Candide · Character
The Oreillons
A tribe of South American savages who capture Candide and Cacambo but later befriend them.
minor
Also known as Oreillons
First appearance: XVI: Adventures of the Two Travellers, with Two Girls, Two Monkeys, and the Savages Called Oreillons
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