The Four Just Men · Character

Leon Gonsalez

Light-eyed, restless-handed, and theatrically excitable, the Four Just Men's chemist and showman, forever justifying the one killing he regrets.

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Also known as Gonsalez, Señor Gonsalez

First appearance: I: Thery's Trade

As a major figure in The Four Just Men, Leon Gonsalez is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Restless, nervous member; recalls a bombing incident in Madrid.

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Gonsalez is the quartet's volatile artist—his hands never still, his speech tumbling out in breathless self-defense whenever the conversation turns to the Barcelona bomb he reluctantly enabled. He argues for clean, almost courteous methods of execution, demonstrating on an imaginary oppressor how a petition might be presented with the right hand and the knife with the left. His theatrical flair and guilty conscience make him the most human and unpredictable of the Four Just Men, and his chemistry and disguises are the practical engine behind their most audacious plans.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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George Manfred
friendship · positive
Manfred and Gonsalez are fellow members of the Four Just Men, collaborating closely on… How this plays out →
Miguel Thery
friendship · positive
Poiccart
friendship · positive
Miguel Thery
friendship · positive
George Manfred
friendship · positive
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George Manfred
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Poiccart
friendship · positive
Miguel Thery
friendship · positive

George Manfred
Manfred and Gonsalez are fellow members of the Four Just Men, collaborating closely on their plans.
Miguel Thery
Gonsalez and Thery are comrades in the Four Just Men, working together with mutual trust.
Poiccart
Gonsalez and Poiccart are allies within the Four Just Men, sharing a strong camaraderie.
Miguel Thery
Gonsalez and Thery are comrades in the Four Just Men, working together with mutual trust.
George Manfred
Manfred and Gonsalez are fellow members of the Four Just Men, collaborating closely on their plans.
George Manfred
Manfred and Gonsalez are fellow members of the Four Just Men, collaborating closely on their plans.
Poiccart
Gonsalez and Poiccart are allies within the Four Just Men, sharing a strong camaraderie.
Miguel Thery
Gonsalez and Thery are comrades in the Four Just Men, working together with mutual trust.

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Leon Gonsalez appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: Thery's Trade
Restless, nervous member; recalls a bombing incident in Madrid.
A Newspaper Story
Implied as one of the three men with Manfred in Madrid, described as 'pleasantly amused'.
The Faithful Commons
Arrives at the Star Music Hall at half-past eight, the third of the Four Just Men.
One Thousand Pounds Reward
One of the Four Just Men; referenced as part of the wanted group but not appearing in the chapter.
Preparations
Reads a small red book, wears gold-rimmed spectacles, and keeps watch over Thery during walks, inventing lies to satisfy his curiosity.
VI: The Outrage at the Megaphone
Found waiting in a restaurant, calmly reports that Thery has made his escape, revealing his role in monitoring the situation.
VII: The Clues
Watches Thery with keen, inquisitive eyes; presses Manfred's arm in a gesture of support after Manfred's emotional outburst.
The Cupidity of Marks
Joins Manfred on the roof, expresses concern about the case, and listens to Poiccart's report.
Conclusion
One of the Four Just Men; deliberately left a clue for the police at Carnaby Street.

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