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Don Mariano Cereso

A resident of Saragossa, possibly a friend of the Montorias.

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First appearance: xviii

Don Mariano Cereso shows up with force in XXVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Among the leading citizens who take up arms to defend San Francisco.
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  • Supporting cast and historical figures
  • Protagonist
  • Nobility and military leadership

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Mariquilla’s confession—that she has failed to persuade her father to contribute to the war effort and that sh…

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See Don Mariano Cereso in xviii