Main Characters
- Edward Prendick - Narrator and protagonist.
- Doctor Moreau - A vivisectionist who has fled scandal to live on a remote island in the Pacific to pursue his research.
- Montgomery - Moreau's assistant and Prendick's rescuer. An alcoholic who feels some sympathy for the Beast Folk.
- Beast Folk - Animals upon which Moreau has experimented upon, giving them human traits via vivisection. They include:
- M'ling - Montgomery's bear-based servant.
- Sayer of the Law - An unspecified animal that recites Moreau's teachings about being men to the other Beast Folk.
- Leopard-Man - A leopard-based rebel who breaks the Law by killing and eating a rabbit.
- Hyena-Swine - A carnivorous hybrid of hyena and pig who becomes Prendick's enemy in the wake of Dr. Moreau's death.
- Satyr-Man - A goat creature. He is described as unsettling and "Satanic" in form by Prendick.
- Fox-Bear Witch - A female hybrid of fox and bear who passionately supports the Law. Prendick quickly takes a dislike to her.
- Sloth Creature - A small, pink sloth-based creation. Described by Prendick as resembling a flayed child.
- Dog-Man - A Beast Man created from a St. Bernard who near the end of the book is Prendick's faithful companion. He is killed when the Beast Folk start regressing back to their primitive states.
- Ape-Man - A monkey or ape creature that considers himself equal to Prendick, who refers to himself and Prendick as 'Five Men' because they both have five fingers on each hand which is uncommon among the Beast Folk. He is the first Beast Man, other than M'ling, that Prendick speaks to. He has what he refers to as 'Big Thinks' which, on his return to England, Prendick likens to a priest's sermon at the pulpit.
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