Count Paris is a nobleman of Verona and is a close kin of the Prince and of Mercutio. He is a suitor for Capulet’s young daughter Juliet, and although he is very much aware that she is exceptionally young, he still hopes to be married to her within a short time period. After the death of Tybalt, Paris sees this as his opportunity to check in with Capulet, to see how his marriage proposal is progressing. After the turn of events Capulet has organized for Juliet to be married in three days. Excited by the news, Paris rushes to Friar Lawrence and asks him to officiate the ceremony. He meets Juliet on his way out and whilst he is polite to her, there is a tone of possession in his voice which the audience immediately recognises. His wedding day is marred, however, when Juliet is found deceased in her chambers, having died overnight. That evening Paris goes to pay homage at Juliet’s grave site where he sees Romeo who he believes is attempting to break into the tomb. He supposes that Romeo is there to perpetrate a kind of felony towards Juliet’s and Tybalt’s bodies and as such he moves to stop him but is killed in the altercation. Despite having kept primarily to himself and remaining out of the feud of the two families, Paris inevitably becomes another one of the Capulet Montague victims. He is a pleasant enough, educated man and there seems to be little negative comments about his persona.
