# A Midsummer Night's Dream — Character guide

> Key figures in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

- [Demetrius](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/demetrius.md): Athenian nobleman in love with Hermia, later enchanted to pursue Helena.
- [Lysander](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/lysander.md): Young Athenian who loves Hermia and flees with her into the forest.
- [Hermia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/hermia.md): Athenian woman who defies her father to marry Lysander.
- [Helena](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/helena.md): Athenian woman in love with Demetrius, follows him into the forest.
- [Oberon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/oberon.md): King of the fairies who uses magic to manipulate the lovers.
- [Titania](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/titania.md): Queen of the fairies, quarrels with Oberon over a changeling boy.
- [Puck](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/puck.md): Oberon's mischievous servant who applies love potion to the wrong eyes.
- [Theseus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/theseus.md): Duke of Athens who prepares to marry Hippolyta.
- [Hippolyta](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/hippolyta.md): Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus.
- [Egeus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/egeus.md): Hermia's father who insists she marry Demetrius.
- [Nick Bottom](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/bottom.md): Weaver and amateur actor who is transformed into a donkey by Puck.
- [Peter Quince](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/quince.md): Carpenter who directs the play of Pyramus and Thisbe.
- [Francis Flute](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/flute.md): Bellows-mender who plays Thisbe in the mechanicals' play.
- [Tom Snout](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/snout.md): Tinker who plays the Wall in the mechanicals' play.
- [Robin Starveling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/starveling.md): Tailor who plays Moonshine in the mechanicals' play.
- [Philostrate](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_midsummer_nights_dream_se/characters/philostrate.md): Master of revels to Theseus, arranges the wedding entertainment.

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