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Seraphina

A beautiful and virtuous young woman, daughter of a nobleman.

minor

Also known as Lovely Seraphina

First appearance: XIII

Seraphina shows up with force in The History of Don Alphonso and the Fair Seraphina. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Struggles with her duty to avenge her brother and her sense of honor, ultimately sparing Don Alphonso.
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In The History of Don Alphonso and the Fair Seraphina: Struggles with her duty to avenge her brother and her sense of honor, ultimately sparing Don Alphonso. Later, in II: Rescued from the bandits; recognizes Don…

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DADon Alphonso d…CDCount de PolánDLDame Lorenza S…SCScipioGBGil BlasSESeraphina

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Family and Romantic Entanglements
  • Romantic and Domestic Intrigue
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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