Death Comes for the Archbishop · Character
Benito
A Native American boy who serves at the mission.
minor
First appearance: iii the rock
Benito shows up with force in Book I: The Vicar Apostolic. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The widower host at Agua Secreta who welcomes Latour and declares the Virgin led him there.
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In Book I: The Vicar Apostolic: The widower host at Agua Secreta who welcomes Latour and declares the Virgin led him there. Later, in II: Hidden Water: The elderly host and grandfather of the settlement, who tells…
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- Other
Character groups
- Central clergy and allies
- Protagonist
- Minor figures and historical references
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the ultimate emotional and psychological peak of the A…
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See Benito in iii the rock