The Revenger's Tragedy

Characters

  • Vindice, the revenger, frequently disguised as Piato (both the 1607 and 1608 printings render his name variously as Vendici, Vindic, and Vindice, with the latter spelling most frequent; in later literature Vendice[3]).
  • Hippolito, Vindice's brother, sometimes called Carlo
  • Castiza, their sister
  • Gratiana, a widow, and mother of Vindice, Hippolito, and Castiza
  • The Duke
  • The Duchess, the duke's second wife
  • Lussurioso, the duke's son from an earlier marriage, and his heir
  • Spurio, the duke's second son, a bastard
  • Ambitioso, the duchess's eldest son
  • Supervacuo, the duchess's middle son
  • Junior Brother, the duchess's third son
  • Antonio, a discontented lord at the Duke's court
  • Antonio's wife, raped by Junior Brother
  • Piero, a discontented lord at the Duke's court
  • Nobles, allies of Lussurioso
  • Lords, followers of Antonio
  • The Duke's gentlemen
  • Two Judges
  • Spurio's two Servants
  • Four Officers
  • A Prison-Keeper
  • Dondolo, Castiza's servant
  • Nencio and Sordido, Lussurioso's servants
  • Ambitioso's henchman

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