# Demetrius — Titus Andronicus character guide

> Demetrius in Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Demetrius Chiron, Demetrius Youngling, Demetrius Ay, Demetrius Aaron, Demetrius Gramercy, Demetrius Villain, Lord Demetrius

**First appearance:** 0000-titus-andronicus

## Snapshot

Tamora's elder son, a prince who treats love as conquest and Lavinia as a prize to be stolen, quarreled over, and taken by force.

## Who they are

Demetrius moves through Rome with the swagger of a Goth made consort, certain that rank and appetite entitle him to whatever he desires. He competes openly with his brother Chiron for Lavinia, and Aaron's quiet steering turns that rivalry into a shared crime. His cruelty is not merely personal; it is the visible face of a court where power has replaced law.

## Relationships

### [Aaron](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/characters/aaron)

_psychological_

Aaron manipulates Demetrius and his brother Chiron, encouraging their worst impulses to further his own schemes.

### [Lavinia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/characters/lavinia)

_psychological_

Demetrius, along with his brother, rapes and mutilates Lavinia, treating her as a victim of their brutal lust and cruelty.

### [Lavinia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/characters/lavinia)

_psychological_

Demetrius, along with his brother, rapes and mutilates Lavinia, treating her as a victim of their brutal lust and cruelty.

### [Aaron](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/characters/aaron)

_psychological_

Aaron manipulates Demetrius and his brother Chiron, encouraging their worst impulses to further his own schemes.

### [Aaron](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/characters/aaron)

_psychological_

Aaron manipulates Demetrius and his brother Chiron, encouraging their worst impulses to further his own schemes.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-i)

Quarrels with Chiron over Lavinia, claiming elder brother's right; agrees to Aaron's stratagem to rape her.

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

Hints at a predatory intent toward Lavinia, using hunting metaphor.

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

Kills Bassianus and drags Lavinia away to rape her, following Aaron's plot.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-iv)

Mocks Lavinia after raping and mutilating her.

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-i)

Demetrius is identified as one of Lavinia's rapists through her written revelation.

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

Receives Titus's gifts and later threatens to kill Aaron's child.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-iv)

Present at court, silent witness to the exchange.

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/titus_andronicus_se/chapters/act-v-scene-i)

Identified as one of the rapists and murderers.

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

Disguised as Murder, he is bound and killed by Titus.

## Links

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