Decameron Nights

A wealthy, older husband whose belief in astrology guides his life. He seeks control through marriage and social status, but his plans are undermined by his wife’s desires and his own vanity.

A possessive husband who bets on his wife's virtue and underestimates her cunning. His plan to kill his wife backfires, revealing his own arrogance and fragility.

One of the villa’s residents who resists Boccaccio’s tale and becomes critical of the moral of his stories, steering the group toward a more uplifting narrative.

Married to the wealthy Ricciardo, she is frustrated by the match and pursues her own desires, ultimately getting involved with Paganino while denying knowledge of her husband.

Bernabo's wife who uses cunning to navigate danger. She disguises herself as a man and later proves her intelligence when she exposes her husband’s schemes.

A physician who cures a king and, through wit and deception, secures a husband. She outplays Bertrando and asserts her own agency in an era of rigid gender roles.

A playboy noble who pursues pleasure and resists fidelity, attempting to seduce others while his marriage unfolds. His flaws are exposed as the ruse unravels.

The narrator-frame figure who presents the stories to entertain the women and reflect on love, fate, and virtue within a restless social landscape.

A pirate who captures the villa’s ladies and weaves a bargain of love and wealth, blending danger with romance in the Mediterranean setting.

The regional authority who imposes a 50,000 florin fine when Ricciardo’s claim leads to a legal-moral confrontation, highlighting feudal power and debt.

The ill king who is cured by Isabella, prompting a bargain and a test of fidelity that drives the later domestic drama.

Nerina, Ginevra’s maid, participates in the schemes and embodies the subtle power women can wield in male-dominated households.