The Island of Dr. Moreau

A brilliant yet ruthless scientist who claims compassion is a weakness. He harvests animal biology to pursue a so-called perfection of life, enforcing his laws with the threat of punishment. Moreau’s philosophy justifies control and suppression, eventually proving morally bankrupt as the island rebels against him.

The Lady Vain’s engineer who survives the lifeboat ordeal and arrives on the island. He is resourceful, skeptical of Moreau’s methods, and determined to preserve humanity in the face of brutal experiments. Braddock’s escape plan with Maria is derailed by violence, yet he remains a core moral compass as the Island descends into chaos.

A young woman held on the island who forms a bond with Braddock. She embodies resilience and provides a human connection to the outside world, driving the desire to escape. Maria's presence complicates Braddock’s mission and adds a personal stake to the moral conflict.

Moreau’s mercenary associate who enforces the island’s harsh order. He defends Moreau’s brutal program with a ruthless fervor, becoming a stark example of power without conscience. His defiance or resistance to Moreau’s rule ends when Moreau shoots him during the climactic confrontation.

Moreau’s mute, misshapen servant who remains loyal while hinting at deeper humanity beneath the surface. He ultimately exposes Montgomery’s death to the animal-haunted populace and aids Braddock and Maria’s escape, risking his life in the process.

An Ape-Man who proclaims the island’s laws and serves as a grim enforcer among the hybrids. He helps articulate the order Moreau tries to impose, even as the line between civilization and wildness blurs.

One of the hybrids who embodies the animal ferocity Moreau attempts to civilize. His struggle against the restraints of the Law highlights the film’s tension between instinct and restraint.

A strong, beastly hybrid whose brutal nature tests the limits of Moreau’s humane claims. His presence underscores the danger of turning living beings into engineered beings of power.

A hybrid with tiger-like traits who epitomizes the island’s dangerous mix of animal instinct and emerging sentience. His actions illustrate the fragility of the boundary between human and beast.

One of the more aggressive hybrids who pursues Braddock and Maria during the climactic escape. He is ultimately killed in the final fight, symbolizing the island’s collapse of order.

A Beastfolk sentinel among the hybrids who embodies the mass of creatures Moreau has created. His presence helps convey the scale of the island’s science-and-suffering ecosystem.