# Messenger — Antigone character guide

> Messenger in Antigone by Sophocles.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Enter Messenger, Second Messenger

**First appearance:** 0001-antigone

## Who they are

A herald who reports offstage deaths and tragic events to the chorus.

## Relationships

### [Creon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/creon)

_professional_

The Messenger serves Creon, delivering news and reports, often bearing tragic tidings.

### [Fate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/fate)

_psychological_

The Messenger often acts as an agent of fate, delivering news that seals the characters' tragic destinies.

### [Antigone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/antigone)

_social_

The Messenger reports Antigone's death to Creon, making their interaction brief and purely informational.

### [Zeus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/zeus)

_professional_

The Messenger may be seen as a servant of the gods, delivering news that reflects divine judgment.

### [Creon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/creon)

_professional_

The Messenger serves Creon, delivering news and reports, often bearing tragic tidings.

### [Fate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/antigone_se/characters/fate)

_psychological_

The Messenger often acts as an agent of fate, delivering news that seals the characters' tragic destinies.

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