# Gil Blas — Gil Blas character guide

> Gil Blas in Gil Blas by Alain-René Lesage.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Blas of Santillane, Gil Blas of Santillane, Señor Gil Blas, Señor de Santillane, Master Gil Blas, Blas

**First appearance:** 0001-gil-blas-to-the-reader

## Who they are

The protagonist and narrator, a young man who rises from humble beginnings through various adventures.

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