King Solomon’s Mines · Character
José da Silvestra
A 16th-century Portuguese explorer who left a map to the mines.
minor
Also known as Silvestra, da Silvestra, José Silvestre, Silvestre
First appearance: II: The Legend of Solomon’s Mines
José da Silvestra shows up with force in II: The Legend of Solomon’s Mines. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The dying Portuguese explorer who gives Quatermain the map and writing about the mines.
José da Silvestra first appears in 0005 ii the legend of solomon s mines.
In II: The Legend of Solomon’s Mines: The dying Portuguese explorer who gives Quatermain the map and writing about the mines.
Later, in Endnotes: His dying testament, written in 1590, describes the treasure chambers of Solomon and the treachery of Gagool.
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- Expedition Members and Kukuana Royalty
- Protagonist
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See José da Silvestra in II: The Legend of Solomon’s Mines