- the plays protagonist
- Highly respected general of the Venice Armed Forces
- A North African "a Moor" so he is seen as an outsider to the people of Venice, however, powerful and respected among the people
- Has a free and open nature and possesses Christian values
Desdemona
- Daughter of Venetian Senator Brabantio and secretly married to Othello as Brabantio does not approve of her marrying a "moor"
Iago
- the villain of the play
- Manipulative, bold and daring
- Is two-faced and related to the Greek God Jaenus as Iago announces "I am not what I am"
- Extremely jealous and controlling character
- Revolutionary attitudes as he is not a follower of the Christian beliefs at that time.
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