# Simon — El Dorado character guide

> Simon in El Dorado by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Madame Simon, citoyen Simon, old Simon, Papa Simon

**First appearance:** 0006-part-i-v-the-temple-prison

## Who they are

A jailer and caretaker of the Dauphin in the Temple prison.

## In the story

### [The Most Precious Life in Europe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_dorado_se/chapters/part-i-vii-the-most-precious-life-in-europe)

Simon, the cobbler and jailer of the Dauphin, is gruff and mocking. He forces the boy to recite a blasphemous catechism and prayer, treating him with rough amusement rather than outright cruelty.

### [The Removal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_dorado_se/chapters/part-i-xviii-the-removal)

The cobbler overseeing the removal of his furniture from the tower; expresses bitterness toward the Committee.

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