Savrola · Character
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
As a supporting figure in Savrola, Colonel Sorrento is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Social
Character groups
- Revolutionary and regime figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Lieutenant Tiro, having risked his life to reach the rebel headqua…
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- 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
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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
- The Admiral
- The Action of the Executive
- The Loyalty of the Army
- The Progress of the Revolt
- XVII: The Defence of the Palace
- The End of the Quarrel
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