# Hilaro Frosticos — The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen character guide

> Hilaro Frosticos in The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolph Erich Raspe.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Hilaro, the illustrious Hilaro Frosticos

**First appearance:** 0005-volume-i-i

## Who they are

The illustrious nobleman who escorts the Baron through grand public ordeals, lending aristocratic pomp to voyages already straining belief.

## Relationships

### [Lady Fragrantia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/characters/lady_fragrantia)

_romantic_

Hilaro Frosticos and Lady Fragrantia share a deeply romantic and courtly relationship, marked by frequent and affectionate interactions.

### [Baron Munchausen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/characters/baron_munchausen)

_friendship_

Baron Munchausen and Hilaro Frosticos are friends and fellow adventurers, sharing many exploits.

### [Lady Fragrantia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/characters/lady_fragrantia)

_romantic_

Hilaro Frosticos and Lady Fragrantia share a deeply romantic and courtly relationship, marked by frequent and affectionate interactions.

### [Baron Munchausen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/characters/baron_munchausen)

_friendship_

Baron Munchausen and Hilaro Frosticos are friends and fellow adventurers, sharing many exploits.

## In the story

### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxi)

The Baron's powerful friend at court; advises him on the African venture and places a cap of dignity on his head.

### [Preparations for the Baron’s expedition into Africa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxii)

Conducts the Baron to the chariot along with Lady Fragrantia and the nobility.

### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxiv)

Participates in the grand debate aboard the new vessel, offering opinions on the interior of Africa and the potential for discovery and colonization.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxv)

Mentioned as Count Gosamer, who rides Sphinx and is thrown onto Teneriffe.

### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxvi)

Advisor to the Baron, offers counsel on how to handle the people's resistance to change.

### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxviii)

Advises the Baron to set the people to work while their minds are in a ferment.

### [A Litigated Contention and the Chase of the Wauwau](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxxi)

Among the company pursuing Wauwau.

### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxxii)

Part of the expedition, questions the Nareskin about Wauwau, and fights in the battle.

### [The Baron makes a speech to the National Assembly, and drives out all the members—Routs the fishwomen and the National Guards—Pursues the whole rout into a Church, where he defeats the National Assembly, etc., with Rousseau, Voltaire, and Beelzebub at their head, and liberates Marie Antoinette and the Royal Family.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_surprising_adventures_of_baron_munchausen_se/chapters/volume-ii-xxxiv)

Not directly mentioned in this chapter; included as a placeholder for canonical completeness.

## Links

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