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Florante Duke of Albania and the main protagonist of the novel. Laura Daughter of King Linceo of Albania. She is the love interest of Florante and is later married to him. Count Adolfo Rival of Florante and the antagonist of the novel. His jealousy and envy on Florante sparked his rebellion against the king. He was also responsible for the imprisonment of Florante. He was killed by Flerida as he attempted to rape Laura in his escape against the forces loyal to the king. Aladdin/Aladin Son of Sultan Ali-Adab of Persia. He saved Florante from being eaten by lions in the forest. Later, he got married to his love, Flerida. Flerida Aladins fiance. She asked Sultan Ali-Adab to spare Aladdins life on the condition that she will be Ali-Adabs wife. She later escaped and killed Count Adolfo as he attempted to rape Laura. Duke Briseo Father of Florante and a nobleman of Albania. He was killed, along with King Linseo, by Count Adolfo during his usurpation of power. Princess Floresca Mother of Florante and the Princess of Crotone. She died while Florante was studying in Athens. King Linceo King of Albania and the father of Laura. He was killed by Count Adolfo during his usurpation of power. Sultan Ali-Adab Sultan of Persia and the father of Aladdin. He sentenced his son to be executed because of his cowardice in the battlefield. In exchange for Aladdins life, Flerida promised her marriage to the Sultan. After her escape, the Sultan committed suicide. Count Sileno Father of Adolfo. Menalipo Cousin of Florante. He saved Florante from vultures when they were younger. Menandro Friend and confidant of Florante. They first met in Athens and Menandro saved Florante from Adolfos attempt at murdering him. He and Florante both shared military expedition. He also led the overthrow of Count Adolfo and restored peace in Albania. Antenor Professor of Florante, Menandro, and Adolfo in Athens General Osmalik A general of Persia. He was killed by Florante during a military expedition. General Miramolin General of the Ottoman Empire. He was responsible for the invasion of Albania in order to bring the kingdom into Islamic control. Emir One of the commanding officer who sacked Albania together with Aladdin during the ongoing campaign of Florante and Menandro in Crotone. He nearly slay Laura for its refusal to love him but was defeated.

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NOLI ME TANGERE
Maria Clara - the foster daughter of Captain Tiyago; the sweetheart of Crisostomo. Elias - a man hiding from the authorities. He is bound to save Ibarra until death. Don Santiago de los Santos - the foster father of Maria Clara; also known as Captain Tiyago. Fray Damaso Verdolagas- the true father of Maria Clara; the former parish priest destined in San Diego Fray Bernardo Salvi - the new parish priest of San Diego; he is secretly eyeing on Maria Clara Fray Hernando de la Sibyla - the parish priest of Binondo Salome - the sweetheart of Elias Sisa - the loving mother of Basilio and Crispin and a wife of a gambler Pedro - the husband of Sisa; a gambler Basilio - the older son of Sisa; a sexton Crispin - the younger son of Sisa; a sexton Don Anastacio - also known as Pilosopo Tasyo. He is considered a fool by the uneducated and a philosopher by the educated. Doa Consolacion - the wife of the alperes, a woman who sees herself to be more beautiful than Maria Clara Alperes - the head of the civl guards; the husband of Doa Consolacion Don Tiburcio de de Espadaa - a man who pretends to be a doctor Doa Victorina de los Reyes de de Espadaa - the wife of Don Tiburcio; a woman who pretends to be an Oropea (European woman) Don Alfonso Linares de Espadaa - the cousin of Doa Victorina and the arranged husband-to-be of Maria Clara Sinang -the bestfriend of Maria Clara Iday - the most beautiful of the friends of Maria Clara; the sweetheart of Leon Neneng - the shy friend of Maria Clara Victoria - the most clumsy friend of Maria Clara; the sweetheart of Albino Albino - the friend of Crisostomo a former seminarian; the sweetheart of Victoria Leon - the friend of Crisostomo; the sweetheart of Iday