Antony and Cleopatra | Lepidus (Character Analysis)
One of the triumvirs, he is known as a valiant soldier. Despite his official standing, Lepidus is essentially a weak and ineffective man. Antony and Caesar have selected him to share the triumvirate because he commands a large army. He becomes a tool in the struggle that develops between them. Commentators generally view Lepidus as a man hopelessly out of his element, trying to fulfill a role that is beyond his abilities.
When Antony returns to Rome in II.ii, Lepidus tries to reconcile the differences between Caesar and Antony. He points out that with the triumvirate under attack by...
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