# Saragossa — Character guide

> Key figures in Saragossa by Benito Pérez Galdós.

- [Augustine Montoria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/augustine_montoria.md): Augustine is the son of Don José de Montoria, a leading citizen of Saragossa, and is destined by his parents for a bishop's mitre. His secret love for Mariquilla Candiola, daughter of his father's bitter enemy, splits hi
- [Mariquilla Candiola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/mariquilla_candiola.md): Mariquilla lives under the jealous guard of her father, Don Jerónimo, who treats her as another piece of hoarded property. She loves Augustine Montoria in secret, meeting him by night in the garden while her father prowl
- [Don José de Montoria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/don_jose_de_montoria.md): Don José de Montoria is one of the influential men whose courage and contempt for the French rouse the spirits of everyone who sees them. He is a man of rough practical remedies — rubbing, spirits, no broth — and of unbe
- [Candiola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/candiola.md): Candiola is a bent, greenish-eyed old man whose very face inspires antipathy, a usurer who keeps his daughter as closely as his cash and nurses an old resentment against Don José de Montoria for freeing his debtors. He p
- [Don Roque](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/don_roque.md): A minor nobleman and friend of the Montoria family, appears in social scenes.
- [Juan Pirli](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/juan_pirli.md): A colorful, boastful character who provides comic relief and local color.
- [Palafox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/palafox.md): Palafox is the illustrious commander whose prestige rests on noble birth, personal bravery, and a refusal of scandalous favors that endeared him to the people. He appears wherever danger is greatest, encouraging the weak
- [Don Jerónimo de Candiola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/don_jeronimo_de_candiola.md): Don Jerónimo de Candiola is old, bent, and sickly, with a hooked nose, greenish eyes, and a face furrowed like ruled paper, a man so repellent that he has not a single friend. He guards his daughter Mariquilla as jealous
- [Manuela Sancho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/manuela_sancho.md): A heroic woman of Saragossa, celebrated for her bravery during the siege.
- [Gabriel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/gabriel.md): A young man who appears in the narrative, possibly a soldier or acquaintance.
- [Don Araceli](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/don_araceli.md): A friend or associate of the protagonist, possibly a fellow officer.
- [Doña Leocadia Sarriera](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/dona_leocadia_sarriera.md): A woman of Saragossa, possibly a relative or acquaintance of the main characters.
- [Basilio Boggiero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/basilio_boggiero.md): A priest who plays a role in the religious and moral life of the city.
- [Doña Guedita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/dona_guedita.md): A woman of the city, possibly a neighbor or family friend.
- [Father Luengo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/father_luengo.md): A priest who appears in the narrative, possibly during the siege.
- [Father Mateo del Busto](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/father_mateo_del_busto.md): A clergyman mentioned in the story, possibly in a religious ceremony.
- [Tío Garcés](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/tio_garces.md): An older man, possibly a servant or local character.
- [Renovales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/renovales.md): A military officer involved in the defense of the city.
- [Porra](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/porra.md): A minor character, possibly a servant or soldier.
- [Don Pedro Villacampa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/don_pedro_villacampa.md): A military figure mentioned in the narrative.
- [Don Santiago Sas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/don_santiago_sas.md): A warrior or officer mentioned among the defenders.
- [General Saint March](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/general_saint_march.md): A French general mentioned in the narrative.

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