The messenger lacks traits and a name which makes him a stock character. His single purpose in the script , although very important to the plot, is to bring the information to Medea. A messenger in those times, usually a slave, report some important event or piece of information that has happened indoors or away from the play's singular setting. Euripides uses this messenger to bring the news of the princess and Creon's death. He uses very descriptive and vivid details in order to portray the brutal happenings not seen by the audience and enable the messenger to bring the story to life. The messenger's account of their deaths is very important to the overall plot and without it the story could turn out very different.