# Second Stranger — Timon of Athens character guide

> Second Stranger in Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Second Stranger Ay

**First appearance:** 0009-act-iii-scene-ii

## Who they are

A stranger who agrees with the first about Timon's false friends.

## In the story

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

The Second Stranger confirms to Lucilius that Timon's servant was denied a loan by Lord Lucullus, and later agrees with the First Stranger's observations about the world's ingratitude.

### [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/timon_of_athens_se/chapters/act-iii-scene-v)

Supports the First Senator's strict stance on the law.

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