The Jew of Malta · Character
Lodowick
The governor's son, drawn to Abigail by Barabas's calculated encouragement, never suspecting that his courtship is a step in a revenge plot aimed at his father.
supporting
Also known as Don Lodowick, noble Lodowick, sweet Lodowick, Lord Lodowick, Lodowick Barabas, Lodowick Yond
First appearance: scene ii
As a supporting figure in The Jew of Malta, Lodowick is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Lodowick is a young nobleman who wants the diamond Barabas dangles and, more dangerously, wants Abigail. He accepts the Jew's invitation into the house and the daughter's company without asking why a grieving father would suddenly play matchmaker. His rivalry with Mathias over Abigail is exactly what Barabas has engineered, and his death becomes the wound that turns Ferneze's grief into a hunt for the truth.
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- Malta's Christian community
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
This scene marks the dramatic climax because Ferneze’s flat denial of tribute—“’shalt have no tribute here”—re…
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