Benvolio the Mediator

The Capulet-Monatgue feud almost always took place in the streets of Venice where any one in public was vulnerable to the result of the battles between the groups. Those affected most were the memebers of the feuding families. In between the feuding families were the groups of friends who supported the memebers of the families, including Benvolio and Mercutio with Romeo. Benvolio, mostly unbiased towards the entire feud is the unfortunate victim of the feud. Always trying to prevent and resolve any dispute between the families for any reason, he catches the wrong end of the sword. After Mercutio died, Romeo was infuriated and began to go after Tybalt. Benvolio, being the mediator tried to stop him, but the effort was no use. Had anyone listened to Benvolio, Mercutio's death could probably have been avoided and Romeo and Juliet Might not have died.

"Nay, and there were two such, we should have none shortly, for one would kill the other. Thou! Why, thou...tutor me from quarreling!" (III, i, 15-27)