who is othello

Othello is a Moor, and an officer in the Venetian military. He falls in love with, and marries, the delicate Desdemona though he is middle-aged, and she is still young. Othello is bold and a good warrior, but he is a good man undone by his two main failings - jealousy and pride. Although Othello is very eloquent, he believes his manners and words are both rough.