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Guido

A wild knight, later civilized.

minor

Also known as Guido the savage, Sir Guido, valiant Guido

First appearance: canto i

Guido shows up with force in Canto XX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Guido the Savage, who recounts his lineage and the story of the matriarchal society.
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In Canto XX: Guido the Savage, who recounts his lineage and the story of the matriarchal society. Later, in Canto XXII: One of the three…

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33 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Knights and Monsters
  • Primary Christian and Saracen Knights
  • Protagonist
  • Bradamant's Messengers and Kin

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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