The Tempest · Character
Ferdinand
The Prince of Naples, separated from his father by the storm, submits to log-bearing servitude for the sake of a girl he has just met.
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Also known as Ferdinand Ay, Ferdinand Admired Miranda, O Ferdinand, Ferdinand Sir, Young Ferdinand
First appearance: the tempest
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Ferdinand believes his father Alonso has drowned and finds himself alone on an island where a strange old man and a beautiful daughter are his only company. Prospero accuses him of spying and sets him to carry logs, a…
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- Shipwrecked nobles and islanders
- Goddesses in the masque
- Protagonist
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