Pseudolous

Calidorus

The lovesick young man desperate to rescue Phoenicium from being sold to a soldier.

Phoenicium

The enslaved young woman controlled by Ballio whose impending transfer drives the comic plot.

Ballio

The exploitative trafficker who holds Phoenicium and is targeted by the elaborate deception.

Pseudolus

The cunning enslaved servant who masterminds the scheme against Ballio using an intercepted seal.

Harpax

The authentic military courier sent with a letter and seal, whose eventual return exposes the fraud.

Simia

The accomplice recruited to disguise himself as the soldier's messenger and present the stolen tokens.