Romeo and Juliet Characters English 9 Romeo • Around 16 years old • Son of Lord and Lady Montague • Not at all interested in violence • Impulsive, immature in some ways • A devoted friend and passionate lover Juliet • 13 years old • Daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet • Trusting, naive, and sheltered • Courageous and intense Juliet’s Nurse • Has cared for Juliet all her life; is a friend and a confidant at this point • Long-winded and sometimes vulgar • Funny and practical Friar Lawrence • A Franciscan monk • Friend to both Romeo and Juliet • Ultimately wants peace between the families • Gives advice and tries to help Tybalt • A Capulet, Juliet’s cousin • Fashion-conscious and a bit vain • Quick to anger and hates the Montagues Mercutio • Romeo’s close friend • Relative of the prince • Imaginative and witty • Hates people who are pretentious or obsessed with the latest fashions • Can be a bit hot-headed Benvolio • Romeo’s cousin and friend • Thoughtful • Tries to help Romeo get his mind off of love • Tries to defuse violence Lord Capulet • Father of Juliet • Enemy (for unknown reasons) of the Montagues • Truly loves his daughter but does not really know her Lady Capulet • Mother of Juliet • Married young herself • Wants Juliet to marry Count Paris, a suitable match in her eyes • Relies on the Nurse to help her raise Juliet Count Paris • A kinsman of the prince • Suitor of Juliet, preferred by Juliet’ s parents • Assumes Juliet will marry him without really asking her or getting to know her Lord Montague • Romeo’s father • Bitter enemy of the Capulets • Worried about Romeo’s moping and melancholy at the beginning of the play Lady Montague • Romeo’s mother • Dies of grief near the end Prince Escalus • Prince of Verona • Kinsman of Mercutio and Paris • Wants public peace at all costs.