Characters
- Doña Sol---Young noblewoman, object of desire for all three male characters.
- Don Carlos-King of Spain (in whose court the play's events take place).
- Hernani----Bandit, Dona Sol's true love.
- Don Ruy Gomes de Silva----Doña Sol's uncle and fiancé. Protects Hernani on the condition that he kill himself later.
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