Jane Eyre
She
treats Jane kindly and respectfully, but disapproves of her engagement to Mr
Rochester.
· Blanche Ingram: A socialite whom Mr. Rochester appears to court in order to make
Jane jealous.
· Richard Mason: An Englishman from the West Indies, whose sister is Mr.
Rochester's first wife.
· St. John Eyre Rivers: A clergyman who befriends Jane and turns out to be her
cousin. He is Jane Eyre's cousin on her father's side. He is a devout, Christian of
Calvinistic leanings. By nature he is very reserved and single-minded.
· Diana and Mary Rivers: St. John's sisters and (as it turns out) Jane's cousins.
· Grace Poole: Bertha Mason's keeper.
· Rosamond Oliver: A wealthy young woman who patronizes the village school where
Jane teaches, and who is attracted to the Rev. St. John.
· John Eyre: Jane's paternal uncle, who leaves her his vast fortune. He never appears as
a character.