A demonic figure who makes a pact with Faust, offering worldly experiences and desires in exchange for Faust's soul, using trickery to achieve his aims.

A young, religious German girl who becomes romantically involved with Faust, leading to significant personal turmoil and moral conflict.

Gretchen’s friend and neighbor who provides a more lenient and pragmatic perspective on societal norms, often interacting with Mephistopheles.

Faust’s academic assistant who embodies the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment, valuing intellectual pursuits and knowledge above all else.

Gretchen’s brother, a soldier whose view of her changes upon hearing of her relationship with Faust, prompting him to seek retribution.