

He manipulates Balthazar and Pedringano in order to orchestrate the death of Horatio. Lorenzo is a man with somewhat mysterious motives, but his duplicitous character reveals itself throughout the play. His character contrasts with that of Lorenzo. Like the King, he is a just man within the constraints of a highly patriarchal society (he will force Bellimperia into a politically desirable marriage). Cyprian Duke of Castileįather to Lorenzo and Bellimperia.

He plays a relatively passive role in the play, serving as a good and just monarch-albeit one sometimes lacking in acumen. The King desires a marriage between Balthazar and Bellimperia, the Duke's daughter. King of Spainīrother to the Duke of Castile. Sent by the Queen of Hades, Proserpine, Revenge leads the Ghost of Andrea back from the underworld to witness (and create) havoc on earth.

His Ghost has now returned from the underworld to witness his former lover Bellimperia kill Balthazar. A Spanish nobleman, Don Andrea has been recently killed in battle by the Portuguese prince Balthazar.
