# Salerio — The Merchant of Venice character guide

> Salerio in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

A friend of Antonio and Bassanio who reports shipwrecks.

## Relationships

### [Antonio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merchant_of_venice_se/characters/antonio)

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Salerio is a friend of Antonio, often accompanying him and discussing his merchant ventures.

## In the story

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

Speculates that Antonio's sadness is due to his merchant ventures at sea.

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

Arrives from Venice with the grim news that all of Antonio's ships are lost and that Shylock is relentlessly demanding his bond.

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