# Fructosa — Death Comes for the Archbishop character guide

> Fructosa in Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0012-i-the-wooden-parrot

## Who they are

A woman who appears in the story of the Ácoma mission.

## In the story

### [The Month of Mary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/book-vii-the-great-diocese)

Mexican housekeeper instructed in cookery by Father Vaillant.

### [I: The Month of Mary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/i-the-month-of-mary)

Mexican housekeeper instructed in cookery by Vaillant.

### [Book VIII: Gold Under Pike’s Peak](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/book-viii-gold-under-pike-s-peak)

Informs Father Vaillant that lunch will be earlier than usual because the Bishop plans to ride that afternoon.

### [Cathedral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/i-cathedral)

Informs Father Vaillant that lunch will be earlier than usual because the Bishop plans to ride that afternoon.

### [III: Auspice Maria!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/iii-auspice-maria)

Helps Vaillant sort and store cargo; serves luncheon to the priests.

### [Book IX: Death Comes for the Archbishop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/book-ix-death-comes-for-the-archbishop)

Latour's old cook who puts him to bed and gives him brandy when he falls ill.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/ii)

The Bishop's old cook who puts him to bed and gives him brandy when he falls ill.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/viii)

Old servant who prays in the Cathedral with Tranquilino.

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