| characters Beowulf: hero Hrothgar: king Wiglaf: son of Weohstan Unferth: thegn of king Grendel: man-eating monster Grendel's mother: mother of man-eating monster Wealhpoew: Hrothgar's wife Beowulf is the main hero in this poem because he killed Grendel, Grendel's mother and the dragon. Hrothgar is another important character in this story because he is the king. Unferth was not mentioned many times but he was the servant to the king. Wiglaf is the son of Weohstan and also Beowulf's distant cousin. Grendel is the man-eating monster who Beowulf killed. Grendel also has a mother who was killed by Beowulf. And lastly we have Wealhpoew who is the king's wife. |
