# Orgoglio — The Faerie Queene character guide

> Orgoglio in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0029-canto-vii

## Who they are

A giant representing Pride who imprisons the Redcrosse Knight.

## In the story

### [Book I: The Legend of the Knight of the Red Cross, or of Holiness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/book-i-the-legend-of-the-knight-of-the-red-cross-or-of-holiness)

A hideous giant, son of Earth and Aeolus, who captures the Redcrosse Knight and is later defeated by Prince Arthur.

### [Canto VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-vii)

The hideous giant who captures the Redcrosse Knight after he is weakened.

### [Canto VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-viii)

The giant who imprisoned the Redcrosse Knight; fights Arthur, loses his left arm and right leg, then vanishes upon death.

### [Canto VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_faerie_queene_se/chapters/canto-vii)

Mentioned as a relative of Disdain, slain by Arthur when he maintained Una's knight.

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