Candide · Character
The Baron of Thunder-ten-tronckh
A Westphalian lord whose castle gate and windows pass for grandeur, he rules his household as proof that this is the best of all possible worlds.
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Also known as The Baron, Baron, the Jesuit Baron de Thunder-ten-tronckh, Westphalian Baron
First appearance: candide
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A powerful Westphalian lord who discovers Candide kissing his daughter and expels Candide from the castle with kicks.
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The Baron of Thunder-ten-tronckh presides over the small, self-satisfied universe of Candide's childhood, where his tapestry-hung hall and pack of farmyard hounds are treated as evidence of cosmic order. His vanity is…
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- Candide's core companions
- Protagonist
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The Baron of Thunder-ten-tronckh appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- How Candide Was Brought Up in a Magnificent Castle, and How He Was Expelled Thence
- IV: How Candide Found His Old Master Pangloss, and What Happened to Them
- XIV: How Candide and Cacambo Were Received by the Jesuits of Paraguay
- XV: How Candide Killed the Brother of His Dear Cunégonde
- XVI: Adventures of the Two Travellers, with Two Girls, Two Monkeys, and the Savages Called Oreillons
- XVIII: What They Saw in the Country of El Dorado
- Chapter XXVII: Candide's Voyage to Constantinople
- Chapter XXVIII: What Happened to Candide, Cunégonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc.
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