Cordelia is a character from William Shakespeare's play King Lear. She is the youngest daughter of King Lear and is the SISTER of Regan and Goneril. Cordelia is one of the main heroines of the play and is known for her loyalty and honesty. She is also the only one of Lear's daughters who refuses to flatter him in order to gain his favor. In the end, she is banished by her father and eventually dies.