# Captain Ramón — The Mark of Zorro character guide > Captain Ramón in The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Ramón, Captain, Captain Ramón **First appearance:** 0013-xiv-captain-ram-n-writes-a-letter ## Snapshot A vain and brutal comandante who believes himself Zorro's equal, he uses his rank to prey on the very people he is sworn to protect. ## Who they are Captain Ramón boasts that he would make short work of the highwayman, yet he is always conveniently absent when Zorro strikes. His wounded shoulder and wounded pride drive him to bully the Pulidos and force himself on Lolita, revealing the rot beneath his uniform. As the story's most immediate villain, he gives Zorro a personal enemy worth defying and gives Lolita a danger that makes her rescue matter. ## Relationships ### [Don Diego Vega](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_diego_vega) _social_ Captain Ramón dismisses Don Diego as a weak, effeminate aristocrat, never suspecting he is Zorro. ### [Don Carlos Pulido](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_carlos_pulido) _rivalry_ Captain Ramón bullies and threatens Don Carlos, viewing him as a rebellious aristocrat to be crushed. ### [Sergeant Pedro Gonzales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/sergeant_pedro_gonzales) _professional_ Captain Ramón is Sergeant Gonzales's superior officer, often berating him for incompetence in capturing Zorro. ### [Don Diego Vega](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_diego_vega) _social_ Captain Ramón dismisses Don Diego as a weak, effeminate aristocrat, never suspecting he is Zorro. ### [Don Diego Vega](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_diego_vega) _social_ Captain Ramón dismisses Don Diego as a weak, effeminate aristocrat, never suspecting he is Zorro. ### [Don Carlos Pulido](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_carlos_pulido) _rivalry_ Captain Ramón bullies and threatens Don Carlos, viewing him as a rebellious aristocrat to be crushed. ### [Sergeant Pedro Gonzales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/sergeant_pedro_gonzales) _professional_ Captain Ramón is Sergeant Gonzales's superior officer, often berating him for incompetence in capturing Zorro. ### [Don Carlos Pulido](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_carlos_pulido) _rivalry_ Captain Ramón bullies and threatens Don Carlos, viewing him as a rebellious aristocrat to be crushed. ### [Sergeant Pedro Gonzales](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/sergeant_pedro_gonzales) _professional_ Captain Ramón is Sergeant Gonzales's superior officer, often berating him for incompetence in capturing Zorro. ## In the story ### [Pedro, the Boaster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/i-pedro-the-boaster) Referenced as the comandante of the presidio who refuses to intervene in tavern disputes. ### [IV: Swords Clash and Pedro Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/iv-swords-clash-and-pedro-explains) Mentioned as the officer Gonzales plans to ask for permission to hunt Zorro. ### [IX: The Clash of Blades](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/ix-the-clash-of-blades) Arrives at the hacienda, boasts about defeating Zorro, and is wounded in a duel after Zorro challenges him. ### [X: A Hint at Jealousy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/x-a-hint-at-jealousy) Nursing a shoulder wound from Zorro; boasts of his lineage and asks Don Carlos for permission to court Lolita. ### [XI: Three Suitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xi-three-suitors) Obtains permission to court Lolita after Don Diego, and reveals he crossed blades with Zorro, though his account is met with skepticism. ### [XIII: Love Comes Swiftly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xiii-love-comes-swiftly) Forces his way into Don Diego's home to press his suit on Lolita, insults her, and attempts to kiss her by force. ### [Captain Ramón Writes a Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xiv-captain-ram-n-writes-a-letter) Furious after Zorro's humiliation, he writes a deceitful letter to the governor to frame the Pulidos and hint at the Vegas' disloyalty. ### [At the Presidio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xv-at-the-presidio) Caught plotting revenge against the Pulidos; is humiliated and threatened by Zorro. ### [XIX: Captain Ramón Apologizes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xix-captain-ram-n-apologizes) Apologizes to Don Diego for insulting Lolita, but suggests Don Carlos Pulido may be a traitor aiding Zorro; laughs at Don Diego's apparent weakness. ### [XXIII: More Punishment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxiii-more-punishment) Not present in this chapter. ### [Orders for Arrest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxvii-orders-for-arrest) Reports to the governor about Zorro's activities and accuses the Pulidos of aiding him. ### [Don Diego Feels Ill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxix-don-diego-feels-ill) Present in the governor's office; his reports are cited as evidence against the Pulidos. ### [XXXV: The Clash of Blades Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxv-the-clash-of-blades-again) Captured by Zorro, forced to confess his falsehoods, stripped of rank, and killed in a sword fight. ### [All Against Them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxvi-all-against-them) Implied as one of the officers whose rage the troopers fear; the governor and his host (likely Ramón) rush from the house shrieking that Zorro is a murderer. ### [The Man Unmasked](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxviii-the-man-unmasked) Mentioned as having been killed in a duel with Zorro. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/captain_ramon - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters