The heir to Caesar's empire, according to his will, is Octavius, his great-nephew and adoptive son. Octavius serves as a counterpoint to Mark Antony throughout the play. While Octavius is a man of action and lacks Antony's political shrewdness, Antony demonstrates his abilities as a savvy politician. After Caesar dies and Octavius comes in Rome, the two work together, but their personalities don't get along. The third member of their triumvirate, Lepidus, is insulted by Antony, but Octavius responds by retaliating, and even though Antony labels Octavius as youthful and inexperienced, Octavius remains strong in his judgment until the combat breaks out.