# The Monk — Character guide

> Key figures in The Monk by M. G. Lewis.

- [Ambrosio](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/ambrosio.md): A revered monk in Madrid, whose piety masks a dangerous pride and hidden desires.
- [Antonia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/antonia.md): A beautiful and innocent young woman, pursued by Ambrosio.
- [Matilda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/matilda.md): A mysterious woman who enters the monastery disguised as a novice to seduce Ambrosio.
- [Don Lorenzo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/lorenzo.md): A nobleman in love with Antonia, who seeks to rescue her from danger.
- [Donna Agnes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/agnes.md): A nun imprisoned for breaking her vows, whose tragic fate intertwines with the main plot.
- [Elvira](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/elvira.md): Antonia's protective mother, who becomes a victim of Ambrosio's schemes.
- [Leonella](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/leonella.md): Antonia's lively and talkative aunt, who accompanies her in Madrid.
- [Don Raymond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/raymond.md): A nobleman whose tragic love story with Agnes is a key subplot.
- [Theodore](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/theodore.md): A young servant loyal to Lorenzo, who aids in the rescue of Antonia.
- [Marguerite](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/marguerite.md): A kind woman who helps Agnes during her imprisonment.
- [Virginia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/virginia.md): A beautiful noblewoman who appears in a story within the novel.
- [Dame Jacintha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/jacintha.md): The housekeeper at the Medina household, who assists in the plot.
- [Beatrice](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/beatrice.md): The ghostly Bleeding Nun, a tormented spirit from the Cisternas family legend.
- [Lucifer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/lucifer.md): The devil who appears to claim Ambrosio's soul at the novel's climax.
- [Don Ramirez de Mello](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/ramirez.md): A judge who investigates the crimes at the monastery.
- [Marquis de las Cisternas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/marquis_de_las_cisternas.md): The deceased patriarch of the Cisternas family, central to the ghost story.
- [Don Gaston de Medina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/gaston.md): Father of Lorenzo and Agnes, a nobleman of Madrid.
- [Don Christoval](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/christoval.md): A friend of Lorenzo, who accompanies him in his adventures.
- [Alphonso d'Alvarada](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/alphonso.md): A nobleman who marries into the Medina family.
- [Otto von Lindenberg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/otto.md): The Baron of Lindenberg, a German nobleman in Raymond's story.
- [Dame Cunegonda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/cunegonda.md): The housekeeper at the Lindenberg castle.
- [Sister Helena](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/helena.md): A nun at the convent where Agnes is imprisoned.
- [Jacques](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/jacques.md): A bandit who appears in the Bleeding Nun subplot.
- [Mother St. Ursula](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/mother_st_ursula.md): The prioress of the convent, who is cruel to Agnes.
- [Imogine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/imogine.md): A character in a ballad recited by Theodore.
- [Donna Rodolpha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/rodolpha.md): A vengeful noblewoman in the subplot of the Bleeding Nun.
- [Claude](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/claude.md): A servant who aids Raymond in his escape.
- [Baroness Lindenberg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/baroness_lindenberg.md): The mother of Otto, a German noblewoman.
- [Madonna Flora](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/madonna_flora.md): A singer who performs at a party in Madrid.
- [Baptiste](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/baptiste.md): A friend of Raymond who assists him in his travels.
- [Mother Camilla](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/mother_camilla.md): A nun at the convent, who shows some kindness to Agnes.
- [Condé de las Cisternas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/conde_de_las_cisternas.md): An ancestor of Raymond, part of the family history.
- [Gonzalvo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/gonzalvo.md): A character mentioned in a story within the novel.
- [Belerma](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/belerma.md): A character from a ballad recited in the novel.
- [Alonzo](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_monk_se/characters/alonzo.md): A character from a ballad recited in the novel.

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