Character in Troilus and Cressida
Troilus ♂ male
537Lines Spoken
1.1First Scene
5.10Last Scene
15.5%Of Play Dialogue
Troilus is the #1 largest role in Troilus and Cressida, speaking 537 lines (15.5% of the play) across 13 scenes from Act 1 through Act 5. Below: scene-by-scene line counts, who Troilus shares the stage with most, and key speech examples.
Troilus’s position in the full cast
| # | Role | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troilus (this role) | 537 | 15.5% |
| 2 | Ulysses | 488 | 14.1% |
| 3 | Pandarus | 394 | 11.4% |
| 4 | Cressida | 295 | 8.5% |
| 5 | Thersites | 284 | 8.2% |
| 6 | Hector | 213 | 6.2% |
| 7 | Agamemnon | 195 | 5.6% |
| 8 | Achilles | 190 | 5.5% |
| 9 | Nestor | 158 | 4.6% |
| 10 | Aeneas | 145 | 4.2% |
How Troilus’s dialogue distributes across the play
Troilus’s dramatic peak falls in Act 5 with 163 lines — the act where the role carries the most weight on stage.
Voice signature
Opening line (Act 1, Scene 1): “Call here my varlet; I'll unarm again:”
Representative speech (Act 5, Scene 10): “I'll through and through you! and, thou great-sized coward,”
Who Troilus shares the stage with
| Scene partner | Shared scenes |
|---|---|
| Hector | 6 |
| Pandarus | 6 |
| Diomedes | 6 |
| Aeneas | 6 |
| Cressida | 5 |
| Ajax | 3 |
| Ulysses | 3 |
| Achilles | 3 |
| Thersites | 3 |
| Paris | 3 |
Questions about Troilus
Is Troilus the lead role in Troilus and Cressida?
Troilus is ranked #1 by line count among 28 speaking characters in Troilus and Cressida — a major role carrying 15.5% of the play’s dialogue.
What is Troilus’s longest scene?
Act 4 Scene 4, where Troilus speaks 92 lines.
Who does Troilus speak to the most?
Troilus shares the most scenes with Hector — 6 scenes together across Troilus and Cressida.