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* '''[[Official Couple|The Lovers]]''' (''innamorati'')
** '''The Guy''' (''innamorato''): Never masked; not especially well-developed as a character, since his only function is to be in love. His name is usually Lelio, Leandro, or Claudio. Generally in love with himself, and [[In Love With Love|with the idea of being in love]], and with the ''innamorata''; if anyone gets any [[Character Development]], it will be him learning to reverse that order.
** '''The Girl''' (''innamorata''): Never masked; not especially well-developed as a character, since her only function is to be in love. Will have a [[Pimped
* '''[[Adults Are Useless|The Old People]]''' (''vecchi'') [[Parental Marriage Veto|get in the way of the lovers' happiness]]; often, two of them (usually the Doctor and Pantalone) are the lovers' respective fathers. The ''innamorato'' 's father may want to marry the ''innamorata'' himself.
** '''[[Miles Gloriosus|The Captain]]''' (''il Capitano''): Blowhard, [[Casanova Wannabe|thinks he's God's gift to women]], will turn out to have [[Feet of Clay]]. Often serves as the [[Romantic False Lead]]. If the ''innamorato'' 's biggest rival for the ''innamorata'' 's hand isn't his own father, it's this guy. Typically a disliked foreigner, often from Spain (as Spain, the superpower of the time, held political sway over Italy). Usually has an [[Overly Long Name]] (very common in Spanish nobility). A variant is Scaramuccia.
** '''The Doctor''' (''il Dottore''): No, (probably) not [[Doctor Who (TV)|that Doctor.]] Often an [[Absent
** '''Pantalone''': Often the father of the other ''innamorato/a''. [[Greed|Rich and miserly.]] Keeps propositioning Colombina, the [[Dirty Old Man]]. Is also a [[Bad Boss]] to Arlechino. Sometimes an [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]. Based primarily on the stereotype of the rich Venetian merchant. Has a peculiar, shuffling walk, because he's always wearing Turkish sandals.
** '''Tartaglia''': Defined by his [[Porky Pig Pronunciation|terrible stutter]]; is often [[Blind Without
* '''The Servants/Commoners''' (''zanni'', from whom we get the word "[[Zany Scheme|zany]]") Frequently the ones to ensure the marriages, as you can't count on the lovers being able to pull it off.
** '''Arlecchino''' (''Harlequin''): Cheeky but loyal servant to Pantalone or the Doctor; audience favorite; usually drives the action. Can [[No Fourth Wall|interact with the audience.]] Forms a [[Beta Couple]] with Colombina. Often a [[Big Eater]] or [[Lovable Coward]], and tends to suffer [[Amusing Injuries]]. Although can also appear as an intelligent and/or amoral trickster. May also be a [[Bumbling Sidekick]]. Wears bells on his hat, and an outfit covered in red and black diamonds, and carries the original [[Slapstick|slap-stick]]. Known for acrobatic movements on stage. Varients include: Trivelino/Trivelin, Truffa/Truffaldin/Truffaldino, Guazetto, Zaccagnino, and Bagatino.
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