# Don Custodio — El Filibusterismo character guide

> Don Custodio in El Filibusterismo by José Rizal.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Custodio, Don Custodio de Salazar y Sanchez de Monteredondo

**First appearance:** 0017-xv-se-or-pasta

## Who they are

Manila's endlessly titled 'Good Authority,' a liberal-minded official who wears his principles lightly and his self-importance heavily.

## Relationships

### [Padre Irene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/characters/padre_irene)

_professional_

Don Custodio and Padre Irene are colleagues in the colonial administration, often scheming together.

### [Padre Irene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/characters/padre_irene)

_professional_

Don Custodio and Padre Irene are colleagues in the colonial administration, often scheming together.

### [Padre Irene](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/characters/padre_irene)

_professional_

Don Custodio and Padre Irene are colleagues in the colonial administration, often scheming together.

## In the story

### [I: On the Upper Deck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/i-on-the-upper-deck)

A liberal official who is sleeping peacefully at the start but later turns to listen to Simoun's proposal.

### [The Tribulations of a Chinese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xvi-the-tribulations-of-a-chinese)

Shows repugnance at the idea of visiting the fair, concerned about appearing too common.

### [Legerdemain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xviii-legerdemain)

Attends the show and later calls for its prohibition, deeming it wicked and immoral.

### [XIX: The Fuse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xix-the-fuse)

Seen in a carriage with Padre Sibyla on the Bridge of Spain, though not directly involved in the chapter's main events.

### [XX: The Arbiter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xx-the-arbiter)

The central figure of the chapter, a Spanish official who prides himself on his liberal ideas but is often impractical and self-serving. He is shown deliberating over the students' petition and ultimately makes a decision.

### [Ben-Zayb's Afflictions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/el_filibusterismo_se/chapters/xxxvi-ben-zayb-s-afflictions)

Works on a project against American jewelers and communicates with Ben-Zayb about the Simoun situation through pantomime.

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