Othello: “The Moor”; commander of the Venetian Army; husband of Desdemona
Iago: High-ranking soldier and trusted advisor of Othello; husband of Emilia
Desdemona: Bold daughter of Brabantio; wife of Othello
Emilia: Wife of Iago; attendant to Desdemona
Cassio: Othello’s right-hand man; young and intelligent military officer
Roderigo: Suitor to Desdemona; follows the party from Venice to Cyprus
Bianca: Cypriot woman; lover of Cassio
Senator Duke: Most powerful senator in Venice
Brabantio: Desdemona’s father; Venetian senator
Montano: Venetian soldier long stationed in Cyprus
Lodovico: Up-and-coming Venetian senator