# The Vampire — Character guide

> Key figures in The Vampire by John William Polidori.

- [Aubrey](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_vampire_se/characters/aubrey.md): A young English gentleman who becomes obsessed with Lord Ruthven's true nature.
- [Lord Ruthven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_vampire_se/characters/lord_ruthven.md): A mysterious and charismatic nobleman who is secretly a vampire.
- [Ianthe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_vampire_se/characters/ianthe.md): A young Greek woman who warns Aubrey about vampires.
- [Lady Mercer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_vampire_se/characters/lady_mercer.md): A society woman who becomes a victim of Lord Ruthven.
- [Arnold Paul](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_vampire_se/characters/arnold_paul.md): A soldier who recounts his encounter with a vampire.
- [Jura](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_vampire_se/characters/jura.md): A servant or guide in the Greek setting.

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