# Paul da Gama — The Lusiads character guide

> Paul da Gama in The Lusiads by Luís de Camões.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Paul, Gama

**First appearance:** 0005-canto-i

## Snapshot

Vasco's brother and fellow captain, sharing every storm and watch of the voyage that will make or break their house.

## Who they are

Paul sails beside his brother as a captain of the fleet, bound to him by blood as well as duty. Where Vasco bears the weight of command, Paul embodies the quieter steadfastness of a man who endures without needing to be celebrated. His presence gives the expedition a human intimacy, reminding readers that the epic's grandest stakes are carried by brothers who must trust each other at sea.

## In the story

### [Canto IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/chapters/canto-iv)

Vasco's brother who volunteers for the voyage.

### [Canto VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/chapters/canto-vii)

Receives the Catual and the Moor aboard the flagship.

### [Canto VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/chapters/canto-viii)

Gama's brother, who receives a message to keep the fleet safe and send merchandise ashore.

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