Almeno is a lord of Tartary. He is beaten by St. David in a joust, and is resentful of David's popularity. But when David accidentally kills Arbasto, the heir to the throne, Almeno argues against executing him.
ALMONA
Alternative name for Almeno, used in the dramatis personae.
ANCETES
Ancetes is a lord of Trebizond. He tells the Emperor about the knights Niger, Palemon and Antigonus who hope to kill the dragon. Later, he greets St. Andrew and St. Anthony after they have successfully slain the dragon.
ANTIGONUS
A "ghost character." A knight with a white horse and white armor, who hopes to slay the dragon of Trebizond. The dragon, aided by its friend the lion, kills him.
ARBASTO
The heir to the throne of Tartary, Arbasto is accidentally killed offstage by St. David during a joust. His body is carried across the stage in a funeral march, and everyone laments.
ARGALIO
Argalio is an enchanter, who lives in a cave with his "minion" Leonides whom he loves. He persuades Leonides that the mournful ghosts of his family are mere illusions. When Saints James, Denis and Patrick attack them, Argalio and Leonides escape on an ascending throne.
BAPTISTO
Baptisto is a shepherd of Trebizond. He reports the deaths of Niger, Palemon and Antigonus, who were killed by the dragon and the lion.
BRANDRON
Brandron is a giant, who lives in a castle in Macedonia. He has abducted the daughters of the King of Macedon, but they turned into swans before he could rape them. He captures Suckabus, who has raided the larder, but Suckabus uses magic to make Brandron fall in love with him. Brandron dotes on Suckabus. When Saints Andrew, Anthony, Denis, David, James and Patrick arrive to slay Brandron, Suckabus tricks them and imprisons them. Brandron orders the champions to support him or die, and forces them to fight St. George when he arrives. But George defeats all six champions, and Brandon, rather than be killed by George, beats out his own brains.
CALIB
Calib is a witch, who lives in a cave with her son, Suckabus, Tarpax the devil, and young George, whom she has doted on since she stole him from his parents at a tender age. Tarpax prophecies to Calib that she will not die until love clouds her judgment. Both Suckabus and George are keen to know their true parentage, so Calib reveals to Suckabus that Tarpax is his father, and tells George that she rescued him from his murderous mother. She shows George the six champions that she has imprisoned in her cave, and gives him her magic wand as a present. When George learns the truth, he uses the wand to imprison her within a rock. Tarpax's prophecy is thus fulfilled. Tarpax later informs Suckabus that Calib has become a duchess in Hell.
CARINTHA
Carintha (also called Carinthia) is the maid of Violeta, princess of Trebizond. She and Violeta are attracted to the Saints Andrew and Anthony, and are horrified when the Emperor orders them to be executed for failing to recant their Christianity. The Emperor allows the saints to choose their executioners, and they choose Violeta and Carintha, who refuse, saying they'd rather kill themselves. So Andrew and Anthony offer to kill each other. The Emperor releases them and provides swords, whereupon Andrew and Anthony frighten everybody away.
CHORUS
A Chorus appears in Act III and relates the story of St. George and the dragon.
CLOWN
Suckabus is referred to as 'clown' in all speech-prefixes and stage directions.
COUNTRY SWAINS
Three countrymen of Trebizond are sad because the Priest of Pan has ordered them to take down their maypole.
CORIDON
The name of the shepherd. Not used in speech prefixes or stage directions, where he is only "Shepherd." He is a shepherd in Tartary, he listens to Suckabus's tales about his adventures with St. George.
DAUGHTERS of the KING of MACEDON
Brandron the giant abducted the three Daughters of the King of Macedon. Before he could rape them, they prayed to God, and were turned into swans. When Brandron dies, they change back into women, and marry Saints Denis, James and Patrick.
DELIGHT
A Spirit sent by Ormandine to tempt St. David. Delight, Free Excess and Desire "embrace him to a lazy tune, they touch him, he falls into their arms, so carry him away."
DESIRE
A Spirit sent by Ormandine to tempt St. David. Desire, Free Excess and Delight "embrace him to a lazy tune, they touch him, he falls into their arms, so carry him away."
EMPEROR of TREBIZOND
The Emperor's kingdom is threatened by a dragon, which many knights have failed to slay. He is pleased when St. Andrew and St. Anthony successfully defeat the dragon but when he discovers that they are Christians, he orders them to convert to the Greek gods or die. Andrew and Anthony bravely choose death, and the Emperor allows them to choose their executioners. They choose the princess Violeta and her maid Carinthia, who refuse, saying they'd rather kill themselves. So Andrew and Anthony offer to kill each other. The Emperor releases them and provides swords, whereupon Andrew and Anthony frighten them all away.
FREE EXCESS
A Spirit sent by Ormandine to tempt St. David. Free Excess, Desire and Delight "embrace him to a lazy tune, they touch him, he falls into their arms, so carry him away."
FRIENDS of ORMANDINE
Ormandine's friends are bewitched by his magic. When St. George defeats Ormandine, Ormandine asks him to release his friends, who have done no harm. The friends ensure that St. David is returned to favor with the King of Tartary.
GEORGE [later SAINT GEORGE of ENGLAND]
George is a young man who was stolen from his parents by Calib the witch at a tender age. Calib dotes on him, and has brought him up with her son, Suckabus. George is keen to know his true parentage, so Calib tells him that she rescued him from his murderous mother. She then shows him the six champions of Christendom, whom she has imprisoned in her cave, and gives him her magic wand. But when George waves the wand, he sees the ghosts of his father and mother and learns that his parents were virtuous. He attacks Calib, and uses the wand to imprison her in a rock. Then he releases the six champions, who accept him into their number and name him St. George of England. They all ride off on separate adventures, and St. George allows Suckabus to be his servant. The Chorus relates how St. George killed a dragon to win the hand of the fair Sabrina, but her father, Pomil, reneged on his promise and threw George in prison. After seven years, George escaped by breaking the jailer's neck. George is reunited with Suckabus in Tartary. There, George captures Ormandine, and releases the bewitched St. David. Later, George arrives at the castle of Brandron the giant, who, aided by the treacherous Suckabus, has captured the other six champions.
George is forced to fight each of the champions but he beats them all, and Brandron kills himself rather than fight George. At the end of the play, George and the other champions dance to celebrate the marriages of the daughters of the King of Macedon.
GHOST of GEORGE'S FATHER
Summoned by the magic wand, the Ghost of George's Father reveals to George that he was the Earl of Coventry, and that Calib stole George. He orders George to kill Calib, rescue the champions and become St. George of England.
GHOST of GEORGE'S MOTHER
She accompanies the Ghost of George's Father when he reveals the truth about George's birth.
GHOST of LEONIDES' FATHER
The Ghosts of Leonides' father, mother and sister haunt him in Argalio's cave, but Argalio insists that they are merely illusions.
GHOST of LEONIDES' MOTHER
The Ghosts of Leonides' father, mother and sister haunt him in Argalio's cave, but Argalio insists that they are merely illusions. Leonides' mother is only mentioned in the dramatis personae, not the text, but the stage direction for the ghosts is confused, so she is probably meant to be there.
GHOST of LEONIDES' SISTER
The Ghosts of Leonides' father, mother and sister haunt him in Argalio's cave, but Argalio insists that they are merely illusions.
IMMODEST MIRTH
A Spirit sent by Ormandine to tempt St. David.
KING of MACEDON
The King of Macedon sends the champions of Christendom to kill Brandron the giant, who has abducted his daughters. When Brandron is killed, the King is delighted, and when his daughters (who had been transformed into swans) change back into human form, he allows them to marry Saints Patrick, Denis and James.
KING of TARTARY
The King of Tartary mourns when St. David accidentally kills the heir to the throne, Arbasto, during a joust. Lenon persuades him that David must be executed. When David protests that he loved Arbasto, the King sends him on a mission to slay Ormandine the enchanter, thinking that David will be killed.
LENON
Lenon is a lord of Tartary. He is beaten by St. David in a joust and is resentful of David's popularity. When David accidentally kills Arbasto, the heir to the throne, Lenon argues that he should be executed.
LEONIDES
Leonides lives in a cave with the enchanter Argalio, who dotes on him. Argalio persuades him that the mournful ghosts of his family are mere illusions and tries to cheer him up by conjuring a dance of spirits. When Saints James, Denis and Patrick attack them, Argalio and Leonides escape on an ascending throne.
LEOPIDES
According to a confused stage direction one 'Leopides' appears during the visitation of the ghosts of Leonides' family. Leopides is either Leonides's father, or, more likely, a printing error.
LORD
An acolyte of Ormandine; possibly one of the 'Friends' who live in his cave.
LUST SATED
A Spirit sent by Ormandine to tempt St. David.
MESSENGER
Reports the death of Arbasto to Almeno and Lenon.
NIGER
A "ghost character." A knight with sable horse and sable armor, who hopes to slay the dragon of Trebizond. The dragon eats him.
ORMANDINE
Ormandine is an enchanter who is terrorizing Tartary. His familiar spirit is Tarpax. A prophecy tells him that a red-cross knight will kill him, but he is unconvinced. St. David arrives, and Ormandine fights him off with his wand and then uses tempting spirits to charm him into submission. But then St. George arrives and is too powerful for Ormandine to defeat. Accepting his fate, Ormandine tells George not to sully his sword with his blood. He walks up some steps and is struck by lightning.
PALEMON
A "ghost character." A knight with a sorrel horse and russet armor, who hopes to slay the dragon of Trebizond. The dragon, aided by its friend the lion, kills him.
POMIL
A "ghost character." Pomil is the King of Morocco. According to the Chorus, Pomil reneged on his promise to let George marry his daughter, Sabrina, and threw him in prison instead.
PRIESTS of APOLLO
"Ghost characters." The Emperor of Trebizond orders them to pray for Niger, Palemon and Antigonus.
PRIEST of PAN
Orders the country swains of Trebizond to take down their maypole.
QUEEN AURELA
A "ghost character." She sent Saints Patrick, Denis and James to slay Argalio.
SABRINA
A "ghost character." Sabrina is a Moroccan princess. According to the Chorus, she was to be George's prize for defeating the dragon. But her father, Pomil, reneged on his promise and threw George into prison instead.
SAINT ANDREW of SCOTLAND
St. Andrew is one of the six champions of Christendom imprisoned in the cave of Calib the witch. George releases the champions, and they make him their seventh member. They vow to travel the world, doing battle with unbelievers. Andrew and Anthony arrive in Trebizond and slay the dragon that is terrorizing the countryside. But the Emperor of Trebizond, when he learns that they are Christians, orders them to convert to the Greek gods or die. Andrew and Anthony bravely choose death, and the Emperor allows them to choose their executioners. They choose the princess Violeta and her maid Carintha, who refuse, saying they'd rather kill themselves. So Andrew and Anthony offer to kill each other. The Emperor releases them and provides swords, whereupon Andrew and Anthony frighten them all away. Later, they join with St. Patrick, St. Denis, St. James and St. David in an attempt to slay Brandron the giant and rescue the King of Macedon's daughters. But they are betrayed by Suckabus, who tricks them into disarming and then imprisons them. They are forced to support Brandron or die, and so, when St. George arrives, they are obliged to fight him. George defeats all six of them. When Brandron commits suicide, the champions are free to join with George again. At the end of the play, they perform a dance to celebrate the marriage of the Daughters of the King of Macedon to Patrick, Denis, and James.
SAINT ANTHONY of ITALY
St. Anthony is one of the six champions of Christendom imprisoned in the cave of Calib the witch. George releases the champions, and they make him their seventh member. They vow to travel the world, doing battle with unbelievers. Anthony and Andrew arrive in Trebizond and slay the dragon that is terrorizing the countryside. But the Emperor of Trebizond, when he learns that they are Christians, orders them to convert to the Greek gods or die. Anthony and Andrew bravely choose death, and the Emperor allows them to choose their executioners. They choose the princess Violeta and her maid Carintha, who refuse, saying they'd rather kill themselves. So Anthony and Andrew offer to kill each other. The Emperor releases them and provides swords, whereupon Anthony and Andrew frighten them all away. Later, they join with St. Patrick, St. Denis, St. James and St. David in an attempt to slay Brandron the giant and rescue the King of Macedon's daughters. But they are betrayed by Suckabus, who tricks them into disarming and then imprisons them. They are forced to support Brandron or die, and so, when St. George arrives, they are obliged to fight him. George defeats all six of them. When Brandron commits suicide, the champions are free to join with George again. At the end of the play, they perform a dance to celebrate the marriage of the Daughters of the King of Macedon to Patrick, Denis, and James.
SAINT DAVID of WALES
St. David is one of the six champions of Christendom imprisoned in the cave of Calib the witch. George releases the champions, and they make him their seventh member. They vow to travel the world, doing battle with unbelievers. St. David helps the Tartarians in their wars against the Persians, but then accidentally kills Arbasto, the heir to the throne, in a joust. The King wants to kill him. When David protests his innocence, the King of Tartary sends him on a mission to slay the enchanter Ormandine, believing that he will fail. David fights off Ormandine's sprits, but is unable to defeat Ormandine's wand. Ormandine then sends spirits to tempt David with pleasures, and he succumbs. He is rescued when St. George defeats Ormandine. Later, he joins with St. Andrew, St. Anthony, St. Denis, St. James and St. Patrick, in an attempt to slay Brandron the giant and rescue the King of Macedon's daughters. But they are betrayed by Suckabus, who tricks them into disarming and then imprisons them. They are forced to support Brandron or die, and so, when St. George arrives, they are obliged to fight him. George defeats all six of them. When Brandron commits suicide, the champions are free to join with George again. At the end of the play, they perform a dance to celebrate the marriage of the Daughters of the King of Macedon to Patrick, Denis, and James.
SAINT DENIS of FRANCE
St. Denis is one of the six champions of Christendom imprisoned in the cave of Calib the witch. George releases the champions, and they make him their seventh member. They vow to travel the world, doing battle with unbelievers. St. Denis, St. James and St. Patrick try to slay the enchanter Argalio, but he escapes from them on an ascending throne. Nonetheless, they are satisfied to have rid the land of him. Later, they join with St. Andrew, St Anthony, and St. David, in an attempt to slay Brandron the giant and rescue the King of Macedon's daughters. But they are betrayed by Suckabus, who tricks them into disarming and then imprisons them. They are forced to support Brandron or die, and so, when St. George arrives, they are obliged to fight him. George defeats all six of them. When Brandron commits suicide, the champions are free to join with George again. When the King of Macedon's daughters (who had been transformed into swans) are changed back into women, James, Denis and Patrick marry them, and the champions perform a dance to celebrate.
SAINT JAMES of SPAIN
St. James is one of the six champions of Christendom imprisoned in the cave of Calib the witch. George releases the champions, and they make him their seventh member. They vow to travel the world, doing battle with unbelievers. St. James, St. Denis and St. Patrick try to slay the enchanter Argalio but he escapes from them on an ascending throne. Nonetheless, they are satisfied to have rid the land of him. Later, they join with St. Andrew, St Anthony, and St. David, in an attempt to slay Brandron the giant and rescue the King of Macedon's daughters. But they are betrayed by Suckabus, who tricks them into disarming and then imprisons them. They are forced to support Brandron or die, and so, when St. George arrives, they are obliged to fight him. George defeats all six of them. When Brandron commits suicide, the champions are free to join with George again. When the King of Macedon's daughters (who had been transformed into swans) are changed back into women, Denis, James and Patrick marry them, and the champions perform a dance to celebrate.
SAINT PATRICK of IRELAND
St Patrick is one of the six champions of Christendom imprisoned in the cave of Calib the witch. George releases the champions, and they make him their seventh member. They vow to travel the world, doing battle with unbelievers. St. Patrick, St. James and St. Denis try to slay the enchanter Argalio but he escapes from them on an ascending throne. Nonetheless, they are satisfied to have rid the land of him. Later, they join with St. Andrew, St Anthony, and St. David, in an attempt to slay Brandron the giant and rescue the King of Macedon's daughters. But they are betrayed by Suckabus, who tricks them into disarming and then imprisons them. They are forced to support Brandron or die, and so, when St. George arrives, they are obliged to fight him. George defeats all six of them. When Brandron commits suicide, the champions are free to join with George again. When the King of Macedon's daughters (who had been transformed into swans) are changed back into women, Patrick, Denis and James marry them, and the champions perform a dance to celebrate.
SICKNESS
A Spirit sent by Ormandine to tempt St. David.
SPIRITS [of ARGALIO]
Argalio's familiar spirits dance for Leonides to cheer him up. One of them warns Argalio of the approaching Saints.
SPIRITS [of CALIB]
Calib's familiar spirits protect her from the angry George, until defeated by the power of the wand.
SPIRITS with FIERY CLUBS
St. David fights them off in Ormandine's cave.
SUCKABUS
Suckabus is the clownish son of Calib the witch. He is impressed when he learns that Tarpax the devil is his father. When George imprisons Calib in a rock, Suckabus begs to follow him on his travels, and George allows him to. But Tarpax tells Suckabus that his mother is now a duchess in Hell, and the only way to see her is to indulge in sin while traveling with George. Suckabus believes him. He and George are separated for seven years when George is imprisoned, and Suckabus ends up as a shepherd in Tartary. There, he is reunited with George, and they successfully defeat the enchanter Ormandine. But Tarpax tells Suckabus that he is being insufficiently sinful and gives him magic spells that will enable him to summon his father, travel anywhere he wants instantaneously, and cause women to fall in love with him. Suckabus goes on a sinful binge around the world. He finds himself in the castle of Brandron the giant, and steals some food. When Brandron finds him, Suckabus casts a spell and Brandron falls in love with him. The Saints Andrew, Anthony, David, Denis, James and Patrick arrive to slay Brandron, but Suckabus betrays them. When St. George defeats Brandron, Tarpax will not come to Suckabus's aid. Suckabus atones somewhat for his crimes by explaining to the King of Macedon the fate of his daughters.
TARPAX
Tarpax is a winged devil. He is under the command of Calib the witch, although his powers are evidently greater than hers. Calib and Tarpax reveal to Suckabus that they are his mother and father. When George attacks Calib, Tarpax abandons her. He permits Suckabus to join George on his travels, but tells him that his mother is now a duchess in Hell, and that the only way to see her again is to indulge in sin. Tarpax becomes a servant of Ormandine the enchanter. When George and Suckabus arrive to slay Ormandine, Tarpax chides Suckabus for not indulging in sin sufficiently, and gives him magic spells to aid him, adding that he will come whenever he calls him. But when Suckabus is in danger in Brandron's castle, Tarpax does not come to help him.
THREE VIRGINS
When St. Andrew and St. Anthony meet the Emperor of Trebizond after killing the dragon, three virgins are present on the stage. They are presumably the virgins whose wrongs Andrew and Anthony plan to revenge, but nothing more is made of this, and it is not explained why the virgins carry bows, arrows and quivers.
VIOLETA
Violeta is a princess of Trebizond. She and her maid, Carintha, are attracted to the Saints Andrew and Anthony, and are horrified when the Emperor orders them to be executed for failing to recant their Christianity. The Emperor allows the saints to choose their executioners, and they choose Violeta and Carintha, who refuse, saying they'd rather kill themselves. So Andrew and Anthony offer to kill each other. The Emperor releases them and provides swords, whereupon Andrew and Anthony frighten them all away.
VOTARIES of DIANA
"Ghost characters." The Emperor of Trebizond orders them to pray for Niger, Palemon and Antigonus.