Saturnine

Family: Rome · Role: emperor · First appears: Titus Andronicus · Act III, Scene I

Life events

Titus and his kinsmen shoot petition-bearing arrows into Saturnine’s court to afflict the emperor.(Titus Andronicus · Act IV, Scene III)
- With: Titus Andronicus Marcus Publius
- “Kinsmen, shoot all your shafts into the court. We will afflict the emperor in his pride.”
Titus sends a supplication and concealed knife to Saturnine through the Clown.(Titus Andronicus · Act IV, Scene III)
- With: Titus Andronicus
- “Then here is a supplication for you. And when you come to him, at the first approach you must kneel; then kiss his foot; then deliver up your pigeons; and then look for your reward. I’ll be at hand, sir; see you do it bravely. CLOWN. I warrant you, sir; let me alone. TITUS. Sirrah, hast thou a knife? Come let me see it. Here, Marcus, fold it in the oration; For thou hast made it like a humble suppliant. And when thou hast given it to the emperor, Knock at my door, and tell me what he says.”

enemies with Lucius “Now will I to the Goths, and raise a power To be revenged on Rome and Saturnine.”

enemies with Marcus (Marcus calls for vengeance against Saturnine.) “Join with the Goths, and with revengeful war Take wreak on Rome for this ingratitude, And vengeance on the traitor Saturnine.”

Extracted from the original text of Shakespeare's Tragedies. Made with Rho MD.