Elder daughter who makes public declarations of love to secure a share of the kingdom. She seizes power alongside Regan, dispossesses Lear, and is later dispatched and killed to end the civil war and restore peace.
Lear is the father of Goneril and initially grants her a share of the kingdom.
Goneril and Regan are sisters who initially cooperate to secure their inheritance.
Goneril and Cordelia are sisters, with Goneril benefiting from Cordelia's disinheritance.
The elder daughters betray Lear, stripping him of power and forcing him into exile.
Cordelia's forces directly oppose her sisters' regime, escalating the national crisis.
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