# Doña Catalina Pulido — The Mark of Zorro character guide > Doña Catalina Pulido in The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Doña Catalina, the Doña Catalina, Catalina **First appearance:** 0007-viii-don-carlos-plays-a-game ## Snapshot Don Carlos's wife and Lolita's mother, a woman of the old Spanish gentry whose family's fading fortunes make every social slight a wound. ## Who they are Doña Catalina belongs to the proud but declining Pulido household, whose loyalty to the old order has left them poor and out of favor with the new authorities. She watches her daughter's prospects and her husband's dignity erode under Captain Ramón's suspicion, caught between genteel pride and the humiliation of being treated as traitors. Her anxieties about the family's standing quietly raise the stakes each time Zorro's shadow falls across their hacienda. ## Relationships ### [Don Carlos Pulido](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_carlos_pulido) _family_ Don Carlos and Doña Catalina are a married couple, with Catalina often anxious about their family's precarious situation. ### [Don Diego Vega](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_diego_vega) _social_ Don Diego is a polite acquaintance of Doña Catalina, who sees him as a suitable but unexciting match for her daughter. ### [Don Carlos Pulido](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_carlos_pulido) _family_ Don Carlos and Doña Catalina are a married couple, with Catalina often anxious about their family's precarious situation. ### [Don Diego Vega](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_diego_vega) _social_ Don Diego is a polite acquaintance of Doña Catalina, who sees him as a suitable but unexciting match for her daughter. ### [Don Diego Vega](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_diego_vega) _social_ Don Diego is a polite acquaintance of Doña Catalina, who sees him as a suitable but unexciting match for her daughter. ### [Don Carlos Pulido](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/don_carlos_pulido) _family_ Don Carlos and Doña Catalina are a married couple, with Catalina often anxious about their family's precarious situation. ## In the story ### [A Ride in the Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/v-a-ride-in-the-morning) Inside the hacienda, she feels her heart sing upon hearing of Don Diego's visit. ### [Diego Seeks a Bride](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/vi-diego-seeks-a-bride) Appears on the veranda to greet Diego and later tries to signal Lolita to accept his proposal. ### [VII: A Different Sort of Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/vii-a-different-sort-of-man) Wails over Lolita's refusal, emphasizing Don Diego's wealth and position. ### [VIII: Don Carlos Plays a Game](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/viii-don-carlos-plays-a-game) Faints upon seeing Zorro's pistol, then is carried to another room by her husband. ### [IX: The Clash of Blades](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/ix-the-clash-of-blades) Recovers from a fainting spell and observes the duel, hoping Lolita might favor Captain Ramón. ### [X: A Hint at Jealousy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/x-a-hint-at-jealousy) Shows sympathy to Captain Ramón and smiles approvingly at Don Diego's presence. ### [XI: Three Suitors](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xi-three-suitors) Encourages Lolita to consider Captain Ramón as a suitor, though Lolita dislikes the look in his eyes. ### [A Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xii-a-visit) Accompanies her husband and daughter to the pueblo; impressed by the riches in Don Diego's house. ### [XIII: Love Comes Swiftly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xiii-love-comes-swiftly) Mentioned as being out on a visit with her husband; Lolita's mother. ### [XIX: Captain Ramón Apologizes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xix-captain-ram-n-apologizes) Supports her daughter's feelings and advises Don Diego to give Lolita time; suggests the family return to the hacienda. ### [An Understanding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxvi-an-understanding) Observes the interaction between Don Diego and Lolita with hope and apprehension. ### [Orders for Arrest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxvii-orders-for-arrest) Accused of sneering at the soldiers and ordered arrested. ### [The Outrage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxviii-the-outrage) Arrested alongside her husband; shows pride and composure, though tears come later in the jail. ### [The Sign of the Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxx-the-sign-of-the-fox) Also imprisoned with her husband and daughter in the carcel. ### [The Rescue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxi-the-rescue) Faints from fright during the escape, carried by a caballero. ### [XXXV: The Clash of Blades Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxv-the-clash-of-blades-again) Referenced as part of the Pulido family wrongly accused by the governor. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/dona_catalina_pulido - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters