Character in Timon of Athens
Flavius ♂ male
209Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
5.1Last Scene
8.5%Of Play Dialogue
Flavius is the #3 largest role in Timon of Athens, speaking 209 lines (8.5% of the play) across 6 scenes from Act 1 through Act 5. Below: scene-by-scene line counts, who Flavius shares the stage with most, and key speech examples.
Flavius’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timon | 824 | 33.6% |
| 2 | Apemantus | 247 | 10.1% |
| 3 | Flavius (this role) | 209 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Alcibiades | 163 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Poet | 104 | 4.2% |
| 6 | First Senator | 90 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Painter | 66 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Second Senator | 62 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Lucilius | 45 | 1.8% |
| 10 | First Lord | 44 | 1.8% |
How Flavius’s dialogue distributes across the play
Flavius’s dramatic peak falls in Act 2 with 79 lines — the act where the role carries the most weight on stage.
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 2): “Yes, my lord. More jewels yet!”
Representative speech (Act 1, Scene 2): “When all's spent, he 'ld be cross'd then, an he could.”
Who Flavius shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Timon | 5 |
| Second Servant | 3 |
| Apemantus | 3 |
| First Servant | 2 |
| Third Servant | 2 |
| Alcibiades | 2 |
| Flaminius | 2 |
| First Bandit | 1 |
| Painter | 1 |
| Titus | 1 |
Questions about Flavius
Is Flavius the lead role in Timon of Athens?
Flavius is ranked #3 by line count among 54 speaking characters in Timon of Athens — a major role carrying 8.5% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Flavius’s longest scene?
Act 2 Scene 2, where Flavius speaks 79 lines.
Who does Flavius speak to the most?
Flavius shares the most scenes with Timon — 5 scenes together across Timon of Athens.