Short Fiction · Character
Alexandro Aranda
A Spanish slave owner whose skeleton is displayed as a figurehead after the revolt.
minor
Also known as Don Alexandro, Aranda, Don Alexandro Aranda
First appearance: Benito Cereno
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The owner of the enslaved people, mentioned in the deposition as having been killed during the revolt.
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