# Don Roque — Saragossa character guide

> Don Roque in Saragossa by Benito Pérez Galdós.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Señor Don Roque

**First appearance:** 0002-i

## Who they are

A minor nobleman and friend of the Montoria family, appears in social scenes.

## Relationships

### [Augustine Montoria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/augustine_montoria)

_friendship_

Don Roque is a fellow defender of Saragossa and a trusted ally of Augustine, sharing his commitment to the cause.

### [Augustine Montoria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/augustine_montoria)

_friendship_

Don Roque is a fellow defender of Saragossa and a trusted ally of Augustine, sharing his commitment to the cause.

### [Augustine Montoria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/characters/augustine_montoria)

_friendship_

Don Roque is a fellow defender of Saragossa and a trusted ally of Augustine, sharing his commitment to the cause.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/i)

One of the four escapees; has connections in Saragossa and plans to visit his old friend Don José de Montoria.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/ii)

Accompanies the narrator, impatient with Sursum Corda's lengthy stories, eager to reach Don José's house.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/iii)

Accompanies the narrator to Montoria's torre; praises the narrator's deeds (with exaggerations) and asks for food.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/iv)

Gabriel's friend who accompanies him to Saragossa and stays with him at Montoria's house.

### [The Eleventh Day: The Breach](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/x)

Present at the redoubt, engaged in sanitary service, showing feverish activity.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/xxv)

A friend of the Montoria family, weeps for their loss and helps with practical matters, such as finding food.

### [The Nightmare of Surrender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/xxx)

A friendly arm that supports the wounded Araceli, informing him of the city's surrender and the French entry through the Puerta del Angel.

### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/xxxi)

Leaves the city, shares news of French atrocities and the fate of Palafox and others.

## Links

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