The Scorned Avenger · The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare
Shylock
“If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you wrong us, shall we not revenge?”
Driven by years of resentment, Shylock demanded justice with a thirst for revenge. His heart hardened by prejudice, he sought retribution for the wrongs he had suffered.
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One way it begins
You round the corner to find Shylock sharpening a whetstone, the metallic rasp echoing against damp Venetian stone.
A psychologically grounded character. Shylock remembers you between conversations and grows from them.
