General and father of Dolores. Initially distrusts Don John, but later assumes the guilt for stabbing King Philip II to save the monarch from scandal. His sacrificial act prompts Dolores to intervene, leading to his pardon and his daughter's marriage approval.
Don John becomes the future son-in-law of General Mendoza through his courtship of Dolores.
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