appears from the start

A powerful nobleman and military commander who desires Roxane despite being married. He intends to place her within his control by arranging her marriage to his compliant associate Valvert.

Appears from the start

A friend and fellow soldier who knows both Cyrano's extraordinary abilities and the loneliness beneath his bravado. He worries that Cyrano's uncompromising pride continually creates enemies and prevents him from accepting practical help.

Appears from the start

A poet and habitual drinker who moves through Paris gathering news and writing satires. After learning that a large band of hired men plans to attack him, he becomes the occasion for Cyrano's most immediate display of reckless loyalty.

Appears from the start

A pastry cook who loves poetry and supports poets with food and an audience, often at the expense of his business. He admires Cyrano and provides a welcoming meeting place for soldiers and writers.

Appears from the start

The nobleman De Guiche intends Roxane to marry. He tries to ridicule Cyrano's nose at the theatre but lacks the verbal skill and swordsmanship to withstand Cyrano's answer.

Appears from the start

A prominent actor whose performance Cyrano publicly forbids. His attempt to remain onstage triggers the disruption that announces Cyrano's influence, temper, and contempt for people he considers pretentious.

First appears in chapter 2

The captain of the Gascon cadets, commanding the company in which Cyrano serves and Christian is newly enrolled. He takes pride in the unit's courage and rough fellowship.

First appears in chapter 2

Roxane's companion and chaperone, entrusted with carrying messages and arranging meetings. Her appetite makes Ragueneau's shop a convenient place for Roxane to obtain a private conversation with Cyrano.

First appears in chapter 3

A Capuchin friar carrying a letter for Roxane. Literal-minded and easily directed by confident instructions, he becomes an unwitting participant in the effort to outmaneuver De Guiche.