The Two Noble Kinsmen · Character
Valerius
A messenger who brings news from Thebes to Theseus.
minor
First appearance: act i scene iv
Valerius shows up with force in Scene II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Valerius enters to deliver news of Theseus's defiance and the impending war against Thebes.
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