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What were some of the inspirations behind the character of Zorro?
The historical figure most often associated with the Zorro character is Joaquin Murrieta. Zorro also finds a direct literary predecessor in Sir Percival Blakeney.
Was Joaquin Murrieta and Sir Percival Blackeney the only inspirations for the character Zorro or were there others?
Other inspirations for the creation of Zorro include Robin Hood, Reynard the Fox, Salomon Pico, Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza, Tiburcio Vasquez, William Lamport, and Estanislao.
What other people had inspired the creation of Zorro?
Other inspirations for Zorro include the Spring-heeled Jack character, Sir Percy in The Scarlet Pimpernel, and the Arrow serial film character The Masked Rider
Did any historical events inspire the creation of Zorro?
Another possible historical inspiration is William Lamport, an Irish soldier who lived in Mexico in the seventeenth century.

Question: How did treatment of the Spring-heeled Jack character inspire some of the Zorro's characteristics?
Self-contained rewrite: How did treatment of the Spring-heeled Jack character inspire some of the Zorro's characteristics?