# Decius Brutus — Julius Caesar character guide

> Decius Brutus in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Decius, Decius Caesar

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Snapshot

A smooth-tongued conspirator whose gift for flattery makes him the man sent to coax a wary Caesar out of his house and into the Senate.

## Who they are

Decius Brutus moves easily among the conspirators, trusted to lead the procession and to bend Caesar's ear with honeyed persuasion. His particular talent is the well-timed compliment, the courteous lie that turns a man's own vanity against him. In the tense hours before the Capitol, he is the one who must close the gap between Caesar's suspicion and his pride, making his charm a quiet instrument of the plot's success.

## In the story

### [Scene I: Brutus's Orchard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/julius_caesar_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-i)

A conspirator who volunteers to flatter Caesar and ensure he attends the Capitol, claiming he can manipulate Caesar's vanity.

### [Scene II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/julius_caesar_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-ii)

Reinterprets Calpurnia's dream positively and persuades Caesar to attend the Senate.

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/julius_caesar_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-i)

Conspirator who helped lure Caesar to the Senate.

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