# Attilio — Suspense character guide

> Attilio in Suspense by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the astute Attilio

**First appearance:** 0001-suspense

## Snapshot

Sworn to the Carbonari and tangled in a young woman's desperate errand, Attilio vanishes into the Genoese night with secrets he was meant to carry.

## Who they are

Attilio belongs to the underground world of Italian conspirators, bound by oath and answerable to men like Cantelucci for the conduct of those he has initiated. His disappearance—perhaps by assassination, perhaps by his own misstep—sets Checca frantic and forces Cantelucci to seek out his old benefactor. He matters because his fate turns private passion into political danger, pulling the English visitors into currents they do not yet understand.

## Relationships

### [Cosmo Latham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/suspense_se/characters/cosmo_latham)

_friendship_

Attilio is a boisterous and loyal friend, often providing comic relief and steadfast support to Cosmo.

### [Cosmo Latham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/suspense_se/characters/cosmo_latham)

_friendship_

Attilio is a boisterous and loyal friend, often providing comic relief and steadfast support to Cosmo.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/suspense_se/chapters/part-iv-i)

A revolutionary with ties to Cantelucci, discusses fate with Cosmo, and is being pursued by the police.

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