Melmoth the Wanderer · Character
Don Fernan di Aliaga
Isidora's brother, who confronts Melmoth over his sister's honor.
minor
Also known as Fernan, Aliaga
First appearance: iii
Don Fernan di Aliaga's tie to Doña Isidora is one of the pressures that moves Melmoth the Wanderer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Fernan opposes the idea of Isidora taking the veil, arguing for her marriage to improve the family's status.
Don Fernan di Aliaga first appears in 0004 iii.
With Doña Isidora (family): Don Fernan di Aliaga is Doña Isidora's father, a strict and authoritarian figure who tries to control her fate and marriage. With Father Jose (professional): Don Fernan di Aliaga employs Father Jose as a spiritual advisor and mediator in his efforts to control his daughter's religious and marital choices. With Father Jose (professional): Don Fernan di Aliaga employs Father Jose as a spiritual advisor and mediator in his efforts to control his daughter's religious and marital choices.
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Relationship types
- Family
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Spanish Inquisition Victims
- Protagonist
- Mortimer Family Drama
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Doña Isidora
family · negative
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- Father Jose
professional · ambivalent
- Father Jose
professional · ambivalent
- Father Jose
professional · ambivalent
- Doña Isidora
family · negative
Don Fernan di Aliaga is Doña Isidora's father, a strict and authoritarian figure who… How this plays out →
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See Don Fernan di Aliaga in iii