# Joam Dacosta — The Giant Raft character guide > Joam Dacosta in The Giant Raft by Jules Verne. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Joam, Dacosta, Minha Dacosta, III Retrospective Joam Dacosta **First appearance:** 0024-iii-retrospective ## Snapshot The name Joam Garral once bore — an innocent man condemned for a crime he did not commit, whose buried past now threatens to surface. ## Who they are Joam Dacosta is the identity Joam Garral left behind after being wrongly condemned in a notorious affair of stolen diamonds. A dying accomplice entrusted proofs of his innocence to Torres, who now uses them as a weapon of extortion, demanding Minha's hand in exchange for silence. The shadow of Dacosta turns a family river journey into a desperate race against exposure and execution. ## Relationships ### [Manoel Valdez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/manoel_valdez) _friendship_ Joam Dacosta, the wrongly accused man, bonds with Manoel as a fellow ally in seeking justice. ### [Joam Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/joam_garral) _psychological_ Joam Dacosta is the man whose identity Joam Garral assumed, creating a deep psychological burden of guilt and secrecy. ### [Benito Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/benito_garral) _friendship_ Benito befriends Joam Dacosta, working together to unravel the truth behind the false accusations. ### [Manoel Valdez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/manoel_valdez) _friendship_ Joam Dacosta, the wrongly accused man, bonds with Manoel as a fellow ally in seeking justice. ### [Manoel Valdez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/manoel_valdez) _friendship_ Joam Dacosta, the wrongly accused man, bonds with Manoel as a fellow ally in seeking justice. ### [Joam Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/joam_garral) _psychological_ Joam Dacosta is the man whose identity Joam Garral assumed, creating a deep psychological burden of guilt and secrecy. ### [Benito Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/benito_garral) _friendship_ Benito befriends Joam Dacosta, working together to unravel the truth behind the false accusations. ### [Benito Garral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/benito_garral) _friendship_ Benito befriends Joam Dacosta, working together to unravel the truth behind the false accusations. ## In the story ### [Part II: The Cryptogram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/part-ii-the-cryptogram) Though not directly present, his fate hangs on the deciphering of the cryptogram. ### [Retrospective](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/iii-retrospective) The protagonist reflecting on his past as a wrongly condemned felon, his marriage to Yaquita, and his secret plan to seek rehabilitation. ### [Moral Proofs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/iv-moral-proofs) The accused, formerly known as Joam Garral, calmly confesses his identity and past sentence, insists on his innocence, and reveals he came to Manaus voluntarily to seek rehabilitation. ### [V: Material Proofs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/v-material-proofs) Pleads his innocence, recounts Torres' blackmail, and signs a declaration of his identity. ### [VI: The Last Blow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/vi-the-last-blow) Imprisoned; reacts with despair upon hearing that Torres is dead. ### [VIII: The First Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/viii-the-first-search) The imprisoned father whose fate depends on the search; he is kept unaware of the day's efforts by Yaquita. ### [XI: The Contents of the Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xi-the-contents-of-the-case) Referenced as the father whose innocence the document is hoped to prove. His earlier claims about Torres's bargain are corroborated by the recovery of the case. ### [The Document](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xii-the-document) Receives the document in prison, expresses despair that the proof may elude him. ### [XIV: Chance!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xiv-chance) The prisoner whose innocence is now widely believed; his fate hinges on deciphering the document. ### [XV: The Last Efforts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xv-the-last-efforts) Maintains a stoic faith in his innocence and in divine justice, despite the loss of the document. ### [XVI: Preparations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvi-preparations) The condemned prisoner whose escape is being planned; he is not informed of the plan. ### [The Last Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xvii-the-last-night) The prisoner, resolute in his innocence, refuses to escape despite his son's pleas, choosing to face execution rather than live as a fugitive. ### [XVIII: Fragoso](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xviii-fragoso) Condemned to die, he is saved at the last moment when Judge Jarriquez declares his innocence. ### [The Crime of Tijuco](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xix-the-crime-of-tijuco) Officially exonerated and rehabilitated; escorted triumphantly to the magistrate's residence. ### [XX: The Lower Amazon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/chapters/xx-the-lower-amazon) Returns to a new life, shedding happiness on his family; receives a sympathetic reception in Belém. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters/joam_dacosta - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_giant_raft_se/characters