# Origille — Orlando Furioso character guide

> Origille in Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** faithless Origille, false Origilla

**First appearance:** 0003-canto-i

## Who they are

A deceitful woman who betrays knights.

## In the story

### [Canto XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_furioso_se/chapters/canto-xvi)

Faithless lover encountered near Damascus with Martano; feigns joy and weeps to deceive Gryphon.

### [Canto XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_furioso_se/chapters/canto-xvii)

Accompanies Martano, supports his deception, and is revealed as his paramour.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_furioso_se/characters/origille
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_furioso_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/orlando_furioso_se/characters