Edward

In the beginning of the poem, Edward's mother asks him why his sword is bloody. He lies and says he killed his hawk. She asks again and he says it was his red-roan steed and then he admits he killed his father. The mother does not seem surprised Edward killed his father and Edward blames his mother for his actions. She was putting the idea into his head and he cursed her for it. He loved his father. He referred to him as 'father dear' and he just called his mother 'mother.' He regretted killing his father. By the end of the poem, I felt bad for Edward even though he murdered his father.