# Aged Servant — Electra character guide

> Aged Servant in Electra by Sophocles.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0002-electra

## Snapshot

The old tutor who once carried the infant Orestes to safety and now returns to guide the avenger back into the house he fled.

## Who they are

This aged servant stands at Orestes' side at the play's opening, naming the landmarks of Argos and the grim palace of Pelops' line for the young man who barely remembers home. He has kept the boy alive through years of exile and now serves as messenger, strategist, and witness to the return. His presence ties the revenge plot to the household's long history, making the past feel like something that was carefully preserved rather than merely suffered.

## In the story

### [Dramatis Personae](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/electra_se/chapters/dramatis-personae)

Listed as the aged servant of Orestes.

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