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Tonia Perez

A Spanish or Latin American female character.

minor

Also known as Tony, Miss Tonia, Tonia, Perez

First appearance: lord oakhurst s curse

Tonia Perez shows up with force in The Bruised Reed. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as 'Tony, the Dago,' who sends the guide to the preacher.

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Tonia Perez first appears in 0000 lord oakhurst s curse.

In The Bruised Reed: Referenced as 'Tony, the Dago,' who sends the guide to the preacher.

Later, in The Lotus and the Bottle: Mentioned as Paula Brannigan, the woman Geddie intends to marry, a native beauty educated in New Orleans.

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The Bruised Reed
Referenced as 'Tony, the Dago,' who sends the guide to the preacher.
The Lotus and the Bottle
Mentioned as Paula Brannigan, the woman Geddie intends to marry, a native beauty educated in New Orleans.
Caught
Mentioned as the lady in the room, identified as Isabel Guilbert, who is shocked by the discovery of the money.
Rouge Et Noir
Pasa, the peasant girl who is with Dicky Maloney and later escorted by General Pilar.
One Dollar's Worth
Referred to as Joya Treviñas, the Mexican girl who pleads for Rafael Ortiz's release.
Transformation of Martin Burney
Tony, a kitchen worker of Gothic descent, conspires with Burney to cut the mooring ropes of Corrigan's boat but is rebuked and chased away after Burney's mood shifts.
A Matter of Mean Elevation
Mlle. Nina Giraud, the opera singer who is kidnapped by Indians and later rescued by Armstrong.
One Thousand Dollars
Not present in this chapter.
The Rathskeller and the Rose
Not present in this chapter.
The Making of a New Yorker
Not present in this chapter.
The Red Roses of Tonia
Tonia Weaver, the central character, is distressed about her missing Easter hat and inspires a race between her suitors.
An Adjustment of Nature
Not present in this chapter.
Nemesis and the Candy Man
Mademoiselle Adèle, the drawing card of the Aerial Roof Garden, who attempts to charm the candy man.
The Handbook of Hymen
Not present in this chapter.
Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson
Old Antonia, Dry Valley's housekeeper, who observes his folly and later receives his discarded youthful attire.
Proof of the Pudding
Not present in this chapter.
The Caballero's Way
The Cisco Kid's lover, who betrays him by romancing Lieutenant Sandridge and is ultimately killed by Sandridge in a mistaken shooting.
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Señorita Anabela Zamora, the beautiful woman courted by Judson on Fergus's behalf.
No Story
Not present in this chapter.
A Poor Rule
Not present in this chapter.

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