The Courts of the Morning · Character

Don Alejandro Gedd

A wealthy Olifero landowner and showman of his city, eager that visiting strangers praise Olifa while recognising him as a true cosmopolitan European.

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Also known as Alejandro Gedd, Don Alejandro, Gedd

First appearance: I

As a supporting figure in The Courts of the Morning, Don Alejandro Gedd is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Hosting the Roylances, describing Olifa's civilisation and the Gran Seco.

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Don Alejandro hosts the Roylances at his Spanish-townhouse estate, all Tudor panelling and Italian Renaissance dining-room, and plays the urbane patriot to the hilt. He arranges their visits to his cousin's estancia and to the Gran Seco, opening doors that would otherwise stay shut to foreigners. His pride in Olifa's polish — and his insistence that there is no mystery in it — makes him the perfect guide for readers just beginning to suspect that the smooth surface hides something.

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I
Hosting the Roylances, describing Olifa's civilisation and the Gran Seco.
III
Hosts the dinner; describes Castor as a mysterious ruler and criticizes Olifa's worship of money; dances energetically.
IV
Apologizes for the delay in Archie's permits and suggests a visit to his cousin at Veiro.
V
Incensed by the permit refusal, blames the American Consul Wilbur, advises Archie on attire for the presidential luncheon.
The Gathering Storm
Left in charge of the American Consulate in Olifa during Wilbur's absence.
The Pass Through the Mountains
Arrives exhausted from traveling through the passes, bringing news from Charcillo.
Book III: Olifa
Hosts Archie and Janet, provides insight into Olifa's politics.
II
Laughs at his earlier claim that Olifa had no soul; now a fervent supporter of the revolution and Castor.
VI
Arrives with General Olivarez, dusty and dishevelled, and announces Lossberg's defeat.
VIII
In Olifa, is urgently approached by Geordie Hamilton with news of a murder plot.

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