Comment on the nature of the relationship between Desdemona and Othello?

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Comment on the nature of the relationship between Desdemona and Othello?

Othello, being a tragedy, it is almost certain that Othello and Desdemona's love for each other will be challenged, and maybe even broken and this will quite possibly lead to the death of the protagonist, Othello and perhaps many other characters, as this is a common trait of most tragedy's. Many different things challenge Othello and Desdemona's love, whether it is different characteristic flaws and qualities that each character possesses, outside influences from other characters, fate and the subtle workings of the text or the incompatibility between military heroism and love.

It isn't until Act III, when Iago starts to implement his plan that Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona, that Othello and Desdemona's love for each other starts to get profusely challenged. This is when the audience gets a greater insight into the character of Othello and learns of his strengths and weaknesses. The flaws that that the audience sees in Othello are generally not characteristics that he has always possessed, rather they are forced onto him by the machinations of Iago, we can say that Othello is a good and noble character just being played