Gil Blas · Character
Roger de Rada
A nobleman who becomes a rival of Gil Blas in love.
minor
Also known as Roger, Don Roger de Rada
First appearance: x
Roger de Rada shows up with force in The Fatal Marriage. The page is where that presence becomes real.
King of Sicily, who decides the succession and marriage alliances.
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In The Fatal Marriage: King of Sicily, who decides the succession and marriage alliances. Later, in Chapter VII: A young gentleman from Grenada who seeks the Duke of Lerma's protection after an affair of honor; he is…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Merchants and Innkeepers
- Patrons and Companions
- Romantic and Domestic Intrigue
- Theatrical and Courtly Love
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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