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Real Name |
Peri |
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First Appearance |
O Guarani (1857) |
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Originally Serialized in |
Diário do Rio de Janeiro |
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Created by |
José de Alencar |
Origin[]
Peri is a fictional character and the protagonist of José de Alencar's O Guarani (The Guarany). He is a Brazilian Indian from the Goitacá tribe (despite the title of the book referred to the Guaraní, both tribes are distinct). The story is set in 1604, during a time when Portugal and its colonies were under Spanish rule. Peri saves Cecília de Mariz, the daughter of Dom Antônio de Mariz, a Portuguese nobleman who lives in a remote inland region.
Peri abandons his tribe and dedicates himself to protecting Cecília out of love and loyalty. He is seen as a brave and noble warrior who faces many dangers to keep her safe. When the Mariz estate is attacked, Peri rescues Cecília and escapes with her after the house is destroyed.
During their escape, they survive a great flood by using a palm tree as a canoe, reflecting an indigenous legend.
Public Domain Appearances[]
Public Domain Literary Appearance[]
- O Guarani (1857)
Public Domain Stage Plays[]
- Il Guarany (1870)
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- O Guarani (1908)
- Os Guaranis (1908)
- O Guarani (1911)
- O Guarani (1912)
- O Guarani (1914)
- O Guarani (1916)
- O Guarani (1920)
- O Guarani (1926)
Public Domain Film Appearances[]
- O Guarany (1927)
Note[]
- Only the original character of the novel O Guarani is in the public domain. the comic versions and the version presented in the short story "The Last of the Guaranys" by Carlos Orsi and Octavio Aragão published in anthologies "The Worlds of Philip José Farmer 3: Portraits of a Trickster" and "Tales of Wold Newton Universe" are NOT.
- The first comic adaptation of O Guarani was published in 1927 by Cícero Valladares in O Tico-Tico #1155. This adaptation was condensed into just one page.