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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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LSLeontio SiffrediDODuke of LermaSCScipioPEPrince EnriquezCOConstanceRDRoger de Rada

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Merchants and Innkeepers
  • Patrons and Companions
  • Romantic and Domestic Intrigue
  • Theatrical and Courtly Love

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

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