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Colonel Sorrento

A professional soldier in Molara's service, summoned at a gallop when the revolt breaks and left to defend a palace with too few bullets.

supporting

Also known as Sorrento

First appearance: iv the deputation

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Military chief of Police and War-Minister; reports to the President about the mob and suggests strong measures.

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Colonel Sorrento is the loyalist commander Molara frantically summons once the rising begins, a man who prides himself on treating war as a technical profession rather than a cause. He organizes the defense of the palace with cool competence, but the sheer numbers of the rebels and the arrival of a field-gun reduce his professionalism to a rearguard action. His clear-eyed assessment that nothing further can be done marks the moment the old order's military credibility collapses.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Professional
Rivalry
Social

Character groups

Revolutionary and regime figures
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

President Antonio Molara
professional · positive
Colonel Sorrento is a military officer loyal to President Molara, acting as his enforcer. How this plays out →
Moret
rivalry · negative
Lucile
social · ambivalent
Savrola
rivalry · negative
Sir Richard Shalgrove
professional · ambivalent
President Antonio Molara
professional · positive
Colonel Sorrento is a military officer loyal to President Molara, acting as his enforcer. How this plays out →
Sir Richard Shalgrove
professional · ambivalent
Moret
rivalry · negative
President Antonio Molara
professional · positive
Colonel Sorrento is a military officer loyal to President Molara, acting as his enforcer. How this plays out →
Moret
rivalry · negative
Lucile
social · ambivalent
Lucile
social · ambivalent

President Antonio Molara
Colonel Sorrento is a military officer loyal to President Molara, acting as his enforcer.
Moret
Colonel Sorrento and Moret are adversaries, representing opposing military and political factions.
Lucile
Colonel Sorrento and Lucile have limited, formal interactions due to their connection to President Molara.
Savrola
Colonel Sorrento is a direct antagonist to Savrola, seeking to suppress his rebellion.
Sir Richard Shalgrove
Colonel Sorrento and Sir Richard Shalgrove interact in official capacities, likely regarding security or diplomacy.
President Antonio Molara
Colonel Sorrento is a military officer loyal to President Molara, acting as his enforcer.
Sir Richard Shalgrove
Colonel Sorrento and Sir Richard Shalgrove interact in official capacities, likely regarding security or diplomacy.
Moret
Colonel Sorrento and Moret are adversaries, representing opposing military and political factions.
President Antonio Molara
Colonel Sorrento is a military officer loyal to President Molara, acting as his enforcer.
Moret
Colonel Sorrento and Moret are adversaries, representing opposing military and political factions.
Lucile
Colonel Sorrento and Lucile have limited, formal interactions due to their connection to President Molara.
Lucile
Colonel Sorrento and Lucile have limited, formal interactions due to their connection to President Molara.

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Colonel Sorrento appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

II: The Head of the State
Military chief of Police and War-Minister; reports to the President about the mob and suggests strong measures.
The Admiral
Arranges opposition at the meeting using secret police.
The Action of the Executive
War-Minister who is disappointed but obeys Molara's orders to prepare the troops for departure.
The Loyalty of the Army
War-Minister who intervenes to prevent the Colonel from shooting a mutineer, dismisses the parade, and plans to use machine-guns the next day.
The Progress of the Revolt
Commands the left flank during the advance and brings news of the artillery battery's surrender.
XVII: The Defence of the Palace
Commands the defence of the palace; shoots Moret in cold blood, condemning the garrison to a desperate fight.
The End of the Quarrel
Sorrento surrenders the palace and government troops to Savrola, sneering at the 'honour of a conspirator.'

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