<Tr> <Th> Role </Th> <Td> Protagonist </Td> </Tr> <P> Rosalind is the heroine and protagonist of the play As You Like It (1600) by William Shakespeare . </P> <P> She is the beautiful daughter of the exiled Duke Senior and niece to his usurping brother Duke Frederick . Her father is banished from the kingdom which breaks her heart . She then meets Orlando, one of her father's friends' son and falls in love with him . After angering her uncle, she leaves his court for exile in the Forest of Arden . Disguised as a shepherd named Ganymede, Rosalind lives with her sweet and devoted cousin, Celia (who is disguised as Ganymede's sister, Aliena), and Duke Frederick's fool Touchstone . Eventually, Rosalind is reunited with her father and married to her faithful lover, Orlando . </P> <P> Rosalind is one of Shakespeare's most recognized heroines . Admired for her intelligence, quick wit, and beauty, Rosalind is a vital character in "As You Like It ." Most commonly seen next to her beloved cousin Celia, Rosalind is also a faithful friend, leader, and schemer . She stays true to her family and friends throughout the entire story, no matter how dangerous the consequences . Rosalind dominates the stage . Her true decision - making skills can be seen in the last scene of Act V (5) where she has to present herself as Rosalind to her father and to Orlando, but at the same time change Phebe's opinion to marry Silvius . She is the main character of the play who extracts the clarity of important traits in other characters . </P>

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