# Kermit Roosevelt — Through the Brazilian Wilderness character guide

> Kermit Roosevelt in Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Theodore Roosevelt.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Kermit

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

## Snapshot

Roosevelt's son, barely healed from a bridge-building accident that broke his ribs and knocked out teeth, joins the expedition and works the hard, unglamorous jobs.

## Who they are

Kermit enters the narrative in southern Brazil, fresh off a steel span that collapsed under him and left him with two broken ribs and a dislocated knee. He is not there as a president's son on display; he squats on the deck over a paddle-wheel finishing jaguar skins alongside Cherrie and Miller. His presence gives the expedition a family stake and a younger generation's grit, and it quietly raises the cost of every hazard the river will later present.

## Relationships

### [Simplicio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/characters/simplicio)

_professional_

Simplicio serves as a boatman and crew member under Kermit Roosevelt's direction during river travel.

### [Julio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/characters/julio)

_professional_

Julio serves as a crew member or helper under Kermit Roosevelt's supervision during the journey.

### [Trigueiro](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/characters/trigueiro)

_professional_

Trigueiro is a crew member or assistant to Kermit Roosevelt, performing duties on the river journey.

## In the story

### [Frontispiece 2](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/frontispiece-2)

Kermit was part of the expedition mapped.

### [Through the Brazilian Wilderness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/through-the-brazilian-wilderness)

Theodore Roosevelt's son, assisting with expedition tasks.

### [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)

Participates in the jaguar hunt and leads the second day's chase.

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

Working on jaguar skins on the deck of the Nyoac.

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

Slept in the same tent as Theodore Roosevelt; photographed by Fiala.

### [VI: Through the Highland Wilderness of Western Brazil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/vi-through-the-highland-wilderness-of-western-brazil)

Shared a tent with Fiala and Theodore Roosevelt during the northward march.

### [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)

Collects Indian artifacts and weapons, and photographs the Nhambiquara party.

### [VIII: The River of Doubt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/viii-the-river-of-doubt)

Assists with surveying, works alongside camaradas during portages, and is stung by ants; lends his father the Oxford Book of French Verse.

### [Down an Unknown River Into the Equatorial Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/ix-down-an-unknown-river-into-the-equatorial-forest)

Explores the river with Theodore Roosevelt, helps build canoes, leads dangerous rapids descents, and assists in rescuing swamped canoes.

### [X: To the Amazon and Home; Zoological and Geographical Results of the Expedition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/through_the_brazilian_wilderness_se/chapters/x-to-the-amazon-and-home-zoological-and-geographical-results-of-the-expedition)

Kermit's diary was used alongside Cherrie's and Roosevelt's to create the map of the Rio Roosevelt.

### [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)

Mentioned as using leftover clothing from African trip and wearing shorts in the Brazilian forest.

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

Photographer of many illustrations; also appears in a portrait and his diary used for the sketch map.

## Links

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