In Wharfinger’s The Courier’s Tragedy, Pasquale is the evil, illegitimate brother of Niccolò, who works with Angelo (the Duke of Squamuglia) to overthrow his father and usurp the Dukedom of Faggio. In some versions of the play, he marries his mother Francesca in order to unite Squamuglia and Faggio. Throughout the play, Pasquale is unaware that Niccolò is still alive and plotting revenge against him. Accordingly, he is surprised when Ercole interrupts one of his orgies and tortures him to death.