As consul he is the army commander in the war of expansion against the Volscen. As a party member, Coriolanus deserves his support, but even more so, the young soldier is a dear friend who arouses fatherly feelings in Menenius.Ĭominius - Political ally and friend of Coriolanus. A political crisis has never made him skip a meal. Menenius - A hard core politician from a patrician family that has dominated Roman politics for generations. But Virgilia knows she is the eternal second: Volumnia's ambition reigns unapproachably in Coriolanus' heart.

Although their bond is the result of a deliberate marriage policy, Coriolanus and she love each other deeply. Now she is concentrating her ambition on her son, who has everything to make history. She dedicated her life to her family's eminent position and status in the service of the Fatherland. He can count on the support of influential friends, but his straightforward statements make him unloved by the common people and their representatives. Politics is a logical next step in a promising career. Coriolanus - Successful general from an old patrician family.

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