Character in Timon of Athens
Flavius ♂ male
209Lines Spoken
1.2First Scene
5.1Last Scene
8.5%Of Play Dialogue
Flavius is the #3 role in Timon of Athens by line count (209 lines, 8.5% of the play), sharing the stage most often with Timon — 5 scenes together across Acts 1 to 5.
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.
Every scene where Flavius speaks
| Act / Scene | Lines spoken | Share of scene |
|---|---|---|
| Act 1, Scene 2 | 25 | 9.5% |
| Act 2, Scene 2 | 79 | 31.2% |
| Act 3, Scene 4 | 24 | 17.4% |
| Act 4, Scene 2 | 33 | 62.3% |
| Act 4, Scene 3 | 37 | 6.9% |
| Act 5, Scene 1 | 11 | 4.4% |
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 2): “Yes, my lord. More jewels yet!”
Longest speech (Act 1, Scene 2): “When all's spent, he 'ld be cross'd then, an he could.”
Exit line (Act 5, Scene 1): “Trouble him no further; thus you still shall find him.”
Who Flavius shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Timon | 5 |
| Second Servant | 3 |
| Apemantus | 3 |
| Flaminius | 2 |
| First Servant | 2 |
| Alcibiades | 2 |
| Third Servant | 2 |
| First Senator | 1 |
| Servilius | 1 |
| Banditti | 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 — 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.