Lucius is one of Titus’ sons and the only one to survive the entirety of the play. After being exiled from Rome, he goes to the Goths and raises an army to challenge Saturninus. He has the popular support of the Roman people and, at the end of the play, promises to return Rome to its former greatness.
Lucius Quotes in Titus Andronicus
The Titus Andronicus quotes below are all either spoken by Lucius or refer to Lucius. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, Scene 1
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Suffer thy brother Marcus to inter
His noble nephew here in virtue’s nest,
That died in honor and Lavinia’s cause.
Thou art a Roman; be not barbarous.
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Lucius (speaker), Marcus Andronicus, Lavinia
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I’ll find a day to massacre them all
And raze their faction and their family,
The cruel father and his traitorous sons.
Related Characters:
Tamora (speaker), Titus Andronicus, Lavinia, Lucius, Quintus and Martius
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Act 3, Scene 1
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O noble father, you lament in vain.
The Tribunes hear you not; no man is by,
And you recount your sorrows to a stone.
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Lucius (speaker), Titus Andronicus
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Why, foolish Lucius, dost thou not perceive
That Rome is but a wilderness of tigers?
Related Characters:
Titus Andronicus (speaker), Lucius
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Sweet father, cease your tears, for at your grief
See how my wretched sister sobs and weeps.
Related Characters:
Lucius (speaker), Titus Andronicus, Lavinia
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Act 5, Scene 3
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There’s meed for meed, death for a deadly deed.
Related Characters:
Lucius (speaker), Titus Andronicus, Saturninus
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The Body
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Lucius Character Timeline in Titus Andronicus
The timeline below shows where the character Lucius appears in Titus Andronicus. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1, Scene 1
...sons (Alarbus, Demetrius, and Chiron); and Aaron, a Moor (someone of African descent). Titus’ son Lucius suggests that one of Tamora’s sons be killed as retribution for the deaths of Titus’...
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...that Lavinia was already betrothed to him and takes Lavinia by the arm. Marcus and Lucius support Bassianus's claim to Lavinia, and Titus responds by calling them traitors. Titus then calls...
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...chastises Titus for killing Mutius. Titus again claims that Mutius was “no son of mine.” Lucius asks for Mutius to be buried in the Andronicus family tomb, but Titus refuses. Marcus...
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Act 2, Scene 3
...hole and Martius answers him. He tells Saturninus that Bassianus is dead. Tamora, Titus, and Lucius arrive. Tamora feigns ignorance about Bassianus’ death and gives Saturninus the letter that Aaron has...
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Act 3, Scene 1
...falls to the ground, still talking to the tribunes, who leave with Quintus and Martius. Lucius enters and tells Titus that the tribunes are gone. Titus continues to plead, saying that...
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Lucius tells Titus that he is going to rescue Quintus and Martius, but Titus says that...
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...Bassianus or because she knows that they are wrongfully accused. Titus continues to lament, and Lucius tells him to “cease your tears,” because he is upsetting Lavinia. Marcus offers Titus a...
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...tells Titus that Saturninus will allow Titus’ sons to be ransomed if Titus, Marcus, or Lucius will cut off one of their hands. Titus is eager to do it, but Lucius...
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...to shed and that sorrow is useless. Instead, he will seek out revenge. He sends Lucius to go to the Goths and raise an army to challenge Saturninus. Lucius bids farewell...
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Act 4, Scene 4
A messenger named Aemilius arrives and tells Saturninus that Lucius is leading an army of Goths against Rome. Saturninus worries, since the Roman people are...
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Act 5, Scene 1
Lucius prepares his army of Goths to attack Rome. A Goth enters with Aaron and Aaron’s...
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Aaron tells Lucius that Tamora is the mother of his child and that Demetrius and Chiron killed Bassianus,...
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Act 5, Scene 2
...and that Titus has lost his mind. She plots to go among the Goths while Lucius is at a banquet at Titus’ house, and turn them against Lucius. Titus returns and...
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Act 5, Scene 3
Lucius, Marcus, and some Goths arrive at Titus’ home for the banquet, bringing Aaron and his...
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...the flesh that she herself hath bred.” Titus kills Tamora. Saturninus responds by killing Titus. Lucius then avenges his father by killing Saturninus.
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After all this chaos, Lucius and Marcus address the Roman people. Marcus says that he will help them restore Rome...
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Aemilius acclaims Lucius as emperor, since the Roman people support him. Marcus orders for Aaron to be brought...
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Guards bring out Aaron and Lucius orders for him to be buried chest-deep in the earth, where he will starve to...
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