# King Richard III — Richard III character guide

> King Richard III in Richard III by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Richard, Gloucester, King Richard, Duke of Gloucester

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

The ambitious, deformed protagonist who schemes and murders his way to the English throne.

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