Rocinante Rocinante Rocinante () is Don Quixote's horse in the novel "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes. In many ways, Rocinante is not only Don Quixote's horse, but also his double: like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities. in Spanish means a work horse or low-quality horse, but can also mean an illiterate or rough man. There are similar words in French ("roussin; rosse"), Portuguese ("rocim"), Dutch ("ros"), and Italian ("ronzino"). The etymology is uncertain. The name is a complex pun. In Spanish, "ante" has several meanings and can function as
Carmen Sandiego (character) Carmen Sandiego (character) Carmen Isabela Sandiego is a fictional character featured in a long-running edutainment series of the same name created by the American software company Broderbund. As a criminal mastermind and the elusive nemesis of the ACME Detective Agency, Carmen Sandiego is the principal villain of the series and the head of ACME's rival organization, V.I.L.E.. Carmen Sandiego is central to the computer game series, which focused on teaching children geography. The character has also appeared in four television shows, a series of books, and many other licensed products of the franchise. Most of her crimes in the games