# Orcotomus — The Indiscreet Jewels character guide

> Orcotomus in The Indiscreet Jewels by Denis Diderot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Doctor Orcotomus, XIV Orcotomus

**First appearance:** 0015-xiv-orcotomus-s-experiments

## Who they are

A doctor who performs experiments on toys.

## In the story

### [IX: The State of the Academy of Sciences at Banza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/ix-the-state-of-the-academy-of-sciences-at-banza)

An anatomist who delivers a detailed speech on the Delphys as a string and wind instrument capable of speech and song.

### [X: Less Learned and Less Tedious Than the Preceding. Continuation of the Academical Sitting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/x-less-learned-and-less-tedious-than-the-preceding-continuation-of-the-academical-sitting)

Defends his theories about talking toys against academic objections, but ultimately fails to convince his peers.

### [XIII: Of the Opera at Banza](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/xiii-of-the-opera-at-banza)

Triumphs as the event confirms his theory that Toys would sing.

### [XIV: Orcotomus's Experiments](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/xiv-orcotomus-s-experiments)

The academician who fails to reproduce his promised experiments on the Toys before the academy.

### [XV: The Bramins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/xv-the-bramins)

Mentioned as having previously attempted to explain the Toys through reason, contrasted with the Bramins' religious approach.

### [XIX: Seventh Trial of the Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/xix-seventh-trial-of-the-ring)

Physician who claims to cure Zelais but is later exposed as a quack by Mangogul's actions.

### [A Sketch of Mangogul's Moral Philosophy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/xxii-a-sketch-of-mangogul-s-moral-philosophy)

Mentioned by Mangogul as having a system that, despite its extravagance, contains some sense regarding the origin of Toys.

### [Thirtieth and Last Trial of the Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_indiscreet_jewels_se/chapters/li-thirtieth-and-last-trial-of-the-ring)

Mentioned as the doctor Mangogul swears at while trying to revive Mirzoza.

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