Gomez
Role
Antagonist; a personal servant and guide who betrays the expedition.
Secrets
He is the brother of the man Roxton killed and has been planning revenge since joining the party.
Dialogue
Speaks excellent English; shifts from demure service to shrieking, dramatic taunts during his betrayal.
Appearance
Swarthy, bearded, fierce, active and wiry as a panther, with broad shoulders. When revealing his true nature, his face is convulsed with hatred and flashing eyes.
Background
Brother of Pedro Lopez, a slave-driver killed by Lord John Roxton five years prior on the Putomayo River.
Identified
true
Motivations
To avenge his brother's death by trapping Lord John Roxton and his companions on the inaccessible plateau to die.
Personality
Deceptive, patient, and driven by a deep-seated blood-feud; capable of extreme hatred and dramatic revenge.
Competencies
Fluent in English; expert in navigating the Amazon; skilled in leverage and sabotage.
Plot Relevance
He is the primary cause of the expedition's isolation on the plateau by destroying their only bridge.
First Appearance
Para, Brazil
Timeline
Enlistment
Engaged at Para by Lord John Roxton due to his knowledge of the upper Amazon.
The Eavesdropping Incident
Caught hiding near the hut to listen to the leaders' plans; he is dragged out by Zambo and nearly stabs him.
The Cave Sabotage
Attempts to kill the party by rolling a rock down on them at the entrance of the cave.
The Great Betrayal
Uses a bough to lever the bridge tree into the abyss, trapping the four explorers on the plateau.
Death
Shot by Lord John Roxton while descending the pinnacle after his taunting revelation.
