# Señor Zorro — The Mark of Zorro character guide > Señor Zorro in The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Zorro, the Señor Zorro, the unknown Señor Zorro **First appearance:** 0002-iii-se-or-zorro-pays-a-visit ## Snapshot A masked highwayman who carves his Z into the cheeks of tyrants, he rides El Camino Real as Spanish California's most wanted and most romantic outlaw. ## Who they are To the soldiers he is a taunting ghost who robs the rich and humiliates the proud; to the oppressed he is the only justice that answers. He fights with a blade in one hand and a pistol in the other, insisting on fairness even against men who would deny it to women and natives. His daring intrusions into the Pulido household set the whole plot in motion, forcing every powerful man in the pueblo to choose a side. ## In the story ### [Pedro, the Boaster](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/i-pedro-the-boaster) Mentioned repeatedly as the subject of Gonzales's rant; his arrival is implied at the chapter's end. ### [On the Heels of the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/ii-on-the-heels-of-the-storm) Discussed by Gonzales and Don Diego as the notorious highwayman; not physically present. ### [III: Señor Zorro Pays a Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/iii-se-or-zorro-pays-a-visit) Enters the tavern masked, confronts Sergeant Gonzales, and challenges him to a duel. ### [IV: Swords Clash and Pedro Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/iv-swords-clash-and-pedro-explains) Fights and disarms Sergeant Gonzales, slaps him for mistreating natives, then escapes through a window into the storm. ### [A Ride in the Morning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/v-a-ride-in-the-morning) Discussed as having invaded the tavern and disarmed Sergeant Gonzales. ### [VII: A Different Sort of Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/vii-a-different-sort-of-man) Appears in the Pulido patio during siesta, flirts with Lolita, kisses her hand, and departs after a tense exchange. ### [VIII: Don Carlos Plays a Game](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/viii-don-carlos-plays-a-game) Dines at the Pulido hacienda, aware of Don Carlos's plot, yet remains courteous and forgiving. ### [IX: The Clash of Blades](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/ix-the-clash-of-blades) Executes a clever trick by extinguishing candles and hiding in a closet, then duels Captain Ramón and wounds him. ### [XIII: Love Comes Swiftly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xiii-love-comes-swiftly) Intervenes to rescue Lolita from Captain Ramón, forces Ramón to apologize, and shares a romantic moment with Lolita. ### [Captain Ramón Writes a Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xiv-captain-ram-n-writes-a-letter) The object of Ramón's wrath; Ramón mistakenly believes Zorro has fled, but Zorro has not left the area. ### [At the Presidio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xv-at-the-presidio) Infiltrates the presidio, confronts Captain Ramón, destroys the letter, and escapes using cunning and a bridle buckle bluff. ### [The Chase That Failed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xvi-the-chase-that-failed) Executes a bold reversal to ride back through the troopers, slashing and cutting his way past them. ### [Swift Punishment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxii-swift-punishment) Disguised as the highwayman, he punishes the dealer and his assistant for perjury and cruelty toward Fray Felipe. ### [XXIII: More Punishment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxiii-more-punishment) Punishes the magistrado and landlord for their injustices, fights off caballeros, and escapes. ### [A League Is Formed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxv-a-league-is-formed) Confronts the caballeros, shames them for their idleness, and proposes forming a league to fight injustice. ### [The Sign of the Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxx-the-sign-of-the-fox) Organizes the midnight meeting and leads the rescue plan for the Pulidos. ### [The Rescue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxi-the-rescue) Leads the rescue, personally escorts Lolita, and commands the caballeros. ### [Close Quarters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxii-close-quarters) Fights off soldiers, uses cunning to escape, and delivers Lolita to Fray Felipe's hacienda. ### [Flight and Pursuit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxiii-flight-and-pursuit) Flees with Lolita on his horse, briefly stops at Fray Felipe's, then escapes over a stone fence. ### [XXXV: The Clash of Blades Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxv-the-clash-of-blades-again) Executes his plan to confront Captain Ramón and the governor, forces a confession, and slays Ramón in a duel. ### [All Against Them](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxvi-all-against-them) Hemmed in by three bodies of troopers at dawn, he fights his way across the plaza and eventually takes refuge in the tavern with Lolita. ### [The Fox at Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxvii-the-fox-at-bay) Trapped inside the building, Zorro defends himself and Lolita against the governor's troops, using his pistol and blade to wound attackers through the door. ### [The Man Unmasked](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxviii-the-man-unmasked) Unmasked as Don Diego Vega, receives a full pardon, and steps out with Lolita. ### [Meal Mush and Goat's Milk!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/chapters/xxxix-meal-mush-and-goat-s-milk) Revealed as Don Diego's alter ego; his exploits and methods are explained in detail. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters/zorro - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mark_of_zorro_se/characters