# Fragoso — The Giant Raft character guide > Fragoso in The Giant Raft by Jules Verne. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** But poor Fragoso, the gallant Fragoso, Mr. Fragoso, the illustrious Fragoso, the brave Fragoso, XVIII Fragoso, Gallant Fragoso **First appearance:** 0012-xii-fragoso-at-work ## Snapshot A cheerful, resourceful barber who befriends Torres on the frontier and unwittingly secures him passage aboard the Garral family's raft. ## Who they are Fragoso is a good-natured jack-of-all-trades whose sociability and quick hands make him welcome wherever he goes along the Amazon. It is his casual generosity — offering Torres a free shave and speaking up for him — that brings the dangerous stranger into the Garrals' company. Lighthearted yet genuinely helpful, he becomes an unlikely but valued ally to the family as the voyage unfolds. ## Relationships ### [Torres](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/torres) _rivalry_ Fragoso, a loyal servant, distrusts Torres and actively works against his schemes. ### [Lina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/lina) _romantic_ Fragoso and Lina share a tender romantic relationship, with Fragoso often playful and protective of her. ### [Joam Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/joam_garral) _professional_ Fragoso is a devoted servant and barber to Joam Garral, serving the family with loyalty. ### [Benito Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/benito_garral) _friendship_ Benito and Fragoso share a friendly, loyal bond, with Fragoso often assisting Benito in his plans. ### [Manoel Valdez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/manoel_valdez) _friendship_ Fragoso and Manoel are friendly allies, with Fragoso often supporting Manoel's efforts to help the Garral family. ### [Torres](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/torres) _rivalry_ Fragoso, a loyal servant, distrusts Torres and actively works against his schemes. ### [Joam Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/joam_garral) _professional_ Fragoso is a devoted servant and barber to Joam Garral, serving the family with loyalty. ### [Lina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/lina) _romantic_ Fragoso and Lina share a tender romantic relationship, with Fragoso often playful and protective of her. ### [Benito Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/benito_garral) _friendship_ Benito and Fragoso share a friendly, loyal bond, with Fragoso often assisting Benito in his plans. ### [Lina](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/lina) _romantic_ Fragoso and Lina share a tender romantic relationship, with Fragoso often playful and protective of her. ### [Torres](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/torres) _rivalry_ Fragoso, a loyal servant, distrusts Torres and actively works against his schemes. ### [Benito Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/benito_garral) _friendship_ Benito and Fragoso share a friendly, loyal bond, with Fragoso often assisting Benito in his plans. ## In the story ### [VIII: The Jangada](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/viii-the-jangada) Grateful to Lina for rescuing him, he becomes a cheerful and helpful member of the household, participating in the raft's arrangement discussions. ### [The Evening of the Fifth of June](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/ix-the-evening-of-the-fifth-of-june) Excitedly runs up and down the bank, cheering as the water rises and the raft begins to float. ### [From Iquitos to Pevas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/x-from-iquitos-to-pevas) Accompanies Benito on a hunting excursion at Pevas, contributing to the larder. ### [From Pevas to the Frontier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xi-from-pevas-to-the-frontier) Tells a legend about a magical trunk of turuma that descends the Rio Negro. ### [Fragoso at Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xii-fragoso-at-work) Works as a barber in Tabatinga, attracting many customers; asks Joam Garral for permission to continue his trade during the voyage. ### [Torres](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xiii-torres) The barber who cuts Torres's hair and provides information about the Garral family. He feels he has seen Torres before. ### [XIV: Still Descending](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xiv-still-descending) He is mentioned as the one Torres seems more open with, and he humorously suggests asking caymans and dolphins about the black waters. ### [XVI: Ega](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvi-ega) Remains on the raft at Lina's request to keep watch on Torres; reports Torres's suspicious behavior with papers. ### [An Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvii-an-attack) Rushes out with the others to help during the cayman attack. ### [XVIII: The Arrival Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xviii-the-arrival-dinner) Celebrates his betrothal to Lina; adds humor to the dinner conversation. ### [Ancient History](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xix-ancient-history) Fragoso inadvertently steers the conversation toward diamonds and Tijuco, which leads to Torres's story; he later regrets the turn the dinner took. ### [VI: The Last Blow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/vi-the-last-blow) Helps track Torres and acts as second for Torres in the duel. ### [Resolutions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/vii-resolutions) Supports Manoel's reasoning, recalls seeing Torres reading an old paper, and joins the recovery effort. ### [VIII: The First Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/viii-the-first-search) Assists in the search, silently sharing the tension and disappointment. ### [IX: The Second Attempt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/ix-the-second-attempt) Informed of the plan and ordered to accompany the boats to the basin of Frias. ### [X: A Cannon Shot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/x-a-cannon-shot) Present on the pirogues, waiting for news of Benito's search. ### [XI: The Contents of the Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xi-the-contents-of-the-case) Recognizes a scar on Torres's arm and recalls witnessing a quarrel with Torres, who was a captain of the woods. He identifies the paper as the one he saw in Torres's hands. ### [The Document](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xii-the-document) Reveals that Torres was a captain of the woods he once treated for a knife wound. ### [XV: The Last Efforts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xv-the-last-efforts) Secretly leaves the jangada to search for Torres' former gang on the Madeira River, hoping to find clues. ### [XVIII: Fragoso](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xviii-fragoso) Returns exhausted from his journey, confirms Ortega as Torres's friend, and urges Judge Jarriquez to stop the execution. ### [The Crime of Tijuco](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xix-the-crime-of-tijuco) Recognized as the one who brought back Ortega's name, leading to the cryptogram's solution; celebrated by the family. ### [XX: The Lower Amazon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xx-the-lower-amazon) Asks 'When shall we get there?'; marries Lina. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/fragoso - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters