KING
in love with Aglaura.
THERSAMES
Prince, in love with Aglaura.
ORBELLA
Queen, at first mistress to Ziriff; in love with Ariaspes.
ARIASPES
brother to the King.
ZIRIFF
otherwise Zorannes disguised, Captain of the Guard, in love with Orbella; brother to Aglaura.
IOLAS
a Lord of the Council, seeming friend to the Prince, but a traitor, in love with Semanthe.
AGLAURA
in love with the Prince, but named mistress to the King.
ORSAMES
a young lord anti-Platonic; friend to the Prince.
SEMANTHE
in love with Ziriff—Platonic.
ORITHIE
in love with Thersames.
PASITHAS
a faithful servant.
IOLINA
Aglaura's waiting-woman.