The Alchemist · Character
Don Diego
A Spanish gentleman who becomes involved in the schemes.
minor
Also known as Don, Diego
First appearance: act iv
Don Diego's tie to Sir Epicure Mammon is one of the pressures that moves The Alchemist—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Sir Epicure Mammon (professional): Don Diego, a Spanish nobleman, seeks Mammon's alchemical services to win a lady's favor. With Subtle (professional): Subtle promises Don Diego a love potion or alchemical aid to…
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Alchemical Con Victims
- Protagonist
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- Sir Epicure Mammon
professional · ambivalent
Don Diego, a Spanish nobleman, seeks Mammon's alchemical services to win a lady's favor. How this plays out →
- Subtle
professional · ambivalent
- Subtle
professional · ambivalent
- Sir Epicure Mammon
professional · ambivalent
Don Diego, a Spanish nobleman, seeks Mammon's alchemical services to win a lady's favor. How this plays out →
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See Don Diego in act iv