Saragossa · Character

Candiola

A repulsive, friendless miser whose hoarded gold and hatred of the Montorias make him the wall between his daughter and the man she loves.

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Also known as goodman Candiola, the Señor Candiola, old Candiola, the miser Candiola

First appearance: Saragossa

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His condemnation and the complex loyalties surrounding him are explored.

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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 prowls his house and garden by night with a lantern, suspicious of everything and everyone. His greed and spite turn Mariquilla's love affair into a crime, and his dealings shadow the city's siege with private malice.

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Augustine Montoria
rivalry · negative
Augustine and Candiola are enemies, as Candiola despises Augustine for courting his… How this plays out →
Mariquilla Candiola
family · negative
Augustine Montoria
rivalry · negative
Augustine and Candiola are enemies, as Candiola despises Augustine for courting his… How this plays out →
Augustine Montoria
rivalry · negative
Augustine and Candiola are enemies, as Candiola despises Augustine for courting his… How this plays out →
Mariquilla Candiola
family · negative
Mariquilla Candiola
family · negative

Augustine Montoria
Augustine and Candiola are enemies, as Candiola despises Augustine for courting his daughter and for the Montoria family's wealth and status.
Mariquilla Candiola
Candiola is Mariquilla's father, and their relationship is possessive and controlling, with him using her as a pawn in his schemes.
Augustine Montoria
Augustine and Candiola are enemies, as Candiola despises Augustine for courting his daughter and for the Montoria family's wealth and status.
Augustine Montoria
Augustine and Candiola are enemies, as Candiola despises Augustine for courting his daughter and for the Montoria family's wealth and status.
Mariquilla Candiola
Candiola is Mariquilla's father, and their relationship is possessive and controlling, with him using her as a pawn in his schemes.
Mariquilla Candiola
Candiola is Mariquilla's father, and their relationship is possessive and controlling, with him using her as a pawn in his schemes.

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Saragossa
His condemnation and the complex loyalties surrounding him are explored.
V
Mariquilla's father, mentioned as the owner of the house where Augustine goes.
VII
Candiola appears as a miserly and repulsive old man who angrily interrupts his daughter's conversation and forces her to leave. He is deeply suspicious and protective of Mariquilla.
XII
Refuses to sell flour at the official price, is accused of being a traitor and a miser, and is physically attacked by Montoria and the mob.
XIII
Mentioned as being maltreated by the crowd, causing Augustine's despair.
XV
He is heard approaching at the end of the chapter, and his harsh voice is mentioned.
XVI
Appears threateningly at the window as Augustine and the narrator leave, angry at their presence.
XIX
Found amidst the ruins of his burned house, he is distraught, paranoid, and obsessed with his possessions. He recounts discovering Mariquilla with two men and refuses to leave his property.
XXI
Also taking refuge; protests when Araceli takes one of his cups to give water to Mariquilla.
XXIV
Seen emerging from a burning house, clutching a fowl and lamenting the loss of his receipts.
XXV
Attempts to profit from the Montoria family's tragedy by selling a chicken for a doubloon. Confronted by Gabriel but ultimately gets his price from Don José.
XXVI
Accused of being a French agent and nearly thrown into a well by a mob of soldiers; saved by the narrator.
XXVII
Mentioned as having been maltreated and swearing revenge, and crossing into the French lines to collect a debt.
XXIX
Condemned to death for treason, he is imprisoned in the Torre Nueva and awaits his execution, which is the central conflict of the chapter.

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