# Iras — Cleopatra character guide

> Iras in Cleopatra by H. Rider Haggard.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Iras the Greek

**First appearance:** 0037-viii-of-the-last-supper-of-cleopatra-of-the-song-of-charmion-of-the-drinking-of-the-draught-of-death-of-the-revealing-of-harmachis-of-the-summoning-of-the-spirits-by-harmachis-and-of-the-death-of-cleopatra

## Who they are

Greek attendant of Cleopatra, dies with her.

## In the story

### [XIII: Of the Reproach of Harmachis; Of the Struggle of Harmachis with the Guards; Of the Blow of Brennus; and of the Secret Speech of Cleopatra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cleopatra_se/chapters/xiii-of-the-reproach-of-harmachis-of-the-struggle-of-harmachis-with-the-guards-of-the-blow-of-brennus-and-of-the-secret-speech-of-cleopatra)

Present in the Alabaster Hall with Cleopatra and Charmion.

### [IV: Of the Meeting of Charmion with the Learned Olympus; Of Her Speech with Him; Of the Coming of Olympus Into the Presence of Cleopatra; and of the Commands of Cleopatra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cleopatra_se/chapters/iv-of-the-meeting-of-charmion-with-the-learned-olympus-of-her-speech-with-him-of-the-coming-of-olympus-into-the-presence-of-cleopatra-and-of-the-commands-of-cleopatra)

Mentioned alongside Charmion as a target of Octavian's propaganda.

### [VI: Of the Workings of the Learned Olympus at Memphis; Of the Poisonings of Cleopatra; Of the Speech of Antony to His Captains; and of the Passing of Isis from the Land of Khem](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cleopatra_se/chapters/vi-of-the-workings-of-the-learned-olympus-at-memphis-of-the-poisonings-of-cleopatra-of-the-speech-of-antony-to-his-captains-and-of-the-passing-of-isis-from-the-land-of-khem)

Present with Cleopatra during the poison tests on slaves.

### [Of the Surrender of the Troops and Fleet of Antony Before the Canopic Gate; Of the End of Antony, and of the Brewing of the Draught of Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cleopatra_se/chapters/vii-of-the-surrender-of-the-troops-and-fleet-of-antony-before-the-canopic-gate-of-the-end-of-antony-and-of-the-brewing-of-the-draught-of-death)

Helps pull Antony up into the tomb.

### [VIII: Of the Last Supper of Cleopatra; Of the Song of Charmion; Of the Drinking of the Draught of Death; Of the Revealing of Harmachis; Of the Summoning of the Spirits by Harmachis; and of the Death of Cleopatra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cleopatra_se/chapters/viii-of-the-last-supper-of-cleopatra-of-the-song-of-charmion-of-the-drinking-of-the-draught-of-death-of-the-revealing-of-harmachis-of-the-summoning-of-the-spirits-by-harmachis-and-of-the-death-of-cleopatra)

Attends the last supper and weeps at Charmion's song.

### [IX: Of the Farewell of Charmion; Of the Death of Charmion; Of the Death of the Old Wife, Atoua; Of the Coming of Harmachis to Abouthis; Of His Confession in the Hall of Six-and-Thirty Pillars; and of the Declaring of the Doom of Harmachis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cleopatra_se/chapters/ix-of-the-farewell-of-charmion-of-the-death-of-charmion-of-the-death-of-the-old-wife-atoua-of-the-coming-of-harmachis-to-abouthis-of-his-confession-in-the-hall-of-six-and-thirty-pillars-and-of-the-declaring-of-the-doom-of-harmachis)

Iras is found dead at Cleopatra's feet, having also taken poison.

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