Death Comes for the Archbishop · Character
Manuelito
A young Navajo boy who becomes a friend to the priests.
minor
First appearance: iii spring in the navajo country
Manuelito shows up with force in Book IX: Death Comes for the Archbishop. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Recalled in Latour's memories of the Navajo exile and his refusal to cross the Rio Grande.
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- Other
Character groups
- Central clergy and allies
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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See Manuelito in iii spring in the navajo country