Bridgerton RPG

Summary

Bridgerton is a period drama television series created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shondaland for Netflix. It is based on the Regency romance literary series by Julia Quinn set in London's ton during the season, when debutantes are presented at court.

Bridgerton family

The Bridgertons are a tight-knit and well-respected family in the ton composed of the widow and eight children of the late Edmund, 8th Viscount Bridgerton. They live between Bridgerton House in Mayfair and their country home Aubrey Hall in Kent.

Anthony Bridgerton

Anthony, 9th Viscount Bridgerton is the eldest Bridgerton child and the head of the family. He became Viscount at a young age after witnessing the sudden death of his father, which left him traumatised, closed-off, and fearful of love and loss. Anthony is the lead character of the second novel, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and of the second season of the series.

Benedict Bridgerton

Benedict Bridgerton is the second eldest Bridgerton child. As the "spare" of the family, he is less concerned with conforming to society and discovers a passion for art and a more bohemian lifestyle. Benedict is the lead character of the third novel, An Offer from a Gentleman.

Colin Bridgerton

Colin Bridgerton is the third Bridgerton child. He struggles with a lack of purpose and spends much of his time travelling. Colin is the lead character of the fourth novel, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, and of the third season of the series.

Daphne Bridgerton

Daphne Bridgerton is the fourth Bridgerton child and eldest daughter of the family. In the books, she is in her second season and lacks worthy suitors because most men consider her "too friendly"; in the series, she is the season's "incomparable", a highly sought after debutante, whose chances at a match are repeatedly sabotaged by her overprotective brother Anthony. Daphne is the lead character of the first novel, The Duke and I, and of the first season of the series

Eloise Bridgerton

Eloise Bridgerton is the fifth Bridgerton child. She is frustrated by her limited options as a woman and would rather educate herself than engage with the season or settle down. Eloise is the lead character of the fifth novel, To Sir Phillip with Love

Violet Bridgerton

Violet (née Ledger), Dowager Viscountess Bridgerton is the mother to the Bridgerton children and Edmund's widow. She had a poor reaction to her husband's premature death and became emotionally absent, but has since transformed into a loving and protective matriarch for her family, though she occasionally lacks awareness of her children's deeper anxieties.

Members of the ton

Lady Agatha Danbury is an insightful doyenne and powerful matron of the ton. She mentored Simon Basset growing up. She later sponsors Mary and her daughters' stay in London as a favour for an old friend. In the books, Lady Danbury gets along well with Hyacinth Bridgerton, who reads pulp novels to her. In the prequel series, young Agatha was unhappily married to an older man, and had an affair with Lord Ledger after his death. Lady Cowper and Cressida Cowper are a gossipy mother and spoiled daughter. Cressida competes with Daphne Bridgerton in the 1813 season for the affections of Prince Friedrich, and threatens to expose Daphne's kiss with Simon Basset in the garden. Later, she takes interest in Jack Featherington, believing him to be wealthy. Nigel, Baron Berbrooke is a baron who courts Daphne in the first book and first season and tries to corner her into marriage. Caroline Quentin plays Nigel's mother Lady Berbrooke. Sir Henry Granville is an artist who introduces Benedict to the bohemian underworld in the first season of the series. He is gay, in an open marriage with his wife Lucy and secret relationship with Lord Wetherby. Lord Lumley courts Edwina with his knowledge and talent in poetry. Thomas Dorset went to Oxford with Anthony, who enlists Dorset to distract Kate from Edwina. He later shows interest in her and invites her on a boat ride, making Anthony jealous.

Royals

Queen Charlotte is based on the real life queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She greets the debutantes at the start of each season and is determined to discover who is behind Lady Whistledown. Prince Friedrich of Prussia is Queen Charlotte's nephew who courts Daphne in the first season of the series. King George III is based on the real king. As in real life, he has gone mad by the time of Bridgerton.

Penelope Featherington

Penelope Featherington is a friend of Eloise Bridgerton who lives in the house across the road. In the series, she is the youngest Featherington daughter; in the books, there is a fourth daughter, Felicity. A seemingly naïve wallflower, Pen is revealed to be the anonymous gossip columnist Lady Whistledown at the end of the first season, something not revealed by the books until the fourth novel. She has harboured a secret infatuation with Eloise's brother Colin for many years.

Simon Basset

Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings is an eligible suitor who returns to London during the season, having sworn against marriage and children due to a vow he made to his abusive father on the latter's deathbed. He makes a pact with Daphne Bridgerton to feign a courtship to serve both their interests, leading to a growing attraction between them. In the books, he becomes a supporting character after the first novel.

Kathani "Kate" Sharma is, in the series, a newcomer to the ton from India and a designated "spinster" at the age of 26; in the books, the character's name is Katharine Grace Sheffield and she is the daughter of a baron's younger son from Somerset. While trying to prevent Anthony Bridgerton from courting her younger sister Edwina, Kate and Anthony are drawn to each other, to the initial horror of both. In the series, like Anthony, Kate had to step up to raise her sister after their father's death and carries the burden of responsibility in her family.