Orlando Furioso · Character
Pinabel
A treacherous knight of the house of Maganza whose taste for betrayal finally meets a woman with a sword and no patience for it.
supporting
Also known as Count Pinabel, Sir Pinnabel, faithless Pinnabel
First appearance: canto i
As a supporting figure in Orlando Furioso, Pinabel is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Treacherous guide who plots to abandon Bradamant due to the feud between their houses.
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Pinabel, sprung from the faithless line of Maganza, schemes against Bradamant and thinks he has buried her for good. His treachery is not grand villainy but petty, self-serving malice, the kind the poem treats as a…
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- Other
Character groups
- Miscellaneous Characters
- Primary Christian and Saracen Knights
- Knights and Monsters
- Protagonist
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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 Pinabel in canto i