Chapter 1 "Othello"
Characters in the play
Duke of Venice
Patriarch Brabantio
Brother of Graciano Brabantio
Relatives of Lodovico Brabantio
Othello Moorish nobleman, serving the Venetian government
cassio othello's lieutenant
Iago Othello's bannerman
Roderigo Venetian Gentleman
Montano Governor of Cyprus, predecessor of Othello
Servant of Othello the Clown
Daughter of Desdemona Brabantio, wife of Othello
Wife of Emilia Iago
Mistress of Bianca Cassio
Veterans, sailors, servants, officers, messengers, musicians, heralds, attendants, etc.
Location: The first act is in Venice; the rest of the acts are at the mouth of the island of Cyprus