# Anthony Fiala — Through the Brazilian Wilderness character guide

> Anthony Fiala in Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Fiala, Mr. Fiala

**First appearance:** 0005-i-the-start

## Snapshot

A veteran of Arctic exploration who outfitted Roosevelt's expedition, packing tents, food, and cooking gear with a precision that astonished even Colonel Rondon.

## Who they are

Fiala is the expedition's quartermaster and photographer, a man whose quarter-century of arduous wilderness travel has taught him exactly what a party needs and how little of it they can carry. When Rondon inspected the assembled supplies at Corumbá, he could suggest nothing — a quiet vindication for a man who had never before set foot in the tropics. His competence frees the expedition to leave civilization behind, making him the unglamorous hinge on which the whole journey turns.

## In the story

### [The Start](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/i-the-start)

Expedition member responsible for preparing emergency rations; travels with heavy baggage to Corumbá.

### [III: A Jaguar Hunt on the Taquary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/iii-a-jaguar-hunt-on-the-taquary)

Assembled the outfit and supplies, praised by Colonel Rondon.

### [IV: The Headwaters of the Paraguay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/iv-the-headwaters-of-the-paraguay)

Ensuring boxes and bags were properly stowed on the Nyoac.

### [Up the River of Tapirs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/v-up-the-river-of-tapirs)

Carries a camera during the tapir hunt and photographs Kermit Roosevelt.

### [VII: With a Mule Train Across Nhambiquara Land](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/vii-with-a-mule-train-across-nhambiquara-land)

Stays behind to descend the Papagaio; loses baggage and nearly drowns in rapids.

### [Appendix B: The Outfit for Travelling in the South American Wilderness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/appendix-b-the-outfit-for-travelling-in-the-south-american-wilderness)

Provides detailed judgment on equipment and provisions based on his own expedition experience.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned for his significant descent of the Papagaio, Juruena, and Tapajos rivers.

### [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations)

Photographer of portraits and expedition scenes.

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