# Dino — Romola character guide

> Dino in Romola by George Eliot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** poor Dino

**First appearance:** 0017-xv-the-dying-message

## Who they are

Romola's brother who became a Dominican friar and died young.

## In the story

### [XV: The Dying Message](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/xv-the-dying-message)

The dying brother, now Fra Luca, delivers a vision warning Romola against marriage and urges her to dedicate herself to God.

### [Under the Loggia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/xvii-under-the-loggia)

Though dead, his deathbed vision and words profoundly impact Romola, creating a conflict between her grief and her love for Tito.

### [XXXVII: The Tabernacle Unlocked](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-tabernacle-unlocked)

Romola takes the crucifix for Dino's sake, recalling her brother's memory.

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