Duchess of Malfi Characters

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Who is Antonio?
The steward of the duchess' palace, accepts Duchess' proposal of marriage, shares neither title or monet. Killed accidnetally by Bosola
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Who is Delio?
A courtier who trys to woo Julia, the voice for Antonio, source of information as he asks so many questions, shares the knowledge of Antonios marriage
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Who is Bosola?
Former servant to the cardinal, returned from murder sentence, sent by Ferdinand to spy on Duchess, involved in several deaths, finally feels guilty looks to avenge them
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Who is the Cardinal?
Brother to the duchess and ferdinand, a corrupt icy official in the roman catholic church who keepsa mistress, his reasons for hating his sister are unknown
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Who is Ferdinand?
Duke of Calabria and twin of Duchess, fits of rage and violence, gradually loses sanity (believes he is a wolf, digging up graves- lycanthropia.
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Who is Castruchio?
Old lord, name plays on the word 'castrated'. He's conventional elderly man with a young, unfaithful wife (Julia).
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Who is the Duchess?
Protagonist, sister to ferdinand and the cardinal. Starts a widow in her prime, brothers try to stop marriage, secretly marries Antonio, Her brothers have her strangled, witty & clever, 2 boys & daughter with Antonio, inconsistency with early kids
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Who is Cariola?
Duchess' waiting-women and privy to her secrets, witnesses wedding & delivers children, she is also strangled following the cuhess and children
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Who is Julia?
Castruchio's wife, and CArdinal's mistress. Dies at the cardinal's hands from a poisoned bible
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Who is Malateste?
Hanger on in Cardinals court, name= headache, conveys to teh sycophantic court
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Card 2

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Who is Delio?

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A courtier who trys to woo Julia, the voice for Antonio, source of information as he asks so many questions, shares the knowledge of Antonios marriage

Card 3

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Who is Bosola?

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Card 4

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Who is the Cardinal?

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Card 5

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Who is Ferdinand?

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