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CHARACTERS

 

Christopher Columbus

He is the Great Genoese Sailor who discovered the New World during his very famous and difficult voyage of 1492, thinking he would reach the Indies by sailing West.

Dominic Columbus


He is Christopher’s father. He is a simple man, perhaps a little impetuous, but in the end, a just man. His main fault is that he is stubborn; when he is convinced of something it is very difficult to change his idea.
Susan Columbus

She is Christopher’s mother. She is a sweet and lovable woman whose only desire is for her children’s good. She is greatly displeased by the conflict between her husband Dominic and her son Christopher, but notwithstanding, helps her son to realize his dream, for she understands how important it is to him.

Bartholomew Columbus

He is Christopher’s brother. He behaves as a role model son should, obeying the wishes of his father. He tries to help his brother, whose great desire to become a sailor, against their father’s wishes- this he does not understand.


 
John the sailor

He is Christopher’s great friend. Being a sailor himself, he agrees with Christopher’s vision, because he too loves the concept of  freedom.

Father Martins

He is the priest Christopher meets in Portugal when he goes there to meet his brother in an attempt to forget his earlier failure. Father Martins helps Christopher Columbus to achieve his goal to enter the School of Navigation in Lisbon, a task not easily accomplished by a foreigner.

Felipa

Felipa is the daughter of the Governor of Portugal. Columbus meets her in the library at the School of Navigation where he continues his education in the hopes of being part of future (sea) expeditions.

Gelik

Christopher Columbus meets Gelik during his trip around Northern Europe. He is the great-grandson of a famous Viking captain, and not a refined person- he is rather hard and rugged like a typical Viking. Gelik tells Columbus about a voyage his great-grandfather went on to a far away land across a sea wrought with peril and difficulty.

Torres

Jewish by birth, he is famous and well-connected to the Genoese merchant world. Torres is very impressed by Christopher’s ideas, particulary his proposal of reaching the Indies by sailing West.

King Joao II

King Joao II came to the throne of Portugal after Alfonso V. He is quite austere as he becomes King.

Diego Columbus

Diego is an altogether kind and sweet child. He is also Christopher and his wife Felipa's first-born child 

Father Perez

Father Perez is a kind and gentle man, and one of the monks Christopher meets at the monastery of Palos in Castile, after having escaped from Lisbon.  He helps Christopher and his son Diego who are fleeing in desperation. He will later be the only guardian of Christopher's son following Felipa’s death, and is quite interested in Christopher’s project as well.

Father Marchena

Father Marchena is another monk from the Monastery of Rebida. While at the same time both hard and soft-hearted, he feels much sympathy for Christopher. He does much to help him by putting him in contact with the Duke of Medina Sidonia to afford financing for the eventual voyage of the young genoese sailor.

The Duke Medina Sidonia

Duke Sidonia is a very important and influential person. He is very aristocratic, but he is also rather willing to listen to Christopher’s proposal.

The Duke Medina Geli

Duke Geli is even more important than the Duke Medina Sidonia. He is a very hard and rigid man, but sometimes kind and affable at the same time.
 

Queen Isabella

Queen Isabella is the Queen of Spain. Christopher Columbus shows great wisdom when he defines her as a kind, sweet Queen, but firm and determined in her resolve.

Beatrix

Beatrix is a nice, sweet girl, and Diego de Harana’s cousin. Christopher Columbus falls in love with her when he arrives in Cordova.

Diego de Harana

Diego is a kind and sweet person, and a dear friend to Christopher Columbus; he will later host him during his stay in Cordova.

Martin Alonso Pinzon

Martin is a famous sailor who is introduced to Christopher by Father Marchena. He is an unusual person, and a genuine sailor.
He comes to Columbus’ aid when Columbus cannot find saloirs after obtaining financing from the Crown. He is the one who saves the day by signing up the crews of the three caravels: Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria.

Fernando Columbus

Fernando is Christopher’s second son, born from Beatrix. He is a fantastic baby with his father’s strength and his mother’s sweetness.

Vicente Yanez Pinzon

Vincente is a sailor, and Alonso Pinzon’s brother. He helps Christopher on his voyages, and is captain of the Niña. He is a  particular person, hard and stubborn, like all sailors, but extremely close to Christopher for that he admires his ideals.

Captain Martin

Captain Martin is another expert sailor, and friend of the Pinzon brothers. The brothers suggest that Christopher give him command of one of the caravels.