# John Rugby — The Merry Wives of Windsor character guide

> John Rugby in The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Rugby, Jack Rugby, John ape

**First appearance:** 0004-act-i-scene-iii

## Who they are

Doctor Caius's servant.

## Relationships

### [Doctor Caius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/characters/doctor_caius)

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John Rugby is Doctor Caius's servant, who assists him and endures his master's temper.

### [Sir John Falstaff](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/characters/sir_john_falstaff)

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John Rugby has minimal direct interaction with Falstaff, mostly as a servant in Caius's household.

### [Doctor Caius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/characters/doctor_caius)

_professional_

John Rugby is Doctor Caius's servant, who assists him and endures his master's temper.

## In the story

### [Scene IV: Doctor Caius's House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_merry_wives_of_windsor_se/chapters/act-i-scene-iv)

Caius's servant, called to watch and later accompany his master.

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

Doctor Caius's servant, reluctant to fence.

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