Line #21 Characters/StillStarCrossed


1	!! Main Characters
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5	[[folder: Rosaline Capulet]]
6	Cousin to Juliet. After the death of her parents she and her sister, Livia, were taken in by their uncle.
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8	* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:To Benvolio, in the finale. She doesn't ''say'' "I love you," but it's very clear she does.]]
9	* BigSisterInstinct: Very protective towards Livia and wants nothing more than to find a way to keep her happy and safe. She was also quite close to Juliet and aided her when she could.
10	* TheConfidant: She was a witness in Romeo and Juliet's secret wedding.
11	* RichesToRags: Before the story began, she was a noble. However, after the death of her parents, she's forced by her aunt to be a servant.
12	* SadisticChoice: She's on the receiving end of one towards the end of the season: [[spoiler:condemn an innocent man she considers a friend, or have her sister killed]].
13	* UndyingLoyalty: Rosaline cared for Juliet enough to be a witness for her secret marriage to Romeo (despite vocally objecting to it) and covered for her several times, including when Juliet faked her death. Even after Juliet truly died, Rosaline still holds fondness for her -- she is left aghast when Lord Capulet forces her to take Juliet's old quarters and only stays in them because she has no choice.
14	* TheUnfavorite: Although Lady Capulet clearly dislikes both of her nieces, is quite obvious that the one she shows the most animosity against is Rosaline, who is the more outspoken and independent of the two.
15	* YankTheDogsChain: By the end of the first two episodes she's been jerked around by many people around her, especially by her uncle and by [[spoiler:the Prince Escalus]]. The last one is especially painful because [[spoiler: the Prince promised to undo her betrothal with Benvolio and marry her himself but, due to rather unfavourable circumstances, he had to almost immediately go back on his promise and [[KickTheDog rather harshly]] pushed her into accepting the imposed betrothal]]
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18	[[folder:Benvolio Montague]]
19	Cousin to Romeo, he was taken in by his uncle at a young age.
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21	* TheConfidant: He was a witness in Romeo and Juliet's secret wedding.
22	* FriendToAllChildren: He seems to have a soft spot for them, especially for the ones that live on the streets
23	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:In the finale, he tells Rosaline to let him die, marry Escalus, and forget about him, all so she can be happy. Rosaline, by this point, knows she can't be happy without him.]]
24	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's hot-tempered and sarcastic, but a good man at his core.
25	* TheUnfavorite: His uncle doesn't hide the fact that he thinks his nephew is useless, which contrasted sharply with the way he addressed both Romeo and Mercutio.
26	* UndyingLoyalty: While he thought it was a ''terrible'' idea, he didn't stop Romeo from marrying their enemy's daughter nor did he turn his back on his cousin when he was escaping, even giving him the means to return to Verona to say goodbye to Juliet, [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom even if that ended up badly.]]
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29	!!The Royal Family
30	[[folder:Prince Escalus]]
31	Brother of Isabella, he returned to the city after receiving news that his father was on his deathbed. He was a childhood friend of both Livia and Rosaline.
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33	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: He and Rosaline knew each other since childhood and later on they became attracted to one another.
34	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:He spares Benvolio when he sees Rosaline weeping at his execution, and realizes she truly cares for Benvolio, even if he doesn't understand why.]]
35	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Not long after the death of his father, he strives to find a way to give Verona peace and stability in order to defend her against possible outside threats
36	[[/folder]]
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38	[[folder:Princess Isabella]]
39	Sister of Escalus, she's co-ruler of the city of Verona. She was a childhood friend of both Livia and Rosaline.
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41	* AmbiguouslyGay: She has little to no interest in men, but is ''very'' fond of a lady in waiting she meets when visiting with the Doge.
42	* CanonForeigner: She's not from the original play.
43	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She may not have been the one to inherit the throne but, that doesn't stop her from being active and aware of the going-ons of the city as well as willing to enforce harsh measures to ensure order.
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46	!!The Montagues
47	[[folder:Lord Damiano Montague]]
48	The patriarch of the family, father of Romeo and uncle to Benvolio
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50	* EvilUncle: He's pretty awful to his nephew, and it later transpires that he [[spoiler:killed his own brother to gain control of the Montague fortune]].
51	* ManipulativeBastard: He manipulated Romeo and Juliet into falling for each other and getting married.
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54	[[folder:Romeo Montague]]
55	The heir to the Montague family.
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57	* DueToTheDead: Averted, ''big time''. [[spoiler:His body was mutilated and dismembered, his blood was also used to leave a threatening message against the Montagues]]
58	* DoomedByCanon: A given, seeing as this is a continuation of the play.
59	[[/folder]]
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61	[[folder:Tessa Montague]]
62	Lord Montague's sister.
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64	* LadyMacbeth: She helped Damiano kill their brother in order to seize the family fortune, and now she helps him plot against the Capulets.
65	[[/folder]]
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67	[[folder:Mercutio]]
68	A close friend of Romeo and Benvolio
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70	* DoomedByCanon: Well, it could hardly be avoided given that his death was the catalyst to the many tragedies that followed
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73	!!The Capulets
74	[[folder:Lord Silvestro Capulet]]
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76	[[/folder]]
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78	[[folder:Lady Giuliana Capulet]]
79	The matriarch of the household, mother of Juliet
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81	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: An absolute terror that's entirely motivated by her love for her late daughter. She also genuinely loves the Nurse, and deeply appreciates all she's done for her.
82	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: By the end of the first season, [[spoiler:when she realizes her actions have led to Livia eloping with Paris, an innocent man being up for execution, and her beloved Nurse dying. When Rosaline snarls, "Juliet would be ''ashamed'' of you. Remember that," Lady Capulet can't even protest, and just sits there in tears.]]
83	* WickedStepmother: Has little love for her adopted nieces, having them turn into servants.
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87	[[folder:Juliet Capulet]]
88	The only daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet, wife of Romeo.
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90	* DoomedByCanon: Again, a given.
91	* NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead: Averted, during her and Romeo's funeral, Lord Capulet unveiled a statue of her that was to be gifted to the Montagues but [[spoiler: the statue was defaced and had the word "harlot" written on it, accusing Juliet of being one]].
92	* PosthumousCharacter: She turns up to aide her parents as a ghost.
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95	[[folder:Livia Capulet]]
96	Rosaline's younger sister
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98	* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:Finding out Paris' true nature destroys her.]]
99	* CanonForeigner: She's not from the original play.
100	* TheCutie: Her greatest wish is to start a family with a good man, that's it. She has no other ulterior motives and is actually content with being a servant so long as she can be by her sister's side.
101	* NiceGirl: The biggest sweetheart in Verona.
102	* WasItAllALie: [[spoiler:To Paris. He says it wasn't, but neither Livia nor the audience are inclined to believe him.]]
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105	[[folder:Count Paris]]
106	Juliet's betrothed.
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108	* AdaptationalVillainy: In the play, Paris actually seemed like a perfectly nice guy. In this show, he's anything ''but''.
109	* BitchInSheepsClothing: He can ''act'' the part of a kindhearted gentleman alarmingly well, but the truth is, he's rotten to his core.
110	* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the play, his duel with Romeo killed him.
111	* TheStarscream: He wants to overthrow Escalus and become ruler himself.
112	[[/folder]]
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114	[[folder:The Nurse]]
115	The Capulet family's Nurse, who's been there since before Lady Capulet was born.
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117	* SecretKeeper: And she is ''not'' happy about it.
118	* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler:She dies in the first season finale]].

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