Short Fiction · Character
Atufal
A powerful African chained on the San Dominick, secretly part of the slave revolt.
minor
First appearance: Benito Cereno
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A powerful enslaved African, formerly a chief, who is kept in chains as part of the deceptive performance aboard the ship.
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