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Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet character map

Who’s related to whom in Romeo and Juliet: 20 characters and 70 connections, from family and friends to rivals and romances. The art comes from the character design sheets of the graphic novel.

The main characters

Each line joins two main characters who share a relationship in the story. Tap anyone to open their profile.

How everyone is connected

Main characters first.

Romeo MontagueJuliet's secret husband
- Juliet Capulet: His secret wife
- Benvolio: His cousin and confidant
- Mercutio: His quick-witted best friend
- Friar Laurence: His confessor and the man who marries them
- Tybalt: His sworn enemy
Juliet CapuletRomeo's secret wife
- Romeo Montague: Her secret husband
- Nurse Angelica: Her nurse and confidante
- Lord Capulet: Her father
- Lady Capulet: Her mother
- Friar Laurence: The friar who helps her
MercutioRomeo's best friend
- Romeo Montague: His closest friend
- Benvolio: His friend, the calmer one
- Tybalt: His rival and killer
- Prince Escalus: His kinsman
- Nurse Angelica: Target of his teasing
Friar LaurenceThe friar and herbalist
- Romeo Montague: His eager pupil and friend
- Juliet Capulet: The girl he marries and aids
- Friar John: His fellow friar and messenger
- Nurse Angelica: Go-between in the secret marriage
- Prince Escalus: The judge he finally answers to
TybaltJuliet's fierce cousin
- Romeo Montague: The enemy he hunts
- Mercutio: The man he kills
- Lord Capulet: His uncle
- Juliet Capulet: His cousin
- Benvolio: Target of his first attack
Nurse AngelicaJuliet's nurse
- Juliet Capulet: Her beloved nursling
- Romeo Montague: The man she carries messages to
- Peter: Her servant
- Lady Capulet: Her mistress
- Mercutio: The man who mocks her
BenvolioRomeo's cousin
- Romeo Montague: His cousin and friend
- Mercutio: His friend
- Tybalt: The man who attacks him
- Lord Montague: His uncle
- Lady Montague: His aunt
Lord CapuletJuliet's father
- Juliet Capulet: His daughter
- Lady Capulet: His wife
- Tybalt: His nephew
- Count Paris: Juliet's suitor, whom he favors
- Lord Montague: His old rival
Lady CapuletJuliet's mother
- Juliet Capulet: Her daughter
- Lord Capulet: Her husband
- Tybalt: Her nephew
- Nurse Angelica: Juliet's nurse
- Count Paris: The suitor she favors
Count ParisJuliet's suitor
- Juliet Capulet: The girl he hopes to marry
- Lord Capulet: Her father, who favors him
- Romeo Montague: His accidental rival
- Prince Escalus: His kinsman
- Friar Laurence: Whose cell he visits
Prince EscalusRuler of Verona
- Lord Capulet: Head of a house he governs
- Lord Montague: Head of a house he governs
- Mercutio: His kinsman
- Count Paris: His kinsman
- Romeo Montague: The man he banishes
Lord MontagueRomeo's father
- Romeo Montague: His only son
- Lady Montague: His wife
- Benvolio: His nephew
- Lord Capulet: His rival
- Prince Escalus: The ruler he obeys
Lady MontagueRomeo's mother
- Romeo Montague: Her son
- Lord Montague: Her husband
- Benvolio: Her nephew
- Lady Capulet: Her counterpart in the rival house
- Prince Escalus: The lawgiver at the opening
AbramMontague servant
- Balthasar: His fellow Montague servant
- Sampson: The Capulet servant he faces
- Gregory: The Capulet servant he faces
- Benvolio: Who tries to stop the fight
- Tybalt: Who arrives and escalates it
SampsonCapulet servant
- Gregory: His fellow Capulet servant
- Abram: The Montague servant he insults
- Tybalt: The Capulet who joins the fight
- Benvolio: The peacemaker
- Prince Escalus: Who stops the brawl
GregoryCapulet servant
- Sampson: His partner
- Abram: A Montague he squares off against
- Balthasar: A Montague he squares off against
- Tybalt: The Capulet who joins in
- Prince Escalus: Who breaks up the fight
BalthasarRomeo's servant
- Romeo Montague: His master
- Abram: His fellow Montague servant
- Friar Laurence: Detained alongside him
- Prince Escalus: Who questions the witnesses
- Juliet Capulet: Whose supposed death he reports
Friar JohnMessenger friar
- Friar Laurence: His superior and fellow friar
- Romeo Montague: The man the letter was for
- Juliet Capulet: Whose plan depends on it
- Balthasar: The messenger who arrives first
- Prince Escalus: Verona's ruler
The ApothecaryPoor seller of poison
- Romeo Montague: His customer
- Balthasar: The servant who brings Romeo the news
- Friar Laurence: Another man who deals in herbs and drugs
- Juliet Capulet: Whose tomb the poison is meant for
- Prince Escalus: The law he fears
PeterThe Nurse's servant
- Nurse Angelica: His mistress
- Mercutio: Who teases them
- Romeo Montague: The man the Nurse seeks
- Benvolio: Mercutio's companion
- Juliet Capulet: The girl the Nurse serves

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