# Tranquilino — Death Comes for the Archbishop character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-iii-the-rock

## Who they are

A Native American man who assists at the 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)

The Bishop's gardener; trained by Latour, he pipes water into the garden pond.

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

The gardener trained by Latour; pipes water into the garden pond.

### [December Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/ii-december-night)

The Bishop's gardener who has driven away the Smith boys from the garden.

### [A Letter from Leavenworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/death_comes_for_the_archbishop_se/chapters/ii-a-letter-from-leavenworth)

Mentioned as Sabino's brother; his brother will drive Father Vaillant's wagon.

### [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)

One of Latour's old servants, present with the supplicants in the Cathedral.

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