| Titus Andronicus | |
|---|---|
| Titus Andronicus character | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Titus_Andronicus_(1785)_-_Noel_le_Mire_-_Jean-Michel_Moreau.jpg) Jean-Michel Moreau's illustration of Titus Andronicus (right) being told by his son Lucius that the tribunes have left, from Act 3, Scene 1; engraved by N. le Mire (1785) | |
| Created by | William Shakespeare |
| Portrayed by | Anthony Hopkins and Trevor Peacock among others |
| In-universe information | |
| Family | Sons: Lucius, Quintus, Martius, Mutius Daughter: Lavinia Brother: Marcus Andronicus Nephew: Publius Grandson: Young Lucius |
Titus Andronicus is the main character in William Shakespeare's revenge tragedy of the same name, Titus Andronicus.[1] Titus is introduced as a Roman nobleman and revered general. Prior to the events of the play, he dedicated ten years of service in the war against the Goths, losing 21 sons in the conflict. In the opening act, Titus orders that the eldest son of Tamora, Queen of the Goths, be sacrificed according to Roman tradition in order to avenge his dead kin. He is also offered the emperorship, but he declines the honor and bestows it upon the late emperor's son, Saturninus. When Saturninus is denied the ability to pick his first choice of empress, Lavinia, he chooses to wed Tamora. Throughout the rest of the play, Titus and Tamora remain locked in a battle of brutal revenge. The play thus descends into moral chaos as characters perpetrate or find themselves victims of various egregious offenses, including rape, mutilation, and murder.[1]
- ^ a b Shakespeare, William (March 16, 1995). Bate, Jonathan (ed.). Titus Andronicus: Third Series. Bloomsbury Publishing. doi:10.5040/9781408160121.00000031. ISBN 978-1-4081-6012-1.