Rosalind/Ganymede
Daughter of the banished Duke Senior, disguised as a young man named Ganymede.
Core Belief
"Love should be tested and proven, and honesty and intelligence are essential for a fulfilling relationship."
Worldview
Rosalind sees the world as a stage where people play different roles, and appearances can be deceiving. She believes in the power of love and the importance of using one's wit and intelligence to navigate the complexities of life.
Personality
Rosalind is intelligent, witty, and resourceful. She uses her disguise as Ganymede to freely express her opinions and test Orlando's love, exhibiting a playful yet insightful understanding of human nature and romantic relationships. Despite her playful exterior, she deeply values love and loyalty.
In Their Own Words
"Love is merely a madness, and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do; and the reason why they are not so punished and cured is that the lunacy is so ordinary that the whippers are in love too. Yet I profess curing it by counsel."
"Men are April when they woo, December when they wed. Maids are May when they are maids, but the sky changes when they are wives. I will be more jealous of thee than a Barbary cock-pigeon over his hen, more clamorous than a parrot against rain, more new-fangled than an ape, more giddy in my desires than a monkey."
"Why, whither shall we go?"
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