Cymbeline characters
Cymbeline
The king of Britain and
Imogen's father. A wise and gracious monarch, he is led astray by the
machinations of his wicked Queen
Arviragus
Guiderius' twin brother, who has also been living as the supposed
son of Morgan under the name of Cadwal. He is distinguished by his emotional,
poetic sensitivity.
A British nobleman, unjustly
banished by Cymbeline. He kidnapped Cymbeline's infant sons to revenge himself
on the king, and, under the name of Morgan, he has raised them as his own sons
in the Welsh wilderness.
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Caius Lucius
The general of the Roman forces; a noble and respected Roman.
Cloten
The Queen of Britain's son by a former husband. He is, in short, a
clod. He and the Queen want him to marry Imogen, but she will have none of it.
Cornelius
A physician. Aware of the Queen's wickedness, he substitutes a
benign sleeping potion for the poison she requests of him.
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Euriphile
Arvigarus and Guiderius' nurse, who stole the infants in
collaboration with Belarius. In return, he married her and allowed her to raise
the twins as her own sons.
Frenchman
One of Philario's friends.
Gaolers
A character who provides comic relief.
Guiderius
One of Cymbeline's twin sons. Cymbeline thinks he is dead, but he
has been living under the name Polydore. He thinks his father is Morgan, who in
fact kidnapped his brother and he when they were infants. Guiderius is an
active, courageous, practical youth.
Helen
Imogen's attendant.
Iachimo
A clever and dishonest Italian gentleman. He makes a wager
with Posthumus that he can seduce Imogen, and when his attempt at seduction
fails, resorts to trickery to make Posthumus believe that he has succeeded.
Imogen
Cymbeline's daughter by his first wife. Beloved by Cymbeline and
loathed by her stepmother, the Queen. Imogen is a paragon: witty, beautiful,
and wise.
Philario
A good-hearted Italian friend of Posthumus'.
Philarmonus
A Roman soothsayer.
Pisanio
Posthumus' loyal servant, whom Posthumus leaves to attend Imogen in
England after his master departs for Italy.
Posthumus Leonatus
A gentleman. Imogen's husband, who married her against her royal
family's wishes.
Queen
Cymbeline's unnamed, unscrupulous wife, who is working behind the
scenes to advance the interests of her son Cloten.
Roman Captain
One of Caius's officers.
Sicilius Leonatus
Posthumus' noble, warlike father, who appeals to Jupiter on his
son's behalf while his son sleeps in jail.
Two British Captains
Two of Cymbeline's officers.
Two Gentlemen
Two men in Cymbeline's court.
Two Lords
Two more men in Cymbeline's court.
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