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Pedrillo

A young servant who accompanies Gil Blas on his travels.

minor

First appearance: i

Pedrillo shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the little footboy who announces the author's arrival.
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In XI: Mentioned as the little footboy who announces the author's arrival. Later, in XII: Former servant of Captain Chinchilla; now a confidential servant of Don Rodrigo de Calderona; offers to help the captain at…

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CRCaptain RolandoGBGil BlasDRDon Rodrigo de…DODuke of LermaJNJoseph NavarroPEPedrillo

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Patrons and Companions
  • Protagonist
  • Romantic and Domestic Intrigue

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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