After being challenged and a promise he made to himself, he married Cunegonde. They seemed to live somewhat happy after that.

That concludes the theme Love is Blissful (until you become ugly, then it's not. But, when I am challenged, it's back.)

But then the Baron, Cunegonde brother of whom Candide killed earlier, strangely revived as well. He was killed for telling Candide that he was not going to marry his sister. He said that again.

And the challenge was on.

Cunegonde was later revealed to be still alive after serious medical treatment, which still befuddles me to this day. Candide, who seems to be overjoyed by the news, goes out to Constantinople where it was said that she was a worker. He was ready to find her and eventually marry her until he saw that she looked like this...

Candide's reaction was not that of love...

Of course, Candide was absolutely devastated by this tragic news. This is the part in the story where Candide really starts to become a realist, one who is inclined to believe in the real. This is related to love because he cared about this woman so much that, when she was killed, he can't cope with being the optimist that he once was.

That's some sad stuff right there.

After his exile, Candide later learns from Pangloss that his love, Cunegonde, was brutally killed by the Bulgarians after an invasion.

After being caught kissing Cunegonde, Candide was exiled.

This is an example of how the story starts; Candide sees this beautiful young girl named Cunegonde and he feels that he is falling deeply in love with her.