The cast of Timon of Athens
The people who make Timon of Athens move — what they want, who they love, who they hate, and how each one fits the story. Tap any name to read more.
Beloved by an old Athenian's daughters
father to an unnamed daughters
Other characters
Timon
Wealthy Athenian nobleman whose descent from generosity to misanthropy drives the tragedy · Middle-aged
Apemantus
Cynical philosopher and truth-teller; mirror to Timon's misanthropy · Unspecified
Flavius
Timon's loyal steward, the sole witness to his master's ruin and the embodiment of honest service
Alcibiades
Military captain and exiled soldier; voice of justice outside the city · 30s
Painter
Athenian artist and flatterer; courtier seeking Timon's patronage
Second Lord
Flattering courtier and false friend of Timon
The Poet
Flattering artist and observer of Timon's fall
First Lord
Athenian nobleman and flatterer of Timon
First Senator
Chief representative of Athens; arbiter of law and mercy
Caphis
A debt collector sent by the Senator to pursue Timon
Second Senator
Member of the Athenian senate; advocate for mercy and measured response
Titus
Creditor's servant, debt collector
Flaminius
Timon's servant, messenger tasked with collecting debts
Third Lord
Athenian nobleman and parasitic friend of Timon
Lucullus
Parasitic lord and fair-weather friend
Servant
Timon's household attendant; messenger of requests
The Fool
A servant fool who speaks truth through wit and paradox
Merchant
Athenian businessman and flatterer of Timon
Servilius
A servant of Timon tasked with collecting debts from the ungrateful lords
Both (Poet and Painter)
Two flatterers and false friends of Timon, speaking in unison
First Servant
A creditor's agent, one of many sent to collect Timon's debts
All Servants
Collective voice of Timon's household staff
Hortensius
A creditor's agent, part of the machinery that closes in on Timon's collapse
Messenger
A servant bearing urgent news of debt and financial ruin
Philotus
A creditor's agent, one of several servants sent to collect debts from Timon
Timandra
A prostitute companion to Alcibiades; a woman who profits from Timon's gold and his rage
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