# Lorna Doone — Character guide

> Key figures in Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore.

- [John Ridd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/john_ridd.md): Narrator and protagonist, a strong farmer who loves Lorna Doone and fights the Doones.
- [Lorna Doone](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/lorna_doone.md): Beautiful heiress raised by the Doones, later revealed to be of noble birth and John's love.
- [Annie Ridd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/annie_ridd.md): John's cheerful and kind younger sister, who marries Tom Faggus.
- [Tom Faggus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/tom_faggus.md): Reformed highwayman and John's cousin, known for his charm and horse Winnie.
- [Jeremy Stickles](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/jeremy_stickles.md): King's messenger and John's friend, involved in political intrigue and the Doone conflict.
- [John Fry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/john_fry.md): Loyal farmhand and servant to the Ridd family, often comedic.
- [Carver Doone](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/carver_doone.md): Chief villain and the most brutal of the Doones, who seeks to marry Lorna.
- [Ruth Huckaback](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/ruth_huckaback.md): John's gentle cousin who loves him unrequitedly, later marries another.
- [Uncle Reuben Huckaback](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/uncle_reuben.md): Wealthy merchant and John's uncle, a shrewd but kind businessman.
- [Gwenny Carfax](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/gwenny_carfax.md): Lorna's loyal and fierce dwarf servant, who accompanies her everywhere.
- [Betty Muxworthy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/betty_muxworthy.md): Grumpy but devoted old servant of the Ridd family.
- [Sir Ensor Doone](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/sir_ensor_doone.md): Aged patriarch of the Doone clan, grandfather to Lorna.
- [Counsellor Doone](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/counsellor_doone.md): Cunning and manipulative Doone who uses law and rhetoric to protect the clan.
- [Nicholas Snowe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/nicholas_snowe.md): Neighbor farmer and father of Sally, a friend to the Ridds.
- [Sally Snowe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/sally_snowe.md): Daughter of Farmer Snowe, briefly courted by John.
- [Simon Carfax](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/simon_carfax.md): Lorna's grandfather, a former soldier who was separated from her.
- [Lord Jeffreys](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/lord_jeffreys.md): Infamous judge during the Bloody Assizes, encountered by John.
- [King Charles II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/king_charles_ii.md): The Merry Monarch, who sends Stickles on a mission and meets John.
- [Marwood de Whichehalse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/marwood_de_whichehalse.md): Rival suitor to Lorna, a dissolute young squire.
- [Winnie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/winnie.md): Tom Faggus's clever and loyal mare, who helps John.
- [Mother Melldrum](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/mother_melldrum.md): John's mother, a strong and loving widow who runs the farm.
- [Charleworth Doone](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/charleworth_doone.md): A younger Doone, involved in the clan's raids.
- [Kit Badcock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/kit_badcock.md): A poor farmer wronged by the Doones, who seeks John's help.
- [Peggy Badcock](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/peggy_badcock.md): Kit Badcock's wife, who pleads for his release.
- [Lord Alan Brandir](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/lord_alan_brandir.md): Lorna's cousin and a nobleman, who supports her claim.
- [Earl Brandir](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/earl_brandir.md): Lorna's grandfather, the Earl of Lochawe.
- [Benita](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/benita.md): Lorna's former nurse, who reveals her true parentage.
- [Captain Bloxham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/captain_bloxham.md): A military officer involved in the siege of the Doones.
- [John Birch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/john_birch.md): A Parliamentarian officer, briefly mentioned in the war context.
- [Colonel Kirke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/colonel_kirke.md): A brutal military commander during the Monmouth Rebellion.
- [Major Wade](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/major_wade.md): A rebel officer in the Monmouth Rebellion.
- [Duke of Monmouth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/duke_of_monmouth.md): Rebel leader whose uprising is a backdrop to the story.
- [Lord Feversham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/lord_feversham.md): Royal commander at the Battle of Sedgemoor.
- [Colonel Harding](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/colonel_harding.md): A royalist officer who assists Stickles.
- [Parson Bowden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/parson_bowden.md): The local clergyman, a friend of the Ridd family.
- [Robin Snell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/robin_snell.md): A friend of John's from the neighborhood.
- [Jim Slocombe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/jim_slocombe.md): A local man who helps John in various tasks.
- [Jack Ridd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/jack_ridd.md): John's cousin, a sailor who visits occasionally.
- [Annie Ridd (younger)](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/annie_ridd_younger.md): John's younger sister, often conflated with the main Annie but distinct in some references.
- [Mistress Ridd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/mistress_ridd.md): John's mother, also referred to by her married name.
- [Mr. Spank](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/mr_spank.md): A cruel schoolmaster at Blundell's school.
- [Master Peter Blundell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/master_peter_blundell.md): Founder of the school John attends briefly.
- [Thomas Hooper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/thomas_hooper.md): An old man who tells stories of the Doones.
- [Widow Fisher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/widow_fisher.md): A neighbor who helps nurse John after an injury.
- [Sir Robert Bampfylde](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/sir_robert_bampfylde.md): A nobleman involved in the Doone conflict.
- [Lord William Russell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/lord_william_russell.md): A historical figure executed for treason, mentioned in the plot.
- [Mr. Algernon Sidney](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/mr_algernon_sidney.md): A historical republican executed for treason.
- [Master Dryden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/master_dryden.md): The poet John Dryden, briefly mentioned.
- [Lord Churchill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/lord_churchill.md): Historical figure, later Duke of Marlborough, mentioned in passing.
- [King James II](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/king_james_ii.md): Successor to Charles II, mentioned in the political context.
- [Earl of Devon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/earl_of_devon.md): A local nobleman, mentioned in the story.
- [Mistress Odam](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/mistress_odam.md): Wife of Master Odam, another name for Benita.
- [Squire Thom](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/squire_thom.md): A local landowner, mentioned in passing.
- [Mr. Pooke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/mr_pooke.md): A lawyer or clerk involved in legal matters.
- [Thomas Cockram](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/thomas_cockram.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or farmer.
- [Dolly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/dolly.md): A young girl, possibly a servant or relative.
- [Lynn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/lorna_doone_se/characters/lynn.md): A young boy, possibly a relative of the Ridds.

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