Nostromo · Character
General Montero
The victorious general whose brutal military triumph at Rio Seco topples Ribiera and hands the 'honest men' of Sulaco their worst fears.
supporting
Also known as Montero, the victorious Montero
First appearance: nostromo
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Minister of war, accompanies Ribiera; his rise from obscurity is detailed.
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Montero is the sword of the revolution — a soldier whose victory at Rio Seco ends half a century of hope for Don Jose's generation and installs his brother Pedrito in the Intendencia. He is felt everywhere in Sulaco as…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Sulaco elite and revolutionaries
- Servants, workers, and minor figures
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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See General Montero in nostromo