Don Juan · Character

Dudù

A soft and sleepy odalisque in the harem who shares a bed with Juan in disguise.

minor

Also known as XLV Dudù, poor Dudù

First appearance: Canto VI

Dudù's tie to Don Juan is one of the pressures that moves Don Juan—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A quiet, innocent, and gentle odalisque who shares her bed with Juanna.

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With Don Juan (romantic): Don Juan shares a brief, sensual encounter with Dudù, one of the odalisques in the harem, after being placed in her bed. With Don Juan (romantic): Don Juan shares a brief, sensual encounter with Dudù, one of the odalisques in the harem, after being placed in her bed. With Don Juan (romantic): Don Juan shares a brief, sensual encounter with Dudù, one of the odalisques in the harem, after being placed in her bed.

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Character Web

13 connections

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Relationship types

Romantic
Other

Character groups

Harem and court women
Protagonist
Russian court circle
English supernatural satire
Greek island idyll

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Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Don Juan
romantic · positive
Don Juan shares a brief, sensual encounter with Dudù, one of the odalisques in the harem,… How this plays out →
Don Juan
romantic · positive
Don Juan shares a brief, sensual encounter with Dudù, one of the odalisques in the harem,… How this plays out →
Don Juan
romantic · positive
Don Juan shares a brief, sensual encounter with Dudù, one of the odalisques in the harem,… How this plays out →

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In the story

Dudù appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Canto VI

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