Characters from Watchmen

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Rorschach AKA Walter Joseph Kovacs - This character is the graphic novel's primary protagonist and was born in 1940 in a tenement slum to a drug-using prostitute.

Dan Dreiberg - This character is the second Night Owl costumed hero. He graduated with dual master's degrees, Aeronautics and Zoology, Harvard University. In 1962, he contacted Hollis and requested permission to carry on the Night owl tradition. Hollis readily consented.

Adrian Veidt AKA Ozymandias - This character, the graphic novel's antagonist, was born in 1939 into a wealthy family and was quickly realized to be...
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