Don Juan · Character
Lambro
The fierce Greek pirate whose sudden return from sea turns his daughter Haidée's island idyll with Juan into a test of loyalty, hospitality, and blood.
supporting
Also known as Old Lambro, XXVI Lambro
First appearance: Canto III
As a supporting figure in Don Juan, Lambro is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Returns from his piratical voyage, observes the festivities with deceptive calm, and plans to confront the situation.
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Lambro is a seafaring trader-raider whose wealth and authority rest on plunder, and whose household on the island has flourished in his long absence under Haidée's gentle rule. His return forces a collision between the…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Greek island idyll
- Protagonist
- Harem and court women
- English society figures
- English supernatural satire
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Lambro in Canto III