Tybalt

Tybalt is the aggresive brother of Juliet from Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. He constantly likes to pick fights to defend his honor and take revenge on those who offend him.

In the Play
Tybalt first appears at the beginning of the play, during a fight between the servants of the Montagues and the Capulets, two rivaling, aristocratic families. Benvolio, a friend of Romeo's, tries to stop the fighting, but Tybalt challenges him, and they both fight, until the battle is stopped by the Prince of Verona. Later in the play, Tybalt spots Romeo (a Montague) at a Capulet party, he wishes to duel him then and there, but is stopped by L.ord Capulet. Furious, he vows to get revenge on Romeo at the earliest opportunity.

Later, Tybalt looks for Romeo and finds Benvolio and Mercutio, another one of Romeo's friends. They insult each other before Romeo shows up. Tybalt purposely tries to provoke Romeo into a fight. Romeo responds mildly to his abuse and refuses to fight. Mercutio challenges Tybalt to a duel instead. Romeo tries to stop them from fighting, and Tybalt wounds Mercutio while he is distracted by Romeo’s interference. When Mercutio falls, seriously wounded, Tybalt exits. But he comes back in time for Romeo to challenge him to a duel to avenge Mercutio’s death. Romeo kills Tybalt.

Because Romeo kills Tybalt, the Prince of Verona elects to banish Romeo.