Don Quixote · Character
Merlin
The legendary enchanter who appears in a prophecy to Dulcinea.
minor
Also known as that French enchanter Merlin, Señor Merlin
First appearance: Wherein is continued the instruction given to Don Quixote touching the disenchantment of Dulcinea, together with other marvellous incidents
Merlin shows up with force in Wherein is continued the instruction given to Don Quixote touching the disenchantment of Dulcinea, together with other marvellous incidents. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Appears as a skeleton-like figure on the car, delivers the prophecy that Sancho must receive 3,300 lashes of his own free will to disenchant Dulcinea.
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- Other
Character groups
- Pranksters and Lovers
- Enchanters and Illusions
- Don Quixote's Inner Circle
- Author and Outlaws
- Captives and Rescuers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Wherein is continued the instruction given to Don Quixote touching the disenchantment of Dulcinea, together with other marvellous incidents
- XL
- Of the arrival of Clavileño and the end of this protracted adventure
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See Merlin in Wherein is continued the instruction given to Don Quixote touching the disenchantment of Dulcinea, together with other marvellous incidents