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Orlando Furioso · Character

Orrilo

A monstrous giant who can regrow limbs.

minor

First appearance: canto i

Orrilo shows up with force in Canto XV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Enchanted warrior who can reattach severed limbs; defeated by Astolpho who learns his secret.
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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Knights and Monsters
  • Primary Christian and Saracen Knights

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Orrilo in canto i
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