who is iago to othello
For other uses, see Iago (disambiguation). Iago is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Othello (c. 1601â1604). Iago is the play's main antagonist, and Othello's standard bearer. He is the husband of Emilia, who is in turn the attendant of Othello's wife Desdemona. Iago hates Othello and devises a plan to destroy him by making him believe that his wife is having an affair with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio.