Ethan Wate (played by Alden Ehrenreich) is a protagonist in Beautiful Creatures.
The protagonist, a small-town teen who dreams of leaving for college. He bonds with newcomer Lena Duchannes after a chance encounter, discovering they share a past-life connection via a Civil War locket. He becomes deeply involved in her struggle against a curse that threatens to turn her to the dark on her 16th birthday, ultimately becoming the unwilling sacrifice for the curse's reversal. Lena Duchannes (played by Alice Englert) is a protagonist in Beautiful Creatures.
A powerful caster and the film's central figure. Bound by a family curse that forces her to choose between light and dark upon turning 16, she navigates complex relationships with Ethan and her own family. Manipulated by dark casters, she ultimately breaks the curse by sacrificing her memories of Ethan and altering celestial events, emerging as a balanced half-light/dark caster. Macon Ravenwood (played by Jeremy Irons) appears in Beautiful Creatures.
Lena's eccentric uncle and a powerful caster. Initially appearing to oppose Ethan and Lena's romance, he secretly orchestrates events to protect them. He ultimately disguises himself as Ethan during a deadly reenactment, sacrificing his own life to break the Duchannes curse and fulfill a pact with Ethan's mother, leaving Lena with crucial guidance to save herself. Genevieve Duchannes (played by Rachel Brosnahan) appears in Beautiful Creatures.
Mrs. Lincoln / Sarafine Duchannes (played by Emma Thompson) appears in Beautiful Creatures.
Lena's biological mother and a powerful dark caster who abandoned her daughter. She secretly possesses Mrs. Lincoln to manipulate events and push Lena toward the dark side, aiming to use her power to eradicate mortals. After Lena breaks the curse, Sarafine is forcibly extracted from her host body and sealed away by her daughter's newfound power.
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Characters
Ethan Wate
(played by Alden Ehrenreich) — protagonist
The protagonist, a small-town teen who dreams of leaving for college. He bonds with newcomer Lena Duchannes after a chance encounter, discovering they share a past-life connection via a Civil War lock...
Lena Duchannes
(played by Alice Englert) — protagonist
A powerful caster and the film's central figure. Bound by a family curse that forces her to choose between light and dark upon turning 16, she navigates complex relationships with Ethan and her own fa...
Macon Ravenwood
(played by Jeremy Irons) — supporting
Lena's eccentric uncle and a powerful caster. Initially appearing to oppose Ethan and Lena's romance, he secretly orchestrates events to protect them. He ultimately disguises himself as Ethan during a...
Genevieve Duchannes
(played by Rachel Brosnahan) — minor
Mrs. Lincoln / Sarafine Duchannes
(played by Emma Thompson) — supporting
Lena's biological mother and a powerful dark caster who abandoned her daughter. She secretly possesses Mrs. Lincoln to manipulate events and push Lena toward the dark side, aiming to use her power to...
Key Relationships
Lena Duchannes → Genevieve Duchannes
(Temporal Ancestor-Descendant)
