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  • Title: Twelfth Night: List of Characters
  • Author: David Carnegie
  • ISBN: 978-1-55058-372-4

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    Author: David Carnegie
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    List of Characters

    0Orsinoʼs household
    1ORSINO, Duke of Illyria (sometimes called Count Orsino)
    CURIO and
    VALENTINE, lords attending on Orsino
    Lords, attendants, musicians

    5Oliviaʼs household
    OLIVIA, a countess
    SIR TOBY BELCH, kinsman of Olivia
    MALVOLIO, Olivia's steward
    MARIA, waiting gentlewoman to Olivia
    10FABIAN
    Feste the CLOWN, Olivia's jester
    SERVANT
    PRIEST
    Gentlemen, ladies

    15Other Illyrians
    SIR ANDREW Aguecheek, a foolish knight courting Olivia
    Sea CAPTAIN
    Sailors
    OFFICERS

    20Strangers
    VIOLA (later disguised as Cesario), twin sister of Sebastian
    SEBASTIAN, twin brother of Viola
    ANTONIO, a sea captain, devoted to Sebastian