Cast of Characters
Most character notes come from The Princess Bride: Characters | SparkNotes.
The Albino
The strange and silent character who takes care of Humperdinck's Zoo of Death.
The Ancient Boer
Appears in Buttercup’s nightmares.
The Assistant Brute
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Buttercup, the princess Bride
The most beautiful woman in the world and the heroine of this story. Buttercup loves Westley and her horse. She is feisty and tomboyish.
Fezzik
The timid, large-hearted and obedient giant who accompanies Vizzini. Fezzik loves rhymes and his friend Inigo, and he is excellent at lifting heavy things.
the grandfather
Played by Peter Falk in the movie, he is the Grandfather narrator - the person reading the book to his Grandson.
the grandson
Played by a young Fred Savage in the movie, he is one of the narrators of the story.
prince humperdinck
The heir to the Florinese throne. Humperdinck is squat, hunting-obsessed and rather ridiculous. He prefers fighting and adventure to domestic duties, and so he plots to murder his soon-to-be-wife, Buttercup; frame the Guilderians across the sea; and start a war.
The Impressive clergyman
Marries Buttercup to Prince Humperdinck.
The king
The King of Florin, and Humperdinck's father. King Lotharon, by the time of the story, is quite old, deaf, and difficult to understand.
miracle max
Once the king's leading miracle man, but Humperdinck fired him and so he retired. However, Max still knows enough magic to resurrect Westley from the dead.
inigo montoya
Vizzini's man of steel. Inigo is the world's youngest sword-fighting wizard and an extremely skilled and dangerous man. He has spent his life learning the sword in order to avenge his father's death at the hands of Count Rugen. He is an inherently good and loyal man, and he loves swordfighting, brandy and Fezzik.
The mother
Daughter of the Grandfather, mother to the Grandson.
The queen
The Queen of Florin and Humperdinck's stepmother.
count rugen
Prince Humperdinck's right-hand man. Count Rugen has six fingers on his right hand. He slew Inigo's father, and in the end is slain by Inigo. He loves torture and spends many hours studying it.
valerie
Miracle Max's wife. Valeries stands in as his witch, since all miracle men must have their own witches.
vizzini
A Sicilian man of genius. Vizzini is the brains behind the trio (himself, Fezzik and Inigo) were hired by Humperdinck to kidnap and murder Buttercup. He is smug, ruthless, and killed quickly in a battle of wits against Westley.
westley
Buttercup's beloved Farm Boy. Westley is a brave, multi-talented man who leaves to seek his fortune, is reportedly murdered by the Dread Pirate Roberts, and returns, costumed as the Man in Black, to rescue Buttercup from everything that threatens her.
yellin
The Chief of all Enforcement in Florin City. Along with Count Rugen, Yellin is Humperdinck's only confidante.