el fili mostly characters

SIMOUN

the rich jeweler

DONA VICTORINA

the ridiculously pro-Spanish woman who is going to Laguna in search of her henpecked husband

DON TIBURCIO DE ESPADANA

husband of Dona Victorina

PAULITA GOMEZ

beautiful niece of Dona Victorina

BEN-ZAYB (IBANEZ)

Spanish journalist who write silly articles about Filipinos

PADRE SIBYLA

Vice-rector of University of Santo Tomas

PADRE CAMORRA

the parish priest of the town of Tiani

DON CUSTODIO

a pro-Spanish Filipino holding a high position in the government;

PADRE SALVI

the Franciscan friar and former cura of San Diego

PADRE IRENE

a kind friar who was a friend of the Filipino students

PADRE FLORENTINO

a retired scholarly and patriotic Filipino priest

Matanglawin

In desperation, Cabesang Tales becomes a bandit chieftain named

Juli

sweetheart of Basilio, kills herself rather than be dishonored by Padre Camorra

Macaraig

a rich student and leader of the Filipino students in their movement to have an academy where they could learn Spanish

Padre Millon

bigoted Dominican friar professor, teaches physics in the University of Santo Tomas without scientific experiment

Placido Penitente

one of padre millon's student from Batangas, becomes discontented with the poor method of instruction in the university

Senor Pasta

the old Filipino lawyer who refuses to help the Filipino students in their petition to the governmen for educational reforms

Tandang Selo

grandfather of Juli and Cabesang Tales' father

Mr. American Impressario(?)

owned the sideshow at the feria (fair) of Quiapo, exhibiting an Egyptian mummy

Sandoval

a Spanish student who supports the cause of the Filipino students to propagate the teaching of Spanish

Pecson

Cabesana Andang(?)

The mother of Placido Penitente

Pepay

pretty dancer and mistress of Don Custodio

Padre Fernandez

a good Dominican friar and friend of Isagani

Don Timoteo

the father of Juanito Pelaez

Tano

the son of Cabesang Tales and brother of Juli

Chichay

the silversmith who made the bridal earrings for Paulita Gomez

Gomez in real life?

Leonor Rivera

Who is Padre Florentino in real life?

Father Leoncio Lopez

Who is Isagani in real life?

Vicente Ilustre

Who is Paulita in real life?

Leonor Rivera