He has more money than sense and pays Iago to court Desdemona on his behalf. Roderigo A Venetian nobleman in love with Desdemona. He warns Othello that Desdemona is a clever deceiver. He is angry at his daughter's choice of husband but can do nothing once the marriage has taken place, and the Venetian Senate has accepted it. She dies declaring her love for him.īrabantio A Venetian Senator, Desdemona's father. She firmly believes that he will see that she is true to him, but when she realizes he is about to kill her, she can only feel despair and grief. She accompanies Othello to Cyprus on the campaign against the Turks but finds him becoming distant and making wild accusations against her. She organizes her life intelligently and shows courage, love, and loyalty in following her husband into danger. When finally cornered and charged with his wickedness, Iago refuses to speak or to repent or explain his actions, and he goes to his punishment still surrounded by mystery.ĭesdemona A noble Venetian lady, daughter of Brabantio. He exploites Roderigo as a source of money and an unwitting accomplice in his plot to bring down Othello. He had hoped for promotion, but Othello passed over him in favor of Cassio, and Iago works revenge on them both.
Iago Othello's ancient (captain) in the Venetian defense forces. Inflamed with jealousy, he smothers Desdemona in her bed, only to find out too late that he has been misled and has killed the woman who loved him faithfully. Iago works on Othello's personal and social insecurity until Othello believes the combination of Iago's lies and flimsy circumstantial evidence.
Othello falls in love and marries Desdemona, but during the campaign against the Turks, Othello is tricked by Iago into believing that his wife has been unfaithful with his lieutenant, Cassio. He is a military man, with a reputation for courage in battle and good judgment in military matters. His successful profession brings him high status in Venice, but his foreign origins and color separate him from those with whom he lives and works. Othello A Moor (an African), a general in the defense forces of the city state of Venice.
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