# Octavian — Cleopatra character guide

> Octavian in Cleopatra by H. Rider Haggard.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Octavianus

**First appearance:** 0036-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

## Who they are

Future Emperor Augustus, enemy of Antony and Cleopatra.

## In the story

### [III: Of the Life of Him Who Was Named the Learned Olympus, in the Tomb of the Harpers That Is by Tápé; Of His Counsel to Cleopatra; Of the Message of Charmion; and of the Passing of Olympus Down to Alexandria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cleopatra_se/chapters/iii-of-the-life-of-him-who-was-named-the-learned-olympus-in-the-tomb-of-the-harpers-that-is-by-t-p-of-his-counsel-to-cleopatra-of-the-message-of-charmion-and-of-the-passing-of-olympus-down-to-alexandria)

Declares war against Antony; his fleet is seen in Harmachis's vision of Actium.

### [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)

Referenced as Caesar, the recipient of Charmion's reports and the victor at Actium; he is said to make war on Charmion and Iras.

### [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)

Referred to as Caesar; his forces advance on Alexandria, and he is the target of Cleopatra's treasure-burning plan.

### [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)

Addressed in Cleopatra's farewell letter as Caesar.

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