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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Antony | One of the three co-rulers of the Roman Empire, the passionate and neglectful Mark Antony, or Marcus Antonius, lives in Egypt with Cleopatra. Read More |
| Cleopatra | Powerful, politically savvy, seductive, and prone to excessive drama, Cleopatra is Queen of Egypt, where she lives with Mark Antony. Read More |
| Caesar | The adopted nephew of Julius Caesar, Octavius Caesar is one of the three co-rulers of the Roman Empire. He lives in Rome. Read More |
| Pompey | Son of the general who ruled with Julius Caesar, Pompey leads a revolt against the three co-rulers of the Roman Empire. Read More |
| Lepidus | Marcus Aemilius Lepidus is the weakest of the three co-rulers of the Roman Empire. Read More |
| Enobarbus | Courageous and loyal, Enobarbus is Antony's aide-de-camp and good friend. Read More |
| Octavia | Octavia is Caesar's widowed 30-year-old sister whom Caesar marries off to Antony in a peacekeeping attempt. Read More |
| Agrippa | An adviser to Caesar, Agrippa suggests Antony and Octavia should marry. |
| Alexas | Alexas is a servant of Cleopatra's; Caesar orders him hanged even though Alexas has done him a good turn. |
| Boy | An unnamed boy sings at Pompey's banquet. |
| Canidius | Canidius is a lieutenant-general who serves Antony. |
| Captain | An unnamed Captain reports to Antony about the weather. |
| Charmian | Fond of bawdy jokes, Charmian is Cleopatra's main lady-in-waiting. |
| Countryman | The countryman brings Cleopatra the basket of venomous snakes she uses to commit suicide. |
| Demetrius | Demetrius is a Roman and a newcomer to Egypt. |
| Dercetus | One of Antony's guards, Dercetus brings Antony's sword to Caesar with the hope of gaining favor. |
| Diomedes | Part of Cleopatra's retinue, Diomedes is sent to bring Antony the message Cleopatra is alive. |
| Dollabella | Dolabella is a member of Caesar's council of war. |
| Egyptian man | One of Cleopatra's servants, the Egyptian man is sent to ask Caesar how Cleopatra should prepare herself for captivity. |
| Eros | Eros is an attendant who serves Antony and refuses to kill him. |
| Fulvia | Antony's deceased wife, Fulvia and Antony's brother plotted unsuccessfully against Caesar, in Antony's name, causing Caesar to mistrust Antony, who was not involved. Fulvia never appears in the play. |
| Gallus | A member of Caesar's council of war, Gallus is sent to guard Cleopatra after Antony dies. |
| Guardsmen | Various guardsmen appear in battle scenes. |
| Iras | Iras is Cleopatra's second lady-in-waiting. |
| Maecenas | Maecenus is in Caesar's retinue. |
| Mardian | Mardian is a eunuch in Cleopatra's retinue. |
| Menacrates | Menacrates is a pirate who joins forces with Pompey. |
| Menas | A pirate who joins forces with Pompey, Menas asks permission to kill the members of the triumvirate. |
| Messengers | Unnamed messengers travel back and forth throughout the play. |
| Philo | Philo, a soldier of Antony's, is the first speaker in the play. |
| Proculeius | Proculeius serves in Caesar's retinue; Antony mistakenly believes he is trustworthy. |
| Scarus | Scarus is a commander in Antony's army. |
| Schoolmaster | The schoolmaster to Antony's children is sent as an ambassador to Caesar. |
| Seleucus | Cleopatra's treasurer, Seleucus betrays her to Caesar by revealing the extent of her wealth. |
| Servants | Unnamed servants are featured in most scenes of the play. |
| Silius | A soldier in Antony's land army, Silius fights under Ventidius. |
| Soothsayer | The soothsayer serves at Cleopatra's court but travels to Rome with Antony. He warns Antony to leave Rome. |
| Taurus | Taurus is one of Caesar's lieutenants. |
| Thidias | Thidias is one of Caesar's servants and the messenger who kisses Cleopatra's hand. |
| Varrius | Varrius is in Caesar's retinue. |
| Ventidius | One of Antony's generals, Ventidius wins a major battle against the Parthians. |
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