The Canterbury Tales · Character
Aurelius
A lovesick squire who pines for Dorigen and makes a reckless bargain with a Orleans clerk to move the rocks that keep her from him.
supporting
Also known as wretch'd Aurelius
First appearance: The Franklin's Tale
As a supporting figure in The Canterbury Tales, Aurelius is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A squire who loves Dorigen and, after a magician removes the rocks, releases her from her promise upon seeing the nobility of Arviragus and Dorigen.
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Aurelius is a young squire in the Franklin's Tale who loves the married lady Dorigen with a devotion that shades into desperation. When she jokingly sets him an impossible condition — clear the black rocks from…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Love, fidelity, and rash promises
- Noble romance and corruption
- Protagonist
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See Aurelius in The Franklin's Tale