Coriolanus · Character
Valeria
A noble Roman lady who teases Virgilia out of her seclusion and brings news of the war, light where the household is solemn.
supporting
Also known as the Lady Valeria, Valeria Fie
First appearance: coriolanus
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Valeria moves easily between Rome's great houses, visiting Volumnia and Virgilia with gossip, warmth, and an eye for the family's boy, whose violent play with a butterfly she recounts with delight. She presses Virgilia…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary allies and spies
- Roman political and military figures
- Protagonist
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- Virgilia
friendship · positive
- Caius Marcius Coriolanus
friendship · positive
- Virgilia
friendship · positive
- Caius Marcius Coriolanus
friendship · positive
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