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Manuelito

A young Navajo boy who becomes a friend to the priests.

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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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In Book IX: Death Comes for the Archbishop: Recalled in Latour's memories of the Navajo exile and his refusal to cross the Rio Grande.

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EUEusabioFJFather Joseph …BJBishop Jean Ma…PAPadre Antonio …KCKit CarsonMAManuelito

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central clergy and allies
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Manuelito in iii spring in the navajo country
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