# President Antonio Molara — Savrola character guide > President Antonio Molara in Savrola by Winston Churchill. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Antonio, Molara, Antonio Molara, the President **First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-head-of-the-state ## Snapshot The republic's strongman, who rules by telegram and revolver and discovers that the one thing he cannot command is the woman standing beside him. ## Who they are Molara is a soldier-turned-dictator whose grip on the state depends on speed, secrecy, and the willingness to shoot. Confronting Savrola in Lucile's presence, he reads the truth in her eyes and understands in an instant that he has lost both his wife and his political footing. His furious, methodical decision to cock the pistol and take careful aim shows a man who, having lost everything else, means to settle the account in blood. ## Relationships ### [Savrola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/savrola) _rivalry_ President Molara sees Savrola as a political and personal enemy, threatened by his influence and his affair with Lucile. ### [Lucile](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/lucile) _family_ Lucile is married to President Molara, but their relationship is strained and emotionally distant. ### [Miguel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/miguel) _professional_ Miguel serves as a trusted aide or subordinate to President Molara, handling sensitive tasks. ### [Colonel Sorrento](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/colonel_sorrento) _professional_ Colonel Sorrento is a military officer loyal to President Molara, acting as his enforcer. ### [Sir Richard Shalgrove](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/sir_richard_shalgrove) _professional_ Sir Richard Shalgrove is a foreign diplomat or advisor who interacts with President Molara on official matters. ### [Lieutenant Tiro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/lieutenant_tiro) _professional_ Lieutenant Tiro is a subordinate officer who carries out orders for President Molara. ### [Savrola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/savrola) _rivalry_ President Molara sees Savrola as a political and personal enemy, threatened by his influence and his affair with Lucile. ### [Colonel Sorrento](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/colonel_sorrento) _professional_ Colonel Sorrento is a military officer loyal to President Molara, acting as his enforcer. ### [Miguel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/miguel) _professional_ Miguel serves as a trusted aide or subordinate to President Molara, handling sensitive tasks. ### [Sir Richard Shalgrove](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/sir_richard_shalgrove) _professional_ Sir Richard Shalgrove is a foreign diplomat or advisor who interacts with President Molara on official matters. ### [Savrola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/savrola) _rivalry_ President Molara sees Savrola as a political and personal enemy, threatened by his influence and his affair with Lucile. ### [Miguel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/miguel) _professional_ Miguel serves as a trusted aide or subordinate to President Molara, handling sensitive tasks. ## In the story ### [Savrola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/savrola) Established as the oppressive ruler whose regime Savrola seeks to overthrow. ### [An Event of Political Importance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/i-an-event-of-political-importance) The autocratic ruler whose promise to restore elections is broken; he is present in the Senate and later flees in his carriage as the mob turns violent. ### [II: The Head of the State](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/ii-the-head-of-the-state) Returns to the palace after facing a mob; discusses the riot with Colonel Sorrento and orders the arrest of Moret before deciding to be magnanimous. ### [The Deputation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/iv-the-deputation) Receives the deputation, defends his policies, and engages in a bitter exchange with Savrola, revealing deep enmity. ### [A Private Conversation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/v-a-private-conversation) Contemplates using Lucile to spy on Savrola, struggles with his conscience over past methods. ### [The State Ball](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/vii-the-state-ball) Invites Savrola to take Lucile to supper, participates in the philosophical debate, and exchanges pointed remarks with Savrola about the crowd's reaction. ### [The Admiral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/ix-the-admiral) Satisfied with Savrola's unpopularity, deals with the African crisis, and orders the fleet to sail. ### [The Action of the Executive](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xiii-the-action-of-the-executive) Desperate and ruthless, he orders Lucile to spy on Savrola and frantically works to recall the fleet and suppress the revolution. ### [The Loyalty of the Army](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xiv-the-loyalty-of-the-army) Orders the Guard to the front, dons his general's uniform, and addresses the troops with a stirring speech, but faces a hostile populace and mutinous line regiments. ### [Surprises](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xv-surprises) Confronts Savrola and Lucile, attempts to shoot Savrola, but is disarmed and leaves. ### [The Progress of the Revolt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xvi-the-progress-of-the-revolt) Leads the loyalist force through the city, driven by hatred of Savrola; organizes the dawn attack and exposes himself to danger. ### [XVII: The Defence of the Palace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xvii-the-defence-of-the-palace) Initially reckless in battle, but becomes despondent and fearful after the failed attack; retreats to his room and is horrified by Sorrento's murder of Moret. ### [The End of the Quarrel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/chapters/xx-the-end-of-the-quarrel) Molara surrenders himself to the crowd and is shot dead on the palace steps. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters/president_antonio_molara - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/savrola_se/characters