Young, but Hated by Many
Michael Cassio is the new lieutenant of Othello's army. He is young and good-looking, and is perfect for the job. Cassio is inexperienced, but Othello likes him so he hires him as his second-hand man. Iago, being the rat that he is, does not like this new promotion of Cassio's. So Iago decides to do something about it.
Cassio is also liked by Desdemona, but not because she is in love with him, or anything like that, but because she JUST LIKES him. Although she JUST LIKES him, doesn't mean that Cassio just likes her. Cassio says about Desdemona, "You men of Cyprus, let her have your knees,
Hail to thee lady! And the grace of heaven,
Before, behind thee, and on every hand,
Enwheel thee round"(Shakespeare Act 2).
Hail to thee lady! And the grace of heaven,
Before, behind thee, and on every hand,
Enwheel thee round"(Shakespeare Act 2).
Iago turns that relationship against Cassio, Desdemona, and Othello.
Cassio messes up and loses his place as lieutenant because of a drunken brawl, but even though he lost his position, Iago still tells Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are more than friends. 
Othello tells Iago to kill Cassio, but he fails, and then Othello kills Desdemona. Cassio then tells Othello that Iago was to be blamed for everything. After Othello dies, Cassio gets to go back to take his military position.
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