AUFIDIUS

in full Tullus Aufidius, general of the Volscians in Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Aufidius is the perfect foil for Coriolanus: equally brave in war but without Coriolanus' stubborn inflexibility. The bitter and dissembling Volscian leader, however, is prepared to use dishonourable means to defeat his long-time Roman foe. Thus, despite their similarities, Aufidius is a villain, while Coriolanus is a flawed hero.