# Emil — Cup of Gold character guide

> Emil in Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A young boy who befriends Henry Morgan in his youth.

## Relationships

### [Henry Morgan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/characters/henry_morgan)

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Emil is a young, idealistic Frenchman who joins Henry's crew and becomes a loyal follower, though he is eventually disillusioned by Henry's brutality.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/i)

Revealed as The Burgundian's real name; a former artist and swordsman exiled from France.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/vi)

Converses with The Burgundian about ideals and the rose pearl.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cup_of_gold_se/chapters/iii)

The other condemned buccaneer, who gifts a rose pearl to Henry for his wife, hoping to end a series of events tied to the treasure.

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