He knew everyone's vulnerabilities and how to influence them to his advantage. Iago was a skilled architect, relying on elaborate deceptions and portraying them as faithfulness, sincerity and honesty. Known as "Honest Iago" throughout the play, Iago is anything but honest. His only goal is to put an end to his enemy, Othello. Thanks to his cunning and seductive nature, he was able to use the opera's characters as if they were nothing more than a piece in a precarious chess game. His talent for making others obey his commands without them realizing it proves him to be the archetype of the perfect