- LEAR
- king of Britain (KING LEAR:)
- KING OF FRANCE
- DUKE OF BURGUNDY
- (BURGUNDY:)
- DUKE OF CORNWALL
- (CORNWALL:)
- DUKE OF ALBANY
- (ALBANY:)
- EARL OF KENT
- (KENT:)
- EARL OF GLOUCESTER
- (GLOUCESTER:)
- EDGAR
- son to Gloucester.
- EDMUND
- bastard son to Gloucester.
- CURAN
- a courtier.
- Old Man
- tenant to Gloucester.
- Doctor
- Fool
- OSWALD
- steward to Goneril.
- A Captain employed by Edmund. (Captain:)
- Gentleman attendant on Cordelia. (Gentleman:)
- A Herald.
- Servants to Cornwall.
- (First Servant:)
- (Second Servant:)
- (Third Servant:)
- GONERIL
- REGAN
- CORDELIA
- daughters to Lear.
- Knights of Lear's train, Captains, Messengers,
- Soldiers, and Attendants
- (Knight:)
- (Captain:)
- (Messenger:)
- SCENE
- Britain.