# Servant — Troilus and Cressida character guide

> Servant in Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Servant Ay, my servant

**First appearance:** 0004-act-i-scene-ii

## Who they are

Generic servant character; appears in various scenes delivering messages.

## Relationships

### [Troilus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/troilus_and_cressida_se/characters/troilus)

_professional_

The servant serves Troilus as a messenger and attendant, facilitating his romantic and military affairs.

### [Troilus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/troilus_and_cressida_se/characters/troilus)

_professional_

The servant serves Troilus as a messenger and attendant, facilitating his romantic and military affairs.

### [Troilus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/troilus_and_cressida_se/characters/troilus)

_professional_

The servant serves Troilus as a messenger and attendant, facilitating his romantic and military affairs.

## In the story

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

Exchanges banter with Pandarus about serving Paris and the musicians.

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

Receives Diomedes's command to deliver the horse and message to Cressida.

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