Othello · Character

Lodovico

A Venetian nobleman and Brabantio's kinsman, sent to Cyprus bearing letters that will force him to witness Othello's unraveling.

supporting

First appearance: Scene I

As a supporting figure in Othello, Lodovico is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Arrives from Venice with orders for Othello to return home and Cassio to take command.

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Lodovico arrives in Cyprus as a representative of Venice, carrying dispatches and the authority of the senate. He has heard Othello praised as the Moor whom passion could not shake, and what he finds instead — a general striking his wife and raving before his officers — leaves him stunned. His outsider's perspective becomes the audience's mirror, measuring how far the noble Othello has fallen from his former self.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Professional
Social
Other

Character groups

Venetian power and domestic circle
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Closing

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Relationships

Othello
professional · ambivalent
Lodovico is a Venetian nobleman and Othello's superior, sent to Cyprus with orders that… How this plays out →
Desdemona
social · ambivalent
Othello
professional · ambivalent
Lodovico is a Venetian nobleman and Othello's superior, sent to Cyprus with orders that… How this plays out →
Desdemona
social · ambivalent
Othello
professional · ambivalent
Lodovico is a Venetian nobleman and Othello's superior, sent to Cyprus with orders that… How this plays out →

Othello
Lodovico is a Venetian nobleman and Othello's superior, sent to Cyprus with orders that ultimately trigger Othello's downfall.
Desdemona
Desdemona and Lodovico are acquaintances from Venice, with Lodovico witnessing Othello's abusive treatment of her.
Othello
Lodovico is a Venetian nobleman and Othello's superior, sent to Cyprus with orders that ultimately trigger Othello's downfall.
Desdemona
Desdemona and Lodovico are acquaintances from Venice, with Lodovico witnessing Othello's abusive treatment of her.
Othello
Lodovico is a Venetian nobleman and Othello's superior, sent to Cyprus with orders that ultimately trigger Othello's downfall.

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