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Bellarion the Fortunate · Character

Messer Corsario

A captain in the service of Facino Cane.

minor

Also known as Corsario

First appearance: ii facino cane

Messer Corsario shows up with force in IV: Sanctuary. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The tutor of the young Marquis Giacomo, present in the garden with the courtly group.
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In IV: Sanctuary: The tutor of the young Marquis Giacomo, present in the garden with the courtly group. Later, in XVII: The Return: The tutor of the young Marquis, present at the dinner, and described as absurdly…

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11 connections

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BMBertino Manteg…DIDionaraCOCountess of Bi…FCFacino CaneBEBellarionMCMesser Corsario

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and Minor Figures
  • Facino Cane's Captains
  • Milanese Nobility and Rivals
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Messer Corsario in ii facino cane