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Ricote

A wealthy Morisco and former neighbor of Sancho, forced into exile.

minor

Also known as the Morisco, the good Ricote

First appearance: part ii liii

Ricote shows up with force in LIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Disguised as a pilgrim, returns to Spain to recover his hidden treasure, and asks Sancho for assistance.
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In LIV: Disguised as a pilgrim, returns to Spain to recover his hidden treasure, and asks Sancho for assistance. Later, in Of the mishap that befell Sancho Panza through the visit to the galleys, and the strange…

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See Ricote in part ii liii

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MOMontesinosLULuscindaTCThe CaptiveTDThe DukeTPThe PriestRIRicote

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Morisco and Hosts
  • Cave of Montesinos Vision
  • Pranksters and Lovers
  • Don Quixote's Inner Circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Ricote in part ii liii