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Valeria

A noble Roman lady who teases Virgilia out of her seclusion and brings news of the war, light where the household is solemn.

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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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VIVirgiliaCMCaius Marcius …VOVolumniaTATullus AufidiusSESenatorVAValeria

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  • Secondary allies and spies
  • Roman political and military figures
  • Protagonist

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