Character guide

Phineas Finn

major

Also known as Mr. Finn, Mr. Phineas Finn, Mr. Phineas, Finn, young Finn, Monk

An Irish MP rising in London politics, torn between ambition and love.

Lady Laura Standish

major

Also known as Lady Laura, Laura Standish, Lady Laura Kennedy, Laura

A spirited political hostess who marries for convenience, not love.

Violet Effingham

major

Also known as Miss Effingham, Miss Violet Effingham, Violet

A wealthy heiress courted by multiple suitors, including Phineas.

Lord Chiltern

supporting

Also known as XI Lord Chiltern, Chiltern, red devil Chiltern, Dear Chiltern

A hot-tempered nobleman and rival for Violet's hand.

Mr. Kennedy

supporting

Also known as Mr. Robert Kennedy, Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, old Mr. Kennedy, Robert

A wealthy, jealous MP who marries Lady Laura.

Madame Max Goesler

supporting

Also known as Madame Goesler, Madame Max, dear Madame Max, Goesler

A charming, wealthy widow with political influence.

Lord Brentford

supporting

Also known as VI Lord Brentford, old Lord Brentford, Brentford, the Brentford

A powerful earl and father of Lady Laura and Lord Chiltern.

Lady Glencora Palliser

supporting

Also known as Lady Glencora, Dear Lady Glencora

A vivacious society figure and wife of Plantagenet Palliser.

Mary Flood Jones

supporting

Also known as Miss Flood Jones, Miss Mary Flood Jones, Mary Flood, Miss Jones, dear little Mary Flood Jones, Poor Mary

Phineas's sweetheart from his Irish hometown.

Mr. Low

minor

Also known as V Mr. and Mrs. Low, Mrs. Low, Low, And Mr. Low, Mr. and Mrs. Low

Phineas's former mentor and a London barrister.

Mr. Turnbull

supporting

Also known as Turnbull

A radical MP and political rival to Phineas.

Mr. Mildmay

supporting

Also known as Mildmay, poor old Mildmay

A senior statesman and leader of the Liberal party.

Laurence Fitzgibbon

supporting

Also known as Mr. Fitzgibbon, Fitzgibbon, Mr. Laurence Fitzgibbon, Laurence, poor Laurence Fitzgibbon

An Irish MP and friend to Phineas, often in debt.

Barrington Erle

supporting

Also known as Erle, Barrington, Mr. Erle, Mr. Barrington Erle

A political whip and friend who helps Phineas's career.

Lady Baldock

minor

Also known as Phineas Finn Lady Baldock, the Baldock, Baldock, old Lady Baldock

Violet's strict aunt and guardian.

Mr. Quintus Slide

supporting

Also known as Mr. Slide, Quintus Slide, dear Slide, Quintus

A vindictive newspaper editor who targets Phineas.

Mr. Bunce

minor

Also known as Bunce, poor Bunce, the indignant Bunce, Whence Mr. Bunce

Phineas's landlord and a radical workingman.

Mr. Gresham

minor

Also known as Gresham

A leading Liberal politician and future prime minister.

Mr. Clarkson

minor

Also known as Clarkson, Whereupon Mr. Clarkson

A moneylender who pursues Fitzgibbon.

Oswald Standish

minor

Also known as Oswald, Poor Oswald, Fancy Oswald

Lady Laura's younger brother, a dissipated heir.

Mrs. Bunce

minor

Also known as Bunce

Mr. Bunce's kind wife who looks after Phineas.

Mr. Ratler

minor

Also known as Ratler, Poor Ratler

A government whip and political operator.

Lord Cantrip

minor

Also known as Cantrip

A cabinet minister and ally to Phineas.

Mr. Daubeny

minor

Also known as poor Daubeny, Daubeny

The Conservative leader and rival to Mildmay.

Mr. Bonteen

minor

Also known as Bonteen

A jealous politician who opposes Phineas.

Lord Fawn

minor

Also known as young Lord Fawn, XLI Lord Fawn

A timid young nobleman who courts Violet.

Plantagenet Palliser

supporting

Also known as Mr. Plantagenet Palliser, Mr. Palliser, Palliser, Plantagenet

A serious young MP and future duke.

Lord Tulla

minor

Also known as old Lord Tulla

An Irish landlord and political figure.

Aspasia Fitzgibbon

minor

Also known as Miss Fitzgibbon, Miss Aspasia Fitzgibbon

Laurence Fitzgibbon's sister.

Dr. Finn

minor

Also known as Loughshane Dr. Finn, Dr. Finn, Dr. Finn—Malachi Finn

Phineas's father, a country doctor in Ireland.

Mrs. Bonteen

minor

Also known as Dear Mrs. Bonteen

Mr. Bonteen's social-climbing wife.

Mrs. Finn

minor

Also known as Finn, Dear Mrs. Finn, old Mrs. Finn

Phineas's mother in Killaloe.

Lady Hartletop

minor

Also known as old Lady Hartletop

An elderly society matron.

Bonebreaker

minor

Lord Chiltern's dangerous horse.

Barbara Finn

minor

Also known as Barbara, Babara Finn

Phineas's younger sister.

Lord de Terrier

minor

Also known as de Terrier, Lord De Terrier

A Conservative prime minister.

Duke of Omnium

minor

Also known as The Duke, Duke of Omnium, The Duke of Omnium, Duke

A wealthy, reclusive old duke.

Mr. Robson

minor

Also known as Robson

A radical MP and ally of Turnbull.

George Morris

minor

Also known as The Hon. George Morris, George, George Morris, Morris

A young man about town and friend of Fitzgibbon.

Mrs. Flood Jones

minor

Mary Flood Jones's mother.

Lady Cantrip

minor

Wife of Lord Cantrip, a society hostess.

Sir Everard Powell

minor

Also known as Sir Everard, poor Sir Everard

An elderly MP who dies, creating a vacancy.

Lady Blood

minor

Also known as old Lady Blood

An Irish neighbor of the Finns.

Duke of St. Bungay

minor

Also known as the St. Bungay people, The Duke of St. Bungay

A senior statesman and advisor.

Augusta Boreham

minor

Also known as Augusta, Miss Boreham

A young woman in society.

Lord Baldock

minor

Lady Baldock's husband, a minor nobleman.

Gustavus

minor

A servant or minor character in the Standish household.

Mrs. Stackpoole

minor

An Irish acquaintance of the Finns.

Dr. Macnuthrie

minor

A doctor who attends to a duel.

Sir Marmaduke Morecombe

minor

Also known as Sir Marmaduke

A political figure and friend of Phineas.

Captain Colepepper

minor

Also known as Colepepper

A friend of Lord Chiltern.

Mr. Appledom

minor

Also known as Old Mr. Appledom, Poor Mr. Appledom

An elderly gentleman in society.

Meg Merrilies

minor

Also known as Meg

A gypsy woman who tells fortunes.

Mr. Roby

minor

Also known as Roby

A Conservative whip.

Sir Harry Coldfoot

minor

A government minister.

Lord Silverbridge

minor

The Duke of Omnium's grandson.

Moroni

minor

A servant of Madame Goesler.

Miss Pouncefoot

minor

A minor society figure.

Lord Plinlimmon

minor

Also known as Plinlimmon

A Welsh peer and political figure.

Mr. Shortribs

minor

Also known as Shortribs

A minor MP.

Marian Persse

minor

Also known as Miss Persse

An Irish acquaintance of Phineas.

Charles Standish

minor

Also known as Charles

A relative of Lady Laura.

Donald Bean

minor

Also known as XV Donald Bean, Bean

A Scottish pony dealer.

Captain Clutterbuck

minor

Also known as A certain Captain Clutterbuck

A friend of Lord Chiltern.

Viscount Thrift

minor

A minor political figure.

Mr. Vellum

minor

Also known as Vellum

A lawyer involved in legal matters.

Lord James FitzHoward

minor

Also known as young Lord James FitzHoward, Lord James

A young nobleman in society.

Lambert St. George

minor

Also known as Mr. Lambert St. George, Mr. St. George, George

A friend of Phineas from Ireland.

Mr. Elias Bodkin

minor

Also known as Mr. Bodkin

A Dublin attorney.

Frank Moody

minor

Also known as Moody, old Moody

A servant at Loughlinter.

Mary Rivers

minor

A young woman in Killaloe.

Sir Walter Morrison

minor

Also known as Walter, Morrison

A political figure.

Mrs. Gresham

minor

Also known as Gresham

Wife of Mr. Gresham.

Mr. Western

minor

A minor political figure.

Dr. O'Shaughnessy

minor

Also known as O'Shaughnessy

An Irish doctor.

Mr. Fothergill

minor

Also known as Fothergill

The Duke of Omnium's agent.

Mrs. Callaghan

minor

Also known as old Mrs. Callaghan

An Irish neighbor.

Mr. Howard Macleod

minor

A Scottish friend of Phineas.