Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo Characters

Juan Crisostomo Ibarra

Juan Crisostomo Ibarra

Only son of late Don Rafael Ibarra

Pilosopo Tasio

His ideas were too advanced for his time so people called him “Tasio the Lunatic”

Dona Consolacion

Wife of Kapitan Tiago. She takes pride on her Spanish heritage and often belittle and looks down upon those who are not pure Spanish blood.

Crispin and Basilio

Sons of Sisa

Crispin

Implicated for stealing money from friars and then tortured

Basilio

Oldest son of Sisa

Padre Damaso

Franciscan friar who possesses a towering physical presence, prides himself on his extensive rhetoric, and firmly believes in his infallibility

Padre Salvi

Manipulative in nature and he raped Maria Clara

Elias

Boatman who warned Ibarra that they are plotting to kill him

Don Tiburcio de Espadana

Lame and quack physician and husband of Dona Victorina

Dona Victorina

Woman afflicted with societal disease known as colonial mentality

Lt. Guevarra

Official of the Guardia Civil who revealed to Ibarra the circumstances behind the death of Don Rafael in the novel Noli Me Tangere

Senor Juan

Supervised the school construction of Don Crisostomo Ibarra

Isagani

Friend of Basilio and orphan adopted by Fr. Florentino

Ben Zayb

Journalist who plays a satirical role in the novel. He represent the power of media and the manipulation of information to shape public opinion.

Macaraig

Portrayed as leader of the Filipino students in their movement to establish an academy where they can study Spanish language.

Cabesang Tales

Man whose land was seized and sold by corrupt officials, leaving him impoverished and embittered. He resurfaced as a feared Luzon bandit chieftain Matanglawin

Tandang Selo

Grandfather of Juli and represents parental love and concern

Fr. Florentino

An elderly and wise priest who serves as a mentor to Basilio. He embodies hope and redemption, offering guidance and a sense of moral grounding amidst the turmoil of the novel.

Padre Camorra

A corrupt and immoral friar who abuses his position of power for personal gain. He represents decadence and hypocrisy of the clergy during the Spanish colonial period.