Marcus Brutus

Julius Caesar

Caesar trusts Brutus as a friend, but Brutus is torn between loyalty and his fear of Caesar's ambition, leading to betrayal.

Caius Cassius

Cassius manipulates Brutus into joining the conspiracy against Caesar, exploiting their friendship for political ends.

Mark Antony

After Caesar's assassination, Brutus and Antony become bitter enemies, with Antony seeking revenge and power.

Lucius

Lucius is Brutus's trusted young servant, often attending to him and providing companionship.

Strato

Strato is a loyal friend to Brutus, ultimately helping him commit suicide at the end of the play.

Portia

Portia is Brutus's devoted wife, who is deeply concerned about his distress and later dies by suicide.

Young Cato

Young Cato is a loyal ally and friend to Brutus, fighting alongside him in the civil war.

Caius Cassius

Cassius manipulates Brutus into joining the conspiracy against Caesar, exploiting their friendship for political ends.

Caius Cassius

Cassius manipulates Brutus into joining the conspiracy against Caesar, exploiting their friendship for political ends.

Julius Caesar

Caesar trusts Brutus as a friend, but Brutus is torn between loyalty and his fear of Caesar's ambition, leading to betrayal.

Julius Caesar

Caesar trusts Brutus as a friend, but Brutus is torn between loyalty and his fear of Caesar's ambition, leading to betrayal.

Young Cato

Young Cato is a loyal ally and friend to Brutus, fighting alongside him in the civil war.

Scene II

Brutus is conflicted, expressing love for honor over fear of death, and agrees to consider Cassius's arguments against Caesar.

Scene III

Mentioned as the key figure Cassius and Casca aim to recruit to legitimize the conspiracy.

Scene I: Brutus's Orchard

Torn between personal loyalty and public duty, Brutus justifies Caesar's assassination as a preventive measure against tyranny. He rejects oaths and argues against killing Mark Antony, seeking to frame the murder as a noble sacrifice.

Scene II

Arrives with the conspirators; aside, expresses inner conflict about Caesar.

Scene III

Named in the warning as one of the conspirators to beware of.

Scene I

Leads the conspiracy and stabs Caesar; later speaks with Antony.

Scene II

Delivers a logical, patriotic speech defending Caesar's assassination as an act of love for Rome.

Scene II

Commands his forces and confronts Cassius about the strain in their relationship.

Scene I

Exchanges farewell with Cassius, confronts Octavius and Antony, and prepares for battle.

Scene II

Commands Messala to deliver battle orders, showing his strategic role in the conflict.

Scene III

Arrives after the deaths of Cassius and Titinius, mourns them as the last of the Romans, and resolves to continue the fight.

Scene IV

Rallies his countrymen and proclaims his identity on the battlefield before exiting.

Scene V

Brutus faces his final moments, asking friends to help him die, then running on his own sword. He dies declaring peace with Caesar's ghost.