# Orestes — Domnei character guide

> Orestes in Domnei by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Men Ordered Matters Orestes

**First appearance:** 0035-xxiv-how-orestes-ruled

## Who they are

A soldier who wants only a frontier province and daily battle, and who trades Melicent to Ahasuerus for the promise of Messire de la Forêt's head.

## Relationships

### [Perion de la Forêt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/characters/perion_de_la_foret)

_friendship_

Orestes is a steadfast ally and fellow warrior to Perion, sharing bonds of brotherhood in arms.

### [Ahasuerus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/characters/ahasuerus)

_rivalry_

Ahasuerus and Orestes are adversaries, often clashing due to their opposing loyalties and goals.

### [Melicent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/characters/melicent)

_friendship_

Melicent and Orestes share a warm friendship, with Orestes acting as a protective ally to her.

### [Perion de la Forêt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/characters/perion_de_la_foret)

_friendship_

Orestes is a steadfast ally and fellow warrior to Perion, sharing bonds of brotherhood in arms.

### [Ahasuerus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/characters/ahasuerus)

_rivalry_

Ahasuerus and Orestes are adversaries, often clashing due to their opposing loyalties and goals.

### [Melicent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/characters/melicent)

_friendship_

Melicent and Orestes share a warm friendship, with Orestes acting as a protective ally to her.

### [Perion de la Forêt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/characters/perion_de_la_foret)

_friendship_

Orestes is a steadfast ally and fellow warrior to Perion, sharing bonds of brotherhood in arms.

### [Ahasuerus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/characters/ahasuerus)

_rivalry_

Ahasuerus and Orestes are adversaries, often clashing due to their opposing loyalties and goals.

## In the story

### [XII: How Demetrios Was Taken](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xii-how-demetrios-was-taken)

Mentioned as Demetrios's son who would succeed him.

### [How Perion Fought](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xv-how-perion-fought)

Mentioned as a threat to Melicent if Demetrios is killed.

### [XXIII: How Demetrios Cried Farewell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xxiii-how-demetrios-cried-farewell)

Summoned by Demetrios to receive orders to escort Melicent to Perion's camp.

### [How Orestes Ruled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xxiv-how-orestes-ruled)

Smothers his father Demetrios, declares himself master, and sends Melicent to the Women's Garden.

### [XXV: How Women Talked Together](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xxv-how-women-talked-together)

Implied as the murderer of Diophantus, mentioned in the narrative.

### [How Men Ordered Matters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xxvi-how-men-ordered-matters)

Master of Nacumera; orchestrates the removal of Callistion and reveals his plan to trap Perion using Melicent as bait.

### [How Ahasuerus Was Candid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xxvii-how-ahasuerus-was-candid)

Mentioned as having just departed before Ahasuerus's confession.

### [XXVIII: How Perion Saw Melicent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xxviii-how-perion-saw-melicent)

Accompanies Ahasuerus, initially wants to kill Perion but is persuaded by Ahasuerus to spare him.

### [XXIX: How a Bargain Was Cried](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xxix-how-a-bargain-was-cried)

Mentioned as being in a position similar to Perion's, driven into a tree by the dog (Perion).

### [How Melicent Conquered](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/domnei_se/chapters/xxx-how-melicent-conquered)

Orestes is killed by Perion, his body sprawled on the court floor.

## Links

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