Stephen King
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| Rating | 3.90 |
| Reviews | 12,779 |
| 5 Star Rating | 100,285 (35%) |
| Total Ratings | 281,872 |
| Award | Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominee, Premio Valle-Inclán for John Rutherford |
| Pages | 1050 |
| Genres | Classics, Historical Fiction |
Don Quixote Characters
| Character Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Don Quixote | A nobleman who becomes a self-styled knight, fighting for chivalry and justice. |
| Sancho Panza | Don Quixote’s loyal squire, who uses common sense and humor. |
| Dulcinea del Toboso | Don Quixote’s idealized lady love, who never appears directly in the story. |
| Rocinante | Don Quixote’s old, frail horse, reflecting his master’s delusions. |
| Dapple | Sancho’s loyal donkey, patient and reliable. |
| The Priest | A well-meaning friend of Don Quixote, trying to cure his madness. |
| The Barber | Another friend of Don Quixote, skeptical of his knightly adventures. |
| The Niece | Don Quixote’s concerned relative who worries about his sanity. |
| The Housekeeper | A faithful servant in Don Quixote’s household, also worried about him. |
| Samson Carrasco | A witty bachelor who challenges Don Quixote to end his adventures. |
| Cide Hamete Benengeli | The fictional Moorish author of Don Quixote’s adventures. |
| Maritornes | A kind inn maid who shows compassion to Don Quixote and Sancho. |
| Don Fernando | A wealthy and mischievous nobleman with romantic troubles. |
| Dorotea | A wronged woman seeking justice and reclaiming her lost love. |
| Luscinda | A young woman in love with Cardenio but forced to marry Don Fernando. |
| Cardenio | A melancholic, love-struck nobleman who befriends Don Quixote. |
| Anselmo | A curious man who tests his wife’s faithfulness, leading to tragedy. |
| Camila | Anselmo’s wife, pressured by her husband’s loyalty test. |
| Gines de Pasamonte | A cunning and manipulative thief, often causing trouble. |
| The Duke | A rich nobleman who plays elaborate tricks on Don Quixote and Sancho. |
| The Duchess | The Duke’s wife, who also enjoys playing pranks on Don Quixote. |
| Teresa Panza | Sancho’s practical and loving wife. |
| Sanchica | Sancho’s mischievous and curious daughter. |
| Ricote | A Morisco friend of Sancho who returns to recover hidden wealth. |
| Don Luis | A noble youth who escapes to marry the woman he loves. |
| Clara | Don Luis’ beloved, shy and faithful to him. |
| Zoraida | A beautiful Moorish woman who flees with a captive to start a new life. |
| The Captive Captain | A soldier held captive by Moors, freed with Zoraida’s help. |
| Andres | A mistreated servant who Don Quixote tries to help. |
| Vivaldo | A passing traveler who discusses chivalry with Don Quixote. |
| Pedro Perez | A priest who burns Don Quixote’s books to end his madness. |
| The Innkeeper | A jolly innkeeper who humorously knights Don Quixote. |
| The Shepherd | A young shepherd who warns Don Quixote about the perils of chivalry. |
| Master Pedro | A traveling puppeteer who tricks Don Quixote into fighting his puppets. |
| The Judge | A stern but fair judge who encounters Don Quixote. |
| The Old Shepherd | An elderly shepherd who shares stories with Don Quixote. |
| The Fisherman | A humble fisherman who assists Don Quixote. |
| The Canon | A learned man who debates literature with Don Quixote. |
| The Notary | A legal officer who documents Don Quixote’s exploits. |
| Don Alvaro Tarfe | A character in the false sequel to “Don Quixote,” who meets the real one. |
| The Astrologer | A mystic who reads Sancho’s fortune. |
| Don Lorenzo | The son of a farmer who entertains Don Quixote and Sancho. |
| Juan Palomeque | The innkeeper’s real name, often targeted by Don Quixote’s antics. |
| Don Quixote’s Mother | A woman only briefly mentioned, caring for him as a youth. |
| Alifanfaron | A fictional enemy king imagined by Don Quixote. |
| Malambruno | A giant, part of Don Quixote’s imagined adventures. |
| Basilio | A poor but skilled young man in love with Quiteria. |
| Quiteria | Basilio’s beloved, initially set to marry another man. |
| Don Diego de Miranda | A gentle, wealthy hidalgo who meets Don Quixote on the road. |
| Doña Rodriguez | A long-suffering, sarcastic servant in the Duke’s castle. |
| Tomé Cecial | Sancho’s friend and a squire to Samson Carrasco. |
| The Doctor | A physician at the Duke’s court who opposes Sancho’s lavish diet. |
| Don Antonio Moreno | A nobleman who welcomes Don Quixote into his home in Barcelona. |
| The Page | A young messenger who serves Sancho during his governorship. |
| The Muleteer | A worker at the inn who fights with Don Quixote over Rocinante. |
| Leandra | A young woman whose affair causes a scandal in her village. |
| Roque Guinart | A notorious bandit who encounters Don Quixote and spares him. |
| The Goatherd | A herder who recounts the tale of Cardenio. |
| Anselmo’s Friend | A confidante who advises against testing his wife’s fidelity. |
| The New Priest | A newly appointed clergyman in Don Quixote’s village. |
| The Old Woman | A servant who gossips with the housekeeper. |
| Don Quixote’s Father | Another briefly mentioned character, caring for his family. |
| Eugenio | A former soldier, now a shepherd, who tells Don Quixote his woes. |
| Pedro de la Pica | A man involved in a humorous misunderstanding with Don Quixote. |
| The Lawyer | An advocate for truth and reason, clashing with Don Quixote’s fantasy. |
| Dona Clara | A noble lady who gets involved in the Duke’s trickery. |
| The Gypsy | A woman who reads fortunes and tells stories. |
| The Knight of the Mirrors | Samson Carrasco in disguise, trying to end Don Quixote’s adventures. |
| The Knight of the Forest | Another knight Don Quixote battles, unsure of reality. |
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