Cup of Gold · Character
Bartolomeo Portugues
A Portuguese buccaneer known for his daring escapes.
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First appearance: ii
Bartolomeo Portugues shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A buccaneer who escaped execution by stabbing his guard and swimming away, later stealing back the same ship from Campeche.
Bartolomeo Portugues first appears in 0002 ii.
In III: A buccaneer who escaped execution by stabbing his guard and swimming away, later stealing back the same ship from Campeche.
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