Timon of Athens · Character
Lord Lucius
A deceitful friend of Timon who pretends generosity but refuses to lend money.
minor
Also known as Lucius, Hortensius Lucius
First appearance: act iii scene ii
Lord Lucius shows up with force in Scene III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as one of the friends who denied Timon.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Sycophants and debt collectors
- Protagonist
- False friends and creditors
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Timon’s discovery of gold triggers his emotional and psychological peak: a furious, misanthropic tirade agains…
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See Lord Lucius in act iii scene ii