| Suitor to Portia. Chooses the silver casket. | Prince of Arragon |
| Portia’s servant, whom she dispatches to get the appropriate materials from Doctor Bellario | Balthazar |
| In love with Jessica | Lorenzo |
| A wealthy Paduan lawyer and Portia’s cousin. He gives Portia’s servant the letters of introduction needed for Portia to make her appearance in court. | Doctor Bellario |
| Presiding Officer at trail. | Duke of Venice |
| He wanted to win the contest to marry Portia, but left before it began. | Duke of Saxony |
| Marries Gratiano | Nerissa |
| He wrote the Merchant of Venice | William Shakespeare |
| In love with Portia. He takes out a loan from Shylock, to which Antonio is bound. | Bassanio |
| A Venetian gentleman and messenger. Salerio returns with Bassanio and Gratiano for Antonio’s trial. | Salerio |
| Hires Launcelot , after he quits his job with Shylock | Bassanio |
| Servant to Portia | Stephano |
| Daughter of Shylock | Jessica |
| In Love with Nerissa | Gratiano |
| Portia’s lady in waiting | Nerissa |
| Servant to Bassanio | Leonardo |
| A Venetian gentleman, and friend to Antonio, Bassanio, and Lorenzo. He is often almost indistinguishable from his companion Solanio. | Salarino |
| The Merchant of Venice | Antonio |
| Rich Jew. Father to Jessica. Money usurer. He hates the Christians. | Shylock |
| Works for Shlock and later goes to work for Bassanio. | Launcelot |
| A wealthy Jew in Venice and one of Shylock’s friends. | Tubal |
| Rich heiress. Her father died, and must follow his will to find a suitor. | Portia |
| Father of Launcelot | Gobbo |
| Dark skinned suitor of Portia. He chooses the gold casket. | Prince of Morocco |
| Friend to Antonio and Bassanio | Salanio |
~Merchant of Venice Character Traits~
July 5, 2019