Tybalt is the instigator in act three, scene one when he arrives on the scene and demands that Romeo draw his sword. Tybalt is portrayed as a hot-headed, belligerent man who champions honor and seeks revenge on Romeo for intruding on his uncle's ball. When Tybalt draws his sword on Romeo, Romeo attempts to ease his tensions by explaining that he loves Tybalt more than he knows.
Mercutio is unaware of Romeo's secret wedding to Juliet and comes to Romeo's defense by challenging Tybalt. Mercutio and Tybalt begin fighting, and Romeo throws himself between the two men to act as a human barrier. Tragically, Tybalt manages to fatally wound Mercutio, and Romeo responds by killing Tybalt, which results in his exile. Overall, Tybalt starts the fight in an attempt to get revenge on Romeo for intruding on his uncle's ball.
In Act 3, scene 1, Tybalt comes looking for Romeo to challenge him to fight because Tybalt is mightily offended that Romeo went to the Capulets' feast the night before. If you'll recall, Tybalt pointed Romeo out to Lord Capulet, but Lord Capulet told Tybalt that he was not allowed to attack Romeo at the party, because it would ruin the festivities and upset the other guests. Now, however, Tybalt wants to protect his family's honor by challenging Romeo.
At first, Romeo refuses to fight because he has just married Juliet in secret, and so Tybalt is now actually his relative by marriage. However, Mercutio thinks Romeo is behaving like a coward, and so he steps in to fight Tybalt instead. Romeo comes between them to try to keep the peace, and Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo's arm. After Mercutio dies, having cursed both families, Romeo kills Tybalt and then flees.
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