This article is an index of characters appearing in the plays of William Shakespeare whose names begin with the letters A to K. Characters with names beginning with the letters L to Z may be found here. NOTE: Characters who exist outside Shakespeare are marked "(hist)" where they are historical, and "(myth)" where they are mythical. Where that annotation is a link (e.g. (hist)), it is a link to the page for the historical or mythical figure. The annotation "(fict)" is only used in entries for the English history plays, and indicates a character who is fictional. Contents: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Sources | Links A Aaron is an evil Moorish character in Titus Andronicus. He incites most of the other evil characters to do violence against the house of Andronicus. The Abbott of Westminster (fict) supports Richard and the Bishop of Carlisle in Richard II. Lord Abergavenny (hist) is Buckingham's son-in-law in Henry VIII. Abhorson is an executioner in Measure for Measure. Abraham Slender is a foolish suitor to Anne, and a kinsman of Shallow, in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Abraham, a Montague servant, fights Sampson and Gregory in the first scene of Romeo and Juliet. Sometimes spelled "Abram". Achilles (myth) is portrayed as a former hero, who has become lazy and devoted to the love of Patroclus, in Troilus and Cressida. Adam is a kindly old servant, rumoured to have been played by Shakespeare himself, in As You Like It. Adrian: Adrian is a lord, a follower of Alonso, in The Tempest. For Adrian in Coriolanus, see Volsce. Adriana is the frequently angry wife of Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors. Don Adriano de Armado is an arrogant Spanish braggart in Love's Labour's Lost. Aediles (officers attending on the Tribunes) appear in Coriolanus. One is a speaking role. For Aegeon (or AEgeon or Ægeon) see Egeon. For Aenobarbus (or AEnobarbus or Ænobarbus) see Enobarbus. Aemelia is an abbess in The Comedy of Errors. She proves to be the long-lost wife of Egeon, and the long-lost mother of the Antipholus twins. Aemilius: Aemilius or Emillius is Roman nobleman who acts as ambassador