Ulysses · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in Ulysses by James Joyce.
Stephen Dedalus
major
Also known as Stephen, Dedalus, Simon Dedalus, Stephen MacKenna, Stephen Stringendo, young Stephen, Kinch, Stephen Cardinal, Stephen Stick
A young intellectual and aspiring writer, protagonist of the early chapters.
Leopold Bloom
major
Also known as Mr Leopold Bloom, Mr Bloom, Bloom, Henry Flower, Leopold, Poldy, Henry, leopold, Leo, Bloom Nes, Bloom Laughing witch, Sir Leopold, sir Leopold
A Jewish advertising canvasser, the central protagonist of the novel.
Molly Bloom
major
Also known as Mrs Marion Bloom, Mrs Marion, Marion, Marion Softly, Mrs Bloom, Madam Marion Tweedy, Marion Tweedy, Miss Marion Tweedy, Miss Tweedy
Leopold Bloom's wife, a singer whose thoughts conclude the novel.
Buck Mulligan
supporting
Also known as Mulligan, Malachi Mulligan, Malachi, Mercurial Malachi, Mr Mulligan, Mr Malachi Mulligan, Dr Malachi Mulligan, Dr Mulligan
A brash medical student and Stephen's housemate at the Martello tower.
Simon Dedalus
supporting
Also known as Mr Simon Dedalus, Mr Dedalus, Mr S. Dedalus, Mr Dedalus senior, Simon, simple Simon
Stephen's father, a witty and often drunken singer.
Blazes Boylan
supporting
Also known as Boylan, Blazes, Hugh E. (Blazes) Boylan, Hugh Boylan, Hugh, Mr Boylan, Boylan Seated
A flashy music promoter and Molly Bloom's lover.
Mrs Breen
supporting
Also known as Mrs Breen, Josie Powell, Josie, Mrs Breen Glory Alice
An old friend of Molly Bloom, married to the eccentric Denis Breen.
Denis Breen
minor
Also known as Denny, Denis Breen, Breen
A paranoid man who is suing someone over a postcard.
Haines
minor
Also known as Haines, The Reverend Mr Haines
An English student staying with Stephen and Mulligan at the tower.
John Eglinton
minor
Also known as John Eglinton, John sturdy Eglinton, John, Eglinton, John O'Gaunt
A librarian and literary figure at the National Library.
Myles Crawford
minor
Also known as Myles Crawford, Myles, Crawford, Mr Crawford
The editor of the Evening Telegraph newspaper.
Lenehan
supporting
Also known as Lenehan, Spot the Winner Lenehan, Mr Lenehan, gleeful Lenehan, the franklin Lenehan, Master Lenehan
A loquacious and roving hanger-on around Dublin pubs.
M'Coy
minor
Also known as M'Coy, Mrs C. P. M'Coy
An acquaintance of Bloom, often borrowing things.
Paddy Dignam
supporting
Also known as Paddy Dignam, Paddy, Poor little Paddy Dignam, Poor Dignam, Dignam, Mr Patrick Dignam, Patrick Dignam, the late Mr Patrick Dignam, Mr Dignam, poor Dignam
A deceased friend of Bloom whose funeral is a major set piece.
Martin Cunningham
supporting
Also known as Martin Cunningham, Martin
A kind and sensible man who helps organize Dignam's funeral.
Jack Power
minor
Also known as Jack Power, Jack, Mr Power, John Power
A friend of Bloom who rides in the funeral carriage.
John Henry Menton
minor
Also known as John Henry Menton, John Henry, Menton, John, Henry, long John
A solicitor who once competed for Molly Bloom's affections.
Alf Bergan
minor
Also known as Alf Bergan, Little Alf Bergan, Alf, Bergan, Little Alf, little Alf
A clerk and friend of the newspapermen.
Joe Hynes
minor
Also known as Hynes, Burgess Hynes, Three Hynes, Joe Hynes, Joe, Decent fellow Joe, Mr Joseph M'Carthy Hynes, Joseph, Joseph Hynes
A journalist who writes about the funeral.
Ned Lambert
minor
Also known as Ned Lambert, Albert, Ned, Lambert, J., Edward, Edward J. Lambert, Mr Lambert
A seed merchant and friend of the Dedalus family.
Tom Kernan
minor
Also known as Tom Kernan, Kernan, Mr Kernan, Mr Thomas Kernan, Tom, Master Tommy, Tommy, tearful Tommy, Thomas Kernan, Tomgin Kernan
A tea merchant and former commercial traveler.
Corny Kelleher
minor
Also known as Corny Kelleher, Corny, Kelleher, Daresay Corny Kelleher, Mr Kelleher, Mr Cornelius Kelleher, Cornelius, Cornelius Kelleher, Corny Kelleher Laughs
A funeral undertaker and occasional informant.
Father Conmee
minor
Also known as the very reverend John Conmee S. J., John Conmee S. J. Father Conmee, Father Conmee, the very reverend John Conmee, Conmee, Don John Conmee, don John Conmee
A Jesuit priest who walks through Dublin on a charitable errand.
Miss Douce
minor
Also known as Miss Douce, Douce, Miss Douce of satin, Gaily Miss Douce, Douce Lydia, Lydia, Lydia Douce
A barmaid at the Ormond Hotel.
Miss Kennedy
minor
Also known as Miss Kennedy, Kennedy, Miss voice of Kennedy, Mina Kennedy, Mina, Miss Mina, Miss Mina Kennedy
A barmaid at the Ormond Hotel, colleague of Miss Douce.
Ben Dollard
minor
Also known as Ben Dollard, big Ben, Ben, old Ben, Benjamin Dollard, Ben Jumbo Dollard, Ben Dollard Nakkering
A large, bass-voiced singer and friend of Simon Dedalus.
Richie Goulding
minor
Also known as Richie Goulding, Goulding, Richie, keen Richie, Richie rift, Dick, Richie Goulding Bagweighted, Richie Goodgod
Stephen's uncle, a poor and deaf clerk.
Bob Doran
minor
Also known as Bob Doran, Doran, Bob, Bob Doran Towser
A drunken former friend of the Dedalus family.
The Citizen
supporting
Also known as the Erin, Erin, The Citizen Erin
A fierce Irish nationalist who confronts Bloom at Barney Kiernan's pub.
Barney Kiernan
minor
Also known as Barney Kiernan, Barney, Bernard, Bernard Kiernan, Kiernan
The owner of the pub where the Citizen holds court.
John Wyse Nolan
minor
Also known as John Wyse Nolan, John Wyse Nolan Mr Power, John Wyse
A friend of Bloom and a regular at Kiernan's pub.
Nosey Flynn
minor
Also known as Nosey Flynn, Flynn
A gossipy pub regular who knows everyone's business.
Davy Byrne
minor
Also known as Davy Byrne, Byrne, ben David, David, Davy, David Byrne, Mr Byrne
The owner of a popular pub where Bloom eats lunch.
Bantam Lyons
minor
Also known as Lyons, Bantam Lyons, Bantam, Bantam Lyons Prophesy who will win the Saint Leger
A small, excitable man who misinterprets Bloom's tip on a horse.
Mrs Dedalus
minor
Also known as Mrs Moll, Mary, Wilhelmina, Mrs Mary Dedalus born Goulding
Stephen's deceased mother, who appears in his memories.
Dilly Dedalus
minor
Also known as Dilly, Dilly Dedalus, Boody Dedalus, Boody
Stephen's younger sister, struggling at home.
Milly Bloom
minor
Also known as Milly, Milly Bloom, Millicent, Millicent) Bloom, Milly) Bloom, Silly Milly, Clan Milly
Leopold and Molly's daughter, working in Mullingar.
Rudy Bloom
minor
Also known as little Rudy, Rudy, Rudolph Bloom, Rudolph, Bloom
Leopold and Molly's infant son who died shortly after birth.
Mrs Riordan
minor
Also known as old Mrs Riordan, Old Mrs Riordan, Mrs Riordan, Mr Riordan
A former housekeeper for the Dedalus family, now deceased.
Kevin Egan
minor
Also known as Kevin Egan, Kevin, Patrice Egan, Patrice
An Irish revolutionary exile living in Paris, known to Stephen.
Malachi Mulligan
supporting
Also known as Malachi Mulligan, Mulligan, Malachi, Mercurial Malachi, Mr Mulligan, Mr Malachi Mulligan
Buck Mulligan's full name; a medical student and wit.
Zoe Higgins
supporting
Also known as Zoe Higgins, Zoe, Higgins, Zoe Stiffly, Zoe Gaily, Zoe The devil, Zoe Yes, Zoe - Fanny, Zoe There, Zoe Lightly, Zoe Silent, Zoe Promptly
A prostitute in Bella Cohen's brothel.
Bella Cohen
supporting
Also known as Mrs Cohen, Bella Cohen, Bella, Bella Frowns, Mrs Bella Cohen, old Cohen, old Cuck Cohen, Bella Zoe Florry Kitty Ho
The madam of the brothel Bloom and Stephen visit.
Florry
minor
Also known as Miss Florry, Florry, Florry Smirking, Florry Nods, Florry Talbot, Florry Sinking, Florry Pointing
A prostitute in Bella Cohen's brothel.
Kitty Ricketts
minor
Also known as Kitty Ricketts, Kitty, Brophy, Katherine Brophy
A prostitute in Bella Cohen's brothel.
Lynch
minor
Also known as Lynch Christ, Lynch, Christ, Mr V. Lynch, Lynch Ba, Ba
A medical student and friend of Stephen who accompanies him to the brothel.
Private Carr
minor
Also known as Private Carr, Carr, Private Carr Private Compton Cissy Caffrey, Private Carr To Cissy Caffrey, Private Carr To Cissy
A British soldier who confronts Stephen outside the brothel.
Private Compton
minor
Also known as Private Compton, Private Carr Private Compton Cissy Caffrey
A British soldier with Private Carr.
Cissy Caffrey
minor
Also known as Cissy Caffrey, Cissy, Miss Cissy, Cissy Caffrey Pulling Private Carr, Ciss, Madcap Ciss
A young woman from Sandymount who interacts with the soldiers.
Edy Boardman
minor
Also known as Edy Boardman, Edy, squinty Edy, baby Boardman
A friend of Cissy Caffrey on Sandymount strand.
Gerty MacDowell
supporting
Also known as Gerty, Gerty MacDowell, a MacDowell
A young woman on Sandymount strand who has a silent encounter with Bloom.
Tommy Caffrey
minor
Also known as Tommy Caffrey, Tommy, little Tommy Caffrey, Tom, Peeping Tom
A young boy on Sandymount strand, brother of Jacky.
Jacky Caffrey
minor
Also known as Jacky Caffrey, Jacky, Master Jacky, Master John Fletcher
A young boy on Sandymount strand, twin of Tommy.
Mrs Purefoy
minor
Also known as Poor Mrs Purefoy, Mrs Purefoy, the Poor, Mina Purefoy, Mrs Mina Purefoy, Mary
A woman in prolonged labor at the maternity hospital.
Dr Horne
minor
Also known as Dr Horne, Horne, Dr A. Horne, Andrew Horne
The master of the maternity hospital where Mrs Purefoy is in labor.
Punch Costello
minor
Also known as Punch Costello, Costello, Punch, Dr Punch Costello The fetor judaicus, honest Frank Costello, Francis
A drunken medical student at the maternity hospital.
Dixon
minor
Also known as Dixon, Master Dixon of Mary in Eccles, Dixon jun., Mr Dainty Dixon
A medical student and friend of Bloom's.
Dr Mulligan
supporting
Also known as Dr Malachi Mulligan, Dr Mulligan, Mulligan, Malachi
Buck Mulligan in his capacity as a medical student at the hospital.
Alec Bannon
minor
Also known as Bannon, Alec. Bannon, Alec Bannon, Lex talionis
A medical student who is involved with Milly Bloom.
Vincent Lynch
minor
Also known as Mr Vincent, Vincent, Mr Vincent O'Brien, Mr V. Lynch, Lynch
A medical student and friend of Stephen's.
Martha Clifford
minor
Also known as Martha, Miss Martha Clifford ℅ P. O. Dolphin, Martha Clifford, Dolphin
Bloom's secret correspondent under the pseudonym Henry Flower.
Henry Flower
minor
Also known as Henry Flower, Henry, Dear Henry
Bloom's pseudonym used in his correspondence with Martha Clifford.
Mrs Clifford
minor
Also known as Martha, Miss Martha Clifford
Martha Clifford's full name; Bloom's secret correspondent.
J. J. O'Molloy
minor
Also known as J. J. O'Molloy, A Polished Period J. J. O'Molloy, So J. J., J., J. J., J. J. And Bloom
A down-on-his-luck lawyer and friend of the newspapermen.
Professor MacHugh
minor
Also known as professor MacHugh, MacHugh, Professor MacHugh, a ponderous pundit MacHugh
A classics professor who frequents the newspaper office.
Mr Deasy
minor
Also known as Mr Deasy, Mr Garrett Deasy, Garry, old Deasy, Garrett Deasy
The headmaster of the school where Stephen teaches.
Sargent
minor
Also known as Sargent, Cyril Sargent
A slow student at Mr Deasy's school.
Almidano Artifoni
minor
Also known as Almidano Artifoni, Artifoni
An Italian singing teacher who knows Stephen.
Mrs Yelverton Barry
minor
Also known as Barry, Mrs Yelverton Barry, Mrs Yelverton Barry Disgraceful, Mrs Yelverton Barry Severely
A woman who accuses Bloom in the brothel fantasy sequence.
Mrs Bellingham
minor
Also known as Mrs Bellingham In, Mrs Bellingham, Bellingham
A woman who accuses Bloom in the brothel fantasy sequence.
The Honourable Mrs Talboys
minor
Also known as The Honourable Mrs Mervyn Talboys Stamps, The Honourable Mrs Mervyn Talboys, Mrs Talboys
A woman who accuses Bloom in the brothel fantasy sequence.
John Howard Parnell
minor
Also known as Even Parnell, Parnell, John Howard Parnell, John Howard, John
Charles Stewart Parnell's brother, a minor public figure.
Arthur Griffith
minor
Also known as Arthur Griffith, Griffith
A nationalist politician and founder of Sinn Féin.
Daniel O'Connell
minor
Also known as O'Connell, Daniel O'Connell, Danny
The Liberator, a historical figure referenced in the novel.
Charles Stewart Parnell
minor
Also known as Stewart, Parnell, Charles Stewart Parnell
The uncrowned king of Ireland, a major historical reference.
Mrs Mervyn Talboys
minor
Also known as The Honourable Mrs Mervyn Talboys, Mrs Talboys
A woman who accuses Bloom in the brothel fantasy.
Bello
minor
Also known as Bello, Mr Bello, Bello Jeers, Bello Gaily. Right, Bello Sarcastically, Bello Dungdevourer
Bella Cohen's male persona in Bloom's fantasy.
Virag
minor
Also known as Virag, Virag Lipoti, Rudolf Virag, Lipoti Virag, Virag Agueshaken, Virag Head, Virag truculent, Leopold Virag
Bloom's grandfather, who appears as a ghostly figure.
Rudolph Bloom
minor
Also known as Rudolph Bloom, Bloom, Rudolph, old Methusalem Bloom
Bloom's deceased father, who committed suicide.
Mrs Sinico
minor
Also known as Mrs Sinico, Milly, the late Mrs Emily Sinico, Mrs Emily Sinico
A woman from a story by James Joyce, referenced in the novel.
Major Tweedy
minor
Also known as Major Tweedy, Major Brian Tweedy, Brian Tweedy, old Tweedy, Tweedy, Brian Cooper Tweedy
Molly Bloom's father, a British army officer.
Mrs Breen
supporting
Also known as Mrs Breen, Mr and Mrs L. M. Bloom, Mr Bloom, Mrs Breen, old Bloom, L. Bloom, Mr L. Bloom, Mrs Breen Mr Bloom
An old friend of Molly Bloom, married to Denis Breen.
