The Trojans
Priam: King of Troy.
Priam’s sons:
Hector: Crown prince and great warrior.
Paris: His elopement with Helen of Troy sparks the Trojan War.
Troilus: The youngest son and young warrior.
Cassandra: A prophetess and the daughter of King Priam.
Aeneas: A Trojan commander and friend of Troilus.
Antenor: Another Trojan commander.
Cressida: Lady of Troy, falls in love with Troilus.
Pandarus: Cressida’s uncle.
Alexander/Alexandra: Attendant to Cressida.
Servants, soldiers, attendants
The Greeks
Agamemnon: General of the Grecian forces and brother of Menelaus.
Nestor: A Grecian commander.
Ulysses: A Grecian commander.
Diomedes: A Grecian commander.
Menelaus: King, Brother of Agamemnon, and husband of Helen.
Ajax: A Grecian commander.
Achilles: A Grecian commander.
Helen: Wife of Menelaus and queen, now living in Troy.
Patroclus: A Grecian commander and Achilles’ favorite companion.
Thersites: An officer in the Greek camp, a war correspondent, a cynical critic.
The Myrmidons: Achilles’ elite, fiercely loyal personal guard.
Servants, soldiers, attendants