The Purple Land · Character
Blas Aria
Gaucho and occasional companion to Richard.
minor
Also known as Blas
First appearance: vii love of the beautiful
Blas Aria's tie to Barbudo is one of the pressures that moves The Purple Land—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Interrupts Richard's story and comments on the lampalagua tale.
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With Barbudo (rivalry): Barbudo and Blas Aria are bitter political and personal enemies, constantly scheming against each other. With Barbudo (rivalry): Barbudo and Blas Aria are bitter political and personal enemies,…
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Barbudo
rivalry · negative
Barbudo and Blas Aria are bitter political and personal enemies, constantly scheming… How this plays out →
- Barbudo
rivalry · negative
Barbudo and Blas Aria are bitter political and personal enemies, constantly scheming… How this plays out →
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