# Don Juan — Character guide

> Key figures in Don Juan by Lord Byron.

- [Don Juan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/don_juan.md): The young Spanish protagonist whose amorous adventures and travels form the epic's narrative core.
- [Haidée](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/haidee.md): The beautiful Greek island girl who rescues and falls in love with Juan after his shipwreck.
- [Lady Adeline Amundeville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/lady_adeline.md): A sophisticated English noblewoman who hosts Juan during his stay in England.
- [Gulbeyaz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/gulbeyaz.md): The passionate Sultana of the Ottoman harem who desires Juan after his enslavement.
- [Catherine the Great](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/catherine_the_great.md): The Russian empress who takes Juan as a favorite after his military exploits.
- [Donna Julia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/donna_julia.md): The married Spanish noblewoman who begins an illicit affair with young Juan in Seville.
- [Lambro](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/lambro.md): The fierce Greek pirate and father of Haidée who returns to disrupt her idyll with Juan.
- [Donna Inez](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/donna_inez.md): Juan's learned and domineering mother who orchestrates his early education and marriage.
- [Don Alfonso](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/alfonso.md): The jealous elderly husband of Donna Julia who discovers her affair with Juan.
- [Baba](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/baba.md): The cunning eunuch who purchases Juan at the slave market and brings him to the harem.
- [John Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/john_johnson.md): A British soldier and adventurer who befriends Juan during the siege of Ismail.
- [Aurora Raby](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/aurora_raby.md): A beautiful and mysterious Catholic heiress who captivates Juan in English society.
- [Dudù](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/dudu.md): A soft and sleepy odalisque in the harem who shares a bed with Juan in disguise.
- [Zoe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/zoe.md): Haidée's loyal and protective Greek maid who assists in Juan's recovery.
- [Antonia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/antonia.md): Donna Julia's wise and cautious waiting-woman who aids the lovers' secret meetings.
- [Pedrillo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/pedrillo.md): Juan's tutor who accompanies him on the ill-fated voyage and is sacrificed in the lifeboat.
- [Leila](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/leila.md): A young orphan girl rescued by Juan during the siege of Ismail.
- [Katinka](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/katinka.md): A lively Russian girl who flirts with Juan at Catherine's court.
- [Lolah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/lolah.md): A fierce and jealous odalisque in the Sultan's harem.
- [Lord Henry Amundeville](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/lord_henry.md): Adeline's husband, a wealthy and politically ambitious English nobleman.
- [The Black Friar](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/the_black_friar.md): A ghostly apparition that haunts the Amundeville castle and frightens guests.
- [Suwarrow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/suwarrow.md): The eccentric and brilliant Russian general leading the siege of Ismail.
- [Don José](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/jose.md): Juan's father, a philandering Spanish nobleman who dies early in the poem.
- [Raucocanti](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/raucocanti.md): A boastful Italian singer and adventurer encountered by Juan.
- [Lady Pinchbeck](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/lady_pinchbeck.md): An older society woman known for her gossip and matchmaking in London.
- [Prince de Ligne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/the_prince_de_ligne.md): A distinguished European diplomat and wit who appears at Catherine's court.
- [Lanskoi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/lanskoi.md): A handsome young favorite of Catherine the Great who dies suddenly.
- [The Seraskier](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/the_seraskier.md): The Turkish commander defending Ismail against the Russian assault.
- [Muchtar Pacha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/muchtar_pacha.md): A Turkish pacha mentioned in the context of the war.
- [Duke of Wellington](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/don_juan_se/characters/the_duke_of_wellington.md): The British military hero satirized in the poem's dedication and later cantos.

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