The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus · Character
Duke of Vanholt
A nobleman who hosts Faustus and witnesses his magic.
minor
Also known as Duke
First appearance: scene xii
Duke of Vanholt's tie to Wagner is one of the pressures that moves The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Duke of Vanholt first appears in 0015 scene xii.
With Wagner (social): The Duke of Vanholt is a nobleman who hosts Wagner and enjoys Faustus's magical entertainments.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Advisors, witnesses, and tempters
- Comic and servant figures
- Supernatural and moral forces
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Wagner
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See Duke of Vanholt in scene xii