# Sicinius Velutus — Coriolanus character guide > Sicinius Velutus in Coriolanus by William Shakespeare. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Sicinius, Sicinius Menenius, Sicinius Velutus, Sicinius Sir **First appearance:** 0000-coriolanus ## Snapshot A tribune of the people who reads Coriolanus's pride as a weapon and waits patiently for him to hand it over. ## Who they are Sicinius is one half of the tribunician pair that guards the plebeians' hard-won voice against patrician contempt. He watches Coriolanus's triumphal return not with awe but with calculation, noting that a man who cannot 'temperately transport his honours' will lose them soon enough. His patience is his weapon: he lets Coriolanus's own tongue do the work of turning the people against him, then steps in to bar the way to the Capitol. ## Relationships ### [Caius Marcius Coriolanus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/caius_marcius_coriolanus) _rivalry_ Coriolanus and Sicinius are bitter political enemies, with Sicinius leading the tribunes' campaign to banish Coriolanus from Rome. ### [Junius Brutus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/junius_brutus) _professional_ Junius Brutus and Sicinius Velutus are fellow tribunes who work closely together to undermine Coriolanus and manipulate the plebeians. ### [Cominius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/cominius) _rivalry_ Cominius opposes Sicinius politically, defending Coriolanus against the tribunes' accusations. ### [Menenius Agrippa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/menenius_agrippa) _rivalry_ Menenius, a patrician and friend to Coriolanus, frequently clashes with the tribune Sicinius over political matters. ### [Second Citizen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/second_citizen) _social_ The Second Citizen is a plebeian who interacts with Sicinius as part of the Roman mob, often swayed by the tribune's rhetoric. ### [Tullus Aufidius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/tullus_aufidius) _rivalry_ Sicinius and Aufidius are on opposite sides of the Roman-Volscian conflict, though they share a common enemy in Coriolanus. ### [First Citizen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/first_citizen) _social_ The First Citizen is a plebeian who follows Sicinius's lead in opposing Coriolanus, representing the voice of the common people. ### [Messenger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/messenger) _professional_ The Messenger delivers news and reports to Sicinius, serving as a conduit for information in the political turmoil. ### [Caius Marcius Coriolanus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/caius_marcius_coriolanus) _rivalry_ Coriolanus and Sicinius are bitter political enemies, with Sicinius leading the tribunes' campaign to banish Coriolanus from Rome. ### [Junius Brutus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/junius_brutus) _professional_ Junius Brutus and Sicinius Velutus are fellow tribunes who work closely together to undermine Coriolanus and manipulate the plebeians. ### [Cominius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/cominius) _rivalry_ Cominius opposes Sicinius politically, defending Coriolanus against the tribunes' accusations. ### [First Citizen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/first_citizen) _social_ The First Citizen is a plebeian who follows Sicinius's lead in opposing Coriolanus, representing the voice of the common people. ## In the story ### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-i) Tribune who accuses Marcius of pride and conspires with Brutus to turn the people against him. ### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-ii) Observes Coriolanus's disdain for the people and notes his intent to require their votes as if he contemns them. ### [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-iii) As a tribune, he orchestrates the citizens' reversal and plots to use Coriolanus's anger against him. ### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-i) Aggressively leads the tribunes in accusing Coriolanus of treason and demands his execution. ### [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-iii) Leads the charge against Coriolanus, orchestrating the banishment with Brutus. ### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-ii) Confronted by Volumnia after Coriolanus's banishment; she curses him for his role in the exile. ### [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-vi) Sicinius initially boasts of the peace after Coriolanus's banishment, but later shows fear upon hearing of the Volscian invasion led by Coriolanus. ### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-v-scene-i) Urges Menenius to plead with Coriolanus for Rome's sake. ### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-v-scene-iv) Engages with Menenius about Coriolanus's transformation and receives the news of the ladies' success. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/sicinius_velutus - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters