# Messala — Julius Caesar character guide

> Messala in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Messala That

**First appearance:** 0017-act-iv-scene-iii

## Who they are

Republican officer who brings news of Portia's death to Brutus.

## In the story

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

Listens to Cassius's omens and offers reassurance.

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

Sent by Brutus to deliver urgent orders to the legions.

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

Brings news of Octavius's defeat to Brutus and discovers Cassius's body.

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