Midsummer Night's Dream Characters

Duke of Athens; marrying Hippolyta

• Oedipus

• Theseus

• Robin

• Demetrius

Legendary queen of the Amazons, engaged to Theseus, who beat her in combat

• Hippolyta

• Hermia

• Helena

• Titania

his daughter Hermia refuses to marry his choice for her--wants death penalty for her

• Theseus

• Lysander

• Demetrius

• Egeus

Egeus's daughter, strong-willed

• Hermia

• Helena

• Titania

• Puck

Young nobleman of Athens in love with Hermia

• Demetrius

• Robin

• Lysander

• Oberon

Young woman in love with Demetrius, who did love her back but now has rejected and abandoned her since meeting Hermia

• Hermia

• Helena

• Titania

• Hippolyta

Often referred to as "Puck"

• Robin Goodfellow

• Oberon

• Lysander

• Robin Williams

king of the fairies

• Oberon

• Puck

• Theseus

• Demetrius

Queen of the fairies

• Oberon

• Titania

• Helena

• Hermia

Over confident weaver/actor, makes silly mistakes

• Nick Bottom

• Robin Goodfellow

• Robin Starveling

• Francis Flute