Zorro

Zorro, Spanish for fox, is the name used by a fictional character, a Mexican-era California masked hero and master swordsman of the Old West, whose real name is Don Diego de la Vega. (Don Diego Vega in the original story). He fights for the Californio people against the corrupt tyranny of the Spanish governor, proving himself to be much too foxlike and cunning for the bumbling authorities to catch.

Related Topics:
Spanish - Fox - Fictional character - Mexican - California - Old West - Californio - Tyranny

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The character's visual motif is typically a black costume with a cape, a small flat brimmed hat (wide sombrero in the original book) and a black cowl mask that covers the top of the head from eye level up. In addition, his favored weapon is a sword which he often uses to leave his distinctive emblem, a large Z made from three quick scratches.

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