Major Farrel
Renaldo's loyal and pragmatic friend.
Core Belief
"Friendship and loyalty are paramount, and one should always be ready to defend those they care about, even at personal risk."
Worldview
Farrel sees the world as a challenging place where one must rely on their wits and their friends to survive. He is skeptical of grand pronouncements and idealistic notions, preferring practical solutions and realistic assessments of situations.
Personality
Farrel is a seasoned military man, characterized by his practicality, loyalty, and good humor. He provides a grounded perspective to Renaldo's idealism and serves as a steadying influence during times of crisis. He's courageous and resourceful, always ready to lend a hand to a friend in need.
In Their Own Words
"“It is not,” said he, “your own life and fortune only which depend upon your behaviour in this emergency, but also the quiet and happiness of those who are most dear to your affection. Not you alone, but likewise your mother and sister, would infallibly suffer by your temerity and precipitation. First of all, deliver your credentials at court, and let us join our endeavours to raise an interest strong enough to counterbalance that of Trebasi. If we succeed, there will be no necessity for having recourse to personal measures. He will be compelled to yield up your inheritance which he unjustly detains, and to restore your sister to your arms; and if he afterwards refuses to do justice to the Countess, you will always have it in your power to evince yourself the son of the brave Count de Melvil.”"
"“Arrah, for what?’ said I; ‘here are no weapons that a gentleman can use, and you would not be such a negro as to box like an English carman.’ After he had puzzled himself for some time, he proposed that we should retire into a corner, and funk one another with brimstone, till one of us should give out. Accordingly we crammed half a dozen tobacco pipes with sulphur, and, setting foot to foot, began to smoke, and kept a constant fire, until Macmorris dropped down; then I threw away my pipe, and taking poor Murphy in my arms, ‘What, are you dead?’ said I; ‘if you are dead, speak.’ ‘No, by Jesus!’ cried he, ‘I an’t dead, but I’m speechless.’ So he owned I had obtained the victory, and we were as good friends as ever."
"“Count,” said he, “will you give me leave to ask, if, by my zeal and attachment for you, I have had the good fortune to acquire your esteem?”"
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