Celia

Play

As You Like It

Summary

Celia is the daughter of the usurping Duke Frederick and Rosalind's inseparable cousin and dearest friend. When her father banishes Rosalind, Celia chooses loyalty over privilege and accompanies her into exile in the Forest of Arden, disguising herself as Aliena. Her steadfast devotion to Rosalind anchors the play's exploration of friendship, and she finds her own love in the reformed Oliver.

Notable Quotations

"I cannot live out of her company." *(I.iii)*

"Herein I see thou lovest me not with the full weight that I love thee." *(I.ii)*

Cross-references

• As You Like It — the play
• Comedies — genre
• character_rosalind — her cousin and closest friend
• character_oliver — her love interest, reformed by Orlando's mercy
• character_duke_senior — Rosalind's father, in whose court she finds refuge