Characters appearing in the plays of William Shakespeare whose names begin with the letters A to K include the following.
Characters who exist outside Shakespeare are marked "(hist)" where they are historical, and "(myth)" where they are mythical. Where that annotation is a link (e.g. (hist)), it is a link to the page for the historical or mythical figure. The annotation "(fict)" is only used in entries for the English history plays, and indicates a character who is fictional.
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Aaron is an evil Moorish character in Titus Andronicus. He incites most of the other evil characters to do violence against the house of Andronicus. The Abbott of Westminster (fict) supports Richard and the Bishop of Carlisle in Richard II. Lord Abergavenny (hist) is Buckingham's son-in-law in Henry VIII. Abhorson is an executioner in Measure for Measure. Abraham Slender is a foolish suitor to Anne, and a kinsman of Shallow, in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Abraham, a Montague servant, fights Sampson and Gregory in the first scene of Romeo and Juliet. Sometimes spelled "Abram". Achilles (myth) is portrayed as a former hero, who has become lazy and devoted to the love of Patroclus, in Troilus and Cressida. Adam is a kindly old servant, rumoured to have been played by Shakespeare himself, in As You Like It. Adrian: Adrian is a lord, a follower of Alonso, in The Tempest. For Adrian in Coriolanus, see Volsce. Adriana is the frequently angry wife of Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors. Don Adriano de Armado is an arrogant Spanish braggart in Love's Labour's Lost. Aediles (officers attending on the Tribunes) appear in Coriolanus. One is a speaking role. For Aegeon (or AEgeon or Ægeon) see Egeon. Aemelia is an abbess in The Comedy of Errors. She proves to be the long-lost wife of Egeon, and the long-lost mother of the Antipholus twins. Aemilius: Aemilius or Emillius is Roman nobleman who acts as ambassador between Saturninus and Lucius in Titus Andronicus. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (hist) is one of the Triumvirs. the three rulers of Rome after Caesar's death, in Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra. Aeneas (myth) is a Trojan leader in Troilus and Cressida. For Aenobarbus (or AEnobarbus or Ænobarbus) see Enobarbus. Agamemnon (myth) is the general leader of the Greek forces, in Troilus and Cressida. Agrippa: Agrippa (hist), a follower of Caesar in Antony and Cleopatra, proposes that the widowed Antony should marry Octavia. Menenius Agrippa in Coriolanus is a friend and supporter of Coriolanus in his political struggles. Sir Andrew Aguecheek is a foolish knight, and suitor to Olivia, in Twelfth Night. Ajax (myth) is the (sometimes foolish) champion of the Greeks in Troilus and Cressida. Alarbus is the eldest son of Tamora, sacrificed by Titus' sons, in Titus Andronicus. The Mayor of St. Albans appears briefly in the "Simpcox" episode in Henry VI, Part 2. The Duke of Albany is Goneril's husband in King Lear. Alcibiades (hist) is a soldier who turns renegade when one of his junior officers is sentenced to death, and true friend of Timon in Timon of Athens. The Duke of Alençon (hist) is one of the French leaders in Henry VI, Part 1. Alexander: Alexander is Cressida's servant in Troilus and Cressida. Alexander Court (fict) is a soldier in the English army in Henry V. Alexander Iden (hist) kills Jack Cade in Henry VI, Part 2. Alexas is a follower of Cleopatra, in Antony and Cleopatra. Alice: Alice (fict) gives the French princess Katharine an English lesson in Henry V. See also Mistress Ford, whose first name is Alice. For Aliena see Celia from As You Like It, who calls herself Aliena while in her self-imposed exile in the Forest of Arden. Alonso is the King of Naples, an enemy to Prospero, in The Tempest. He mourns for his son, Ferdinand, whom he believes is drowned. Ambassador: Some ambassadors from France present Henry with a gift of tennis balls from the Dauphin, in Henry V. Some ambassadors from England bring news that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead, in Hamlet. Several characters act as Ambassadors, including Cornelius (in Hamlet), Lucius (in Cymbeline), Montjoy and Voltemand. See also Schoolmaster, in Antony and Cleopatra. Amiens is a follower of Duke Senior in As You Like It. For Ancient (in the military sense – a standard-bearer), see Iago and Pistol. Sir Andrew Aguecheek is a foolish knight, and suitor to Olivia, in Twelfth Night. Andromache (myth) is Hector's wife in Troilus and Cressida. Andronicus: Marcus Andronicus is the brother of Titus Andronicus. Titus Andronicus is the central character of Titus Andronicus. Broken and sent mad by Tamora and her followers, he eventually exacts his revenge by killing her sons, and cooking them for her to eat.