V
V is by far the most notable character in V for Vendetta: he has the greatest amount of dialogue, he is the subject of the most attention from the other characters, his name is…
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Evey Hammond
Evey Hammond is 16 years old at the beginning of V for Vendetta, when she’s saved by V and taken to his underground lair to be his student and assistant. Initially, Evey finds V…
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Mr. Conrad Heyer
The head of the Eye, the Norsefire institution charged with video monitoring all citizens of London, Conrad Heyer is a weak-willed, ineffectual man. He spends long hours watching Londoners in their homes, and is…
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The Leader / Adam Susan
Adam Susan, usually known by his title, the Leader, is the dictator of England. His Norsefire regime ascended to power following a brutal, mysterious war that destroyed much of the planet. As Leader, Susan immediately…
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Mr. Derek Almond
Derek Almond is the head of the Finger, Norsefire’s law enforcement institution. He’s a cruel, cold man, though an undeniably effective law enforcement officer. At several points, he’s shown to mistreat his wife, Rosemary…
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Mr. Eric Finch
Eric Finch is a talented, thoughtful detective, and one of the most important figures at the Nose (the Norsefire institution that investigates terrorism and other major crimes). Finch is unlike the majority of his colleagues…
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Roger Dascombe
An important agent of the Norsefire government’s broadcasting system, Roger Dascombe is one of the more ambiguous secondary characters in V for Vendetta. His talents for broadcasting and propaganda are so immense that the…
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Dominic Stone
The loyal assistant of Eric Finch, Dominic Stone is a talented detective for the Nose who plays an invaluable role in tracking down V. Like Finch, Dominic seems to have misgivings about the…
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Lewis Prothero
The “Voice of Fate,” Lewis Prothero performs a crucial service for the Norsefire government. Every night, he reads the information printed by the Fate Computer, so that his voice is broadcast over every television and…
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Helen Heyer
Helen Heyer is the strong, intelligent, and manipulative wife of Conrad Heyer. In the latter half of V for Vendetta, she masterminds an elaborate plan to depose the Leader of England, Adam Susan…
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Rosemary Almond
As V for Vendetta begins, Rosemary Almond is the quiet, timid wife of Derek Almond. When V murders her husband, Rosemary is denied a pension from the government, and risks falling into poverty. Desperate…
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Delia Surridge
Delia Surridge is a middle-aged doctor who worked at Larkhill Prison years before V for Vendetta begins. She is a talented doctor, who researched drugs that could alter the human mind and body, and gave…
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Bishop Anthony Lilliman
Bishop Anthony Lilliman is a hypocritical, highly corrupt clergyman who once served as a chaplain at Larkhill Prison. Since this time, Lilliman has ascended to be the Bishop of Westminster, where he delivers sermons that…
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Peter Creedy
Peter Creedy is the successor of Derek Almond at the Finger, the law enforcement branch of the Norsefire government. Creedy is a cruel, bullying man, indifferent to the suffering of others. When it becomes…
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Valerie
Valerie is a lesbian actress whose life story inspires both V and Evey to oppose the Norsefire government. Valerie endured mockery and homophobia as a young woman before moving to London and becoming a successful…
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Gordon
A middle-aged London gangster and smuggler who takes in Evey Hammond after V abandons her. Gordon is kind and gentle with Evey, though his gentleness carries with it an aggressive, sexual undertone—eventually, he begins sleeping…
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Alistair “Ally” Harper
Alistair Harper is a young, ambitious London gangster who plays a major role in three separate storylines of V for Vendetta. First, he is responsible for murdering Gordon, thereby triggering Evey’s attempt…
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Minor Characters
Ruth
Valerie’s lesbian lover, and a fellow actress. When Ruth is arrested by Norsefire agents who disapprove of her sexuality, she’s tortured, and ultimately informs on Valerie. Ruth feels so guilty about her betrayal that she kills herself immediately afterwards.
Mr. Brian Etheridge
The head of the Ear, murdered by V in an explosion.
Dennis
Bishop Anthony Lilliman’s assistant, who knows about Lilliman’s pedophilia and adultery, and seems to approve of it.
Mr. Bishop
A witness to V’s kidnapping of Lewis Prothero.
Robert
A gangster friend of Gordon, who tries and fails to save his aging mother from the gas chambers, to which the elderly are sent under the Leader’s regime.
Rita Boyd
A lesbian who is sent to Larkhill Camp where is experimented on, and who ultimately dies.