The Castle of Otranto · Character
Holy Father
A religious figure invoked in prayers and exclamations.
minor
Also known as Father
First appearance: the castle of otranto
Holy Father's tie to Matilda is one of the pressures that moves The Castle of Otranto—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Matilda (social): The Holy Father is a religious authority figure who interacts with Matilda in a formal, spiritual capacity. With Matilda (social): The Holy Father is a religious authority figure who interacts…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Main Characters and Ghosts
- Protagonist
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- Matilda
social · ambivalent
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- Matilda
social · ambivalent
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