Benvolio is a Montague, the nephew of Montague , and is a cousin of Romeo . Benvolio plays the role of the peacemaker in the play, which we see immediately, because his very first appearance in Act 1 Scene 1 is him trying to break up a fight between Tybalt , Sampson , Gregory , and Abram . Benvolio is a caring cousin to Romeo, as he wants Romeo to be happy and not upset about his unrequited love with Rosaline . From the little we see of Benvolio, we know that he is a natural peacekeeper, even if Tybalt scorns him for wanting to keep the peace yet drawing his weapon. Benvolio longs to create a safe space in Verona, and also wants to keep his friends out of trouble, like when Mercutio and Tybalt begin to fight and he tells them to get to a private place or else they'll be banished because of