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| Character | Description | Traits |
|---|---|---|
| King Henry IV | Formerly Henry Bolingbroke, now king of England. First of his line, he is concerned about his family and country. Read More | focused |
| Prince Hal | Henry (Harry, Hal), Prince of Wales, heir to the throne. Prince Hal is depicted throughout the play as a slovenly drunkard and thief before he fights alongside his father against the rebel armies. Read More | fun-loving, loyal, heroic |
| Falstaff | A fat, drunken thief, Falstaff is an older friend and a father figure to Prince Hal. Read More | self-centered, cynical, slovenly |
| Hotspur | Henry (Harry, Hotspur) Percy is a passionate young warrior and one leader of the rebel forces. Read More | passionate, headstrong |
| Sir Walter Blunt | One of the king's noblemen, Blunt is direct and trustworthy. Read More | loyal, direct |
| Douglas | Archibald, Earl of Douglas. Douglas is a brave warrior and leader of the Scottish rebel forces. Read More | brave |
| Glendower | Owen Glendower is a passionate warrior, leader of the Welsh forces, and one of the main rebels. Read More | passionate, romantic |
| Archbishop of York | Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York, sympathizes with the rebels. | |
| Bardolph | Bardolph is a thief and a friend of Prince Hal and Falstaff. | |
| Francis | Francis is a drawer (server) at the tavern. | |
| Gadshill | Gadshill is a thief and a friend of Prince Hal and Falstaff. | |
| Lady Mortimer | Daughter of Owen Glendower and wife of Edmund Mortimer, Lady Mortimer is also called the Welsh lady. | |
| Lady Percy | Hotspur's wife, Lady Percy (Kate) is concerned about her husband because the rebellion has upset him so much, but she is soon reconciled to his warrior ways. | |
| Lord John | Lord John of Lancaster is King Henry IV's younger son and Prince Hal's little brother. Largely absent until the end of the play, he then shows himself to be an able warrior. | |
| Michael | Sir Michael is a nobleman associated with the Archbishop of York. | |
| Mistress Quickly | Mistress Quickly is hostess of the tavern where Prince Hal and the thieves drink. | |
| Mortimer | The Earl of March, Edmund Mortimer is the brother-in-law of Hotspur and Henry IV's chief rival for the English crown. | |
| Northumberland | Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, is Hotspur's father and one of the leaders of the rebel forces. | |
| Peto | Peto is a thief and a friend to Prince Hal and Falstaff. | |
| Poins | Poins is a thief and a friend to Prince Hal and Falstaff. | |
| Sheriff | The Sheriff is an officer of the law who tries to arrest Falstaff for robbery. | |
| Vernon | Sir Richard Vernon is Hotspur's cousin and one of the nobles fighting with the rebels. | |
| Westmoreland | The Earl of Westmoreland is one of the king's loyal noblemen and counselors. | |
| Worcester | Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, is Northumberland's brother and Hotspur's uncle. He is one of the rebel leaders. |
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