Chiron
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Chiron is a villainous character in Shakespeare’s tragedy "Titus Andronicus," known as one of Tamora’s brutal sons who participates in acts of extreme violence and cruelty.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
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fictional character ⓘ villain ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Titus Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
barbarism
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cruelty ⓘ revenge ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| commitsCrime |
murder
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mutilation ⓘ rape ⓘ |
| coPerpetrator | Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | catalyst for Titus’s revenge ⓘ |
| familyAffiliation | Goth royal family ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| killedBy | Titus Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryAnalysisNote | embodies themes of sexual violence and retributive justice in the play ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Tamora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | throat cut by Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| mother | Tamora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Goth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAct |
mutilates Lavinia
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rapes Lavinia ⓘ taunts Lavinia after the assault ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
brutal
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lustful ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| posthumousTreatment | body baked into a pie ⓘ |
| relative | Tamora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| servedAsFoodTo | Tamora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | ancient Rome ⓘ |
| sibling | Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageTradition | often paired with Demetrius as a duo of villains ⓘ |
| victim | Lavinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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