Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde characters

Appears from the start

A reserved London lawyer known for loyalty and discretion. Though outwardly severe and undemonstrative, he is patient with other people's failings. His concern about an old friend's alarming will draws him into the mystery surrounding Edward Hyde.

Appears from the start

Utterson's distant relative and regular walking companion. During one of their Sunday walks, he tells Utterson about seeing a disturbing man knock down and trample a child before producing compensation linked to a highly respectable gentleman.

Appears from the start

A small, unsettling man who inspires immediate dislike even in observers unable to identify anything plainly abnormal in his appearance. Enfield sees him cruelly trample a child in the street, after which Hyde uses a key to enter a neglected building and returns with payment bearing another man's name.

First appears in chapter 2

A wealthy physician and longtime friend of Utterson. His will leaves everything to Edward Hyde and instructs that Hyde should take his place if Jekyll disappears for an extended period. Known for charitable work and sociability, Jekyll has also pursued private scientific ideas that estranged him from Dr Lanyon.

Also known as Dr Hastie Lanyon

First appears in chapter 2

A successful physician and an old friend of both Utterson and Jekyll. He has broken with Jekyll over what he regards as unsound and fanciful scientific work, but retains affection for the man he once knew.

First appears in chapter 2

Dr Jekyll's trusted butler. He confirms that Hyde is admitted to the house, has his own key, and is obeyed by the servants under Jekyll's instructions.

First appears in chapter 4

A courteous and distinguished member of Parliament who carries a letter addressed to Utterson. A maid recognizes him when she witnesses his fatal encounter with Hyde in a London street.

First appears in chapter 4

The Scotland Yard officer investigating the murder of Sir Danvers Carew. With Utterson's help, he searches Hyde's Soho rooms and finds evidence connecting Hyde to the killing, but Hyde himself has vanished.