The Cask of Amontillado characters

Fortunato

One of the main characters of the story. He is addicted to the vine, that’s why we see him drunk most of the time. This hero is very rude (tortured Montresor for a long time) and insensitive (unable to see how mad is Montresor on him). Also, the story shows us his proudness and greediness...

Montresor

It is not a real name. He is a narrator of the story. He’s a type of the guy who you exactly don’t want to meet, especially, in an underground catacomb. This character is cold and ruthless killer. He does not enjoy killing but also thinks that it’s necessary. While reading, we...

Luchesi

This person isn’t a character. He is more a device of the plot that helps drive the action. In the story, he’s Fortunato’s rival in wine tasting. In all, the narrator doesn’t need Luchesi in telling about the murder (for this reason Amontillado is enough). Luchesi is more...