major character in the later play, and a foil to Richard. Ely: The Bishop of Ely (1) (hist) conspires with the Archbishop of Canterbury in the opening scene of Henry V. The Bishop of Ely (2) (hist) ultimately shows his opposition to Richard, in Richard III. Emmanuel the Clerk of Chatham (fict) is murdered by Jack Cade's rebels in Henry VI, Part 2. Emilia: Emilia is the wife of Iago in Othello. She steals Desdemona's handkerchief for Iago. At the end of the play – too late to save Desdemona – she realises Iago's villainy, and exposes him, but is then murdered by him. Emilia is Hippolyta's sister in The Two Noble Kinsmen. Both title characters fall in love with her, leading to mortal conflict. Emilia is a lady attending on Hermione, both at court and in prison, in The Winter's Tale. See also Aemilia. For Emillius see Aemilius. An English Doctor is a minor character in Macbeth. Enobarbus (hist & hist) is a major character in Antony and Cleopatra: a follower of Antony who later abandons him to join Caesar. Ephesus: Antipholus of Ephesus, twin of Antipholus of Syracuse – with whom he is often confused, is a central character in The Comedy of Errors. Dromio of Ephesus, servant to Antipholus of Ephesus and twin of Dromio of Syracuse – with whom he is often confused, is a central character in The Comedy of Errors. See also Solinus, who is Duke of Ephesus. Epilogue: An Epilogue and a Prologue (possibly the same player) appear in The Two Noble Kinsmen. An Epilogue and a Prologue (possibly the same player) appear in Henry VIII. An Epilogue (possibly the character Rumour) appears in Henry IV, Part 2. A number of characters speak epilogues, including Chorus (in Henry V), Gower, Prospero and Rosalind. See also Prologue and Chorus. Eros is a follower of Antony in Antony and Cleopatra, who kills himself rather than obey Antony's order to kill him. Sir Thomas Erpingham (hist) is an officer in the English army in Henry V. Escalus: Escalus, Prince of Verona tries to keep the peace between Montague and Capulet, in Romeo and Juliet. Escalus is a lord involved in the government of Vienna, in Measure for Measure. Escanes is a minor character in Pericles, Prince of Tyre. He converses with Helicanus about the strange death of Antiochus and his daughter. The Earl of Essex (hist)