# The Last Man — Character guide

> Key figures in The Last Man by Mary Shelley.

- [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/unknown_narrator.md): The unnamed first-person narrator and protagonist who recounts the story of the last man on Earth.
- [Lord Raymond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/lord_raymond.md): A charismatic and ambitious nobleman who becomes a leader in the Greek war and a central figure in the narrative.
- [Perdita](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/perdita.md): A passionate and imaginative woman, deeply devoted to Raymond, whose love shapes much of the story.
- [Adrian](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/adrian.md): A gentle, philosophical nobleman and close friend to the narrator, embodying idealism and compassion.
- [Idris](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/idris.md): A noblewoman of grace and strength, sister to Adrian and wife to the narrator.
- [Clara](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/clara.md): A gentle and loving young woman, daughter of Idris and the narrator.
- [Evadne Zaimi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/evadne_zaimi.md): A proud and tragic Greek princess whose unrequited love for Raymond leads to her downfall.
- [Ryland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/ryland.md): A pragmatic and ambitious politician who opposes Adrian and Raymond in the English government.
- [Lucy Martin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/lucy_martin.md): A kind-hearted servant and companion to the family, loyal and steadfast through hardships.
- [Lionel Verney](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/lionel_verney.md): The narrator's full name; a once-wild youth who becomes a devoted husband and father.
- [Juliet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/juliet.md): A sorrowful young woman who suffers greatly from love and loss during the plague.
- [The Countess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/the_countess.md): A mysterious and commanding noblewoman who plays a role in the social dynamics of the story.
- [Merrival](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/merrival.md): An astronomer who remains absorbed in his studies even as the world collapses around him.
- [Alfred](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/alfred.md): A young man who becomes a close companion to the narrator during the plague years.
- [Evelyn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/evelyn.md): A small child who is cared for by the group during the epidemic.
- [Florio](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/florio.md): A minor character who appears briefly in the narrative.
- [Martha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/martha.md): An elderly servant who remains with the family through the crisis.
- [Earl of Windsor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/earl_of_windsor.md): A nobleman and father to Adrian and Idris, whose death impacts the family.
- [Karazza](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_last_man_se/characters/karazza.md): A Greek leader who interacts with Raymond during the war.

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