Hrothgar:
The king
of Danes who called upon Beowulf to slay Grendel.
Grendel: The monster,
said to be an imbodiment of evil, who terrorizes Herot Hall.
Wiglaf:
The only knight from Beowulf's companions who came back and helped
defeat the Dragon with Beowulf. Later, after Beowulf's death, he was declared
the king of Geats.
Grendel's
Mother: The mother
of Grendel, equally evil as her son. Revenges her son, but dies in the
process.
Hrothgar:
The king
of Danes who called upon Beowulf to slay Grendel.
Grendel: The monster,
said to be an imbodiment of evil, who terrorizes Herot Hall.
Wiglaf:
The only knight from Beowulf's companions who came back and helped
defeat the Dragon with Beowulf. Later, after Beowulf's death, he was declared
the king of Geats.
Grendel's
Mother: The mother
of Grendel, equally evil as her son. Revenges her son, but dies in the
process.