Orlando Furioso · Character
Brandimart
Orlando's steadfast companion, a Christian knight whose loyalty and gentleness set him apart from the poem's proud and faithless warriors.
supporting
Also known as faithful Brandimart, gentle Brandimart, bold Brandimart, Sir Brandimart
First appearance: canto i
As a supporting figure in Orlando Furioso, Brandimart is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as the husband of Flordelice, used as an example of a faithful husband.
Brandimart appears throughout the poem as the friend Orlando can rely on when love has driven the count to madness and wandering. His constancy contrasts sharply with the betrayals and self-interest that surround him, and his marriage to Fiordiligi anchors one of the poem's few tender domestic threads. He matters because his devotion repeatedly pulls the scattered Christian cause back toward coherence.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Allies and Antagonists of Orlando
- Primary Christian and Saracen Knights
- Scottish Subplot Characters
- Miscellaneous Characters
- Protagonist
- Knights and Monsters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Astolpho, usin…
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See Brandimart in canto i