Baron of Thunder-Ten-Tronck
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A noble of Westphalia and the lord of the castle, the Baron is a proud, stuffy, and pompous man. He is father to Cunegonde and Maximilian, and uncle to Candide (though Candide is a bastard). When he learns of Cunegonde and Candide’s plans to marry, he exiles Candide,
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