Duke Senior: "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, being native burghers of this desert city, should in their own confines with forked heads have their round haunches gored." (II.i.18)
Another set of foil characters have led to conflict and drama just like Orlando and Oliver. The current duke, Duke Frederick, and the banished duke, Duke Senior, have contrasting personalities. Shakespeare reveals these foil characters through indirect characterization, revealing their personalities by their actions. Duke Frederick is a callous, harsh man that banished his own brother after usurping his domain. Not only did he send his brother into exile with his loyal followers, but he then banished his daughter's beloved cousin for shallow reasons. Even though his brother is cruel, Duke Senior is a kinder, more understanding man. He even regrets the killing of a deer and welcomes strangers like Orlando into his camp. The two brothers are complete opposites, but their conflict leads to Orlando and Rosalind both wandering in the forest.
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