Pedro De Vargas (played by Tyrone Power) is a protagonist in Captain from Castile.
Pedro De Vargas is a Castilian caballero whose defiance of the Santa Hermandad begins when he helps Coatl escape and rescues Catana Perez. After imprisonment, flight, and a dangerous expedition with Hernando Cortez, he marries Catana, becomes a captain, and is wrongly blamed for stolen gems and Diego De Silva's death. Diego De Silva (played by John Sutton) appears in Captain from Castile.
Diego De Silva is the el supremo of the Santa Hermandad and a rival to Pedro De Vargas for Luisa De Carvajal's affection. He persecutes Pedro's family, later arrives in Mexico as a royal emissary, and seeks to impose the Santa Hermandad there. Coatl kills him, leading to Pedro's wrongful sentence. Don Francisco De Vargas (played by Antonio Moreno) appears in Captain from Castile.
Don Francisco De Vargas is Pedro De Vargas's influential father and an opponent of the abuses committed by the Santa Hermandad. Diego De Silva uses that opposition, along with suspicion surrounding Pedro, to imprison Pedro and his family on charges of heresy. He later escapes Spain with Pedro's group. Luisa De Carvajal (played by Barbara Lawrence) appears in Captain from Castile.
Luisa De Carvajal is described as a beautiful woman whose affections are sought by both Pedro De Vargas and his rival, Diego De Silva. Her romantic connection to Pedro and the rivalry it creates help establish Diego's hostility toward him, although the later expedition leaves her behind in Spain. Corio (played by Marc Lawrence) appears in Captain from Castile.
Corio is a loyal crewman in Hernando Cortez's expedition who assists Pedro De Vargas after the theft of the Aztec gems. He helps Pedro recover the gems from men opposing Cortez and escape Villa Rica, even as Pedro suffers a serious head wound from a crossbow bolt.
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Characters
Pedro De Vargas
(played by Tyrone Power) — protagonist
Pedro De Vargas is a Castilian caballero whose defiance of the Santa Hermandad begins when he helps Coatl escape and rescues Catana Perez. After imprisonment, flight, and a dangerous expedition with H...
Diego De Silva
(played by John Sutton) — supporting
Diego De Silva is the el supremo of the Santa Hermandad and a rival to Pedro De Vargas for Luisa De Carvajal's affection. He persecutes Pedro's family, later arrives in Mexico as a royal emissary, and...
Don Francisco De Vargas
(played by Antonio Moreno) — supporting
Don Francisco De Vargas is Pedro De Vargas's influential father and an opponent of the abuses committed by the Santa Hermandad. Diego De Silva uses that opposition, along with suspicion surrounding Pe...
Luisa De Carvajal
(played by Barbara Lawrence) — supporting
Luisa De Carvajal is described as a beautiful woman whose affections are sought by both Pedro De Vargas and his rival, Diego De Silva. Her romantic connection to Pedro and the rivalry it creates help...
Corio
(played by Marc Lawrence) — minor
Corio is a loyal crewman in Hernando Cortez's expedition who assists Pedro De Vargas after the theft of the Aztec gems. He helps Pedro recover the gems from men opposing Cortez and escape Villa Rica,...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Pedro De Vargas → Luisa De Carvajal
(Romantic Interest)
Diego De Silva is identified as Pedro's rival for the affections of Lady Luisa de Carvajal.
Pedro De Vargas → Don Francisco De Vargas
(Family Father And Son)
The plot identifies Don Francisco De Vargas as Pedro's influential father, and both are imprisoned with Pedro's family.
Diego De Silva → Luisa De Carvajal
(Romantic Suitor)
The plot explicitly states that Diego De Silva is Pedro's rival for Lady Luisa's affections.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Pedro De Vargas → Corio
(Alliance Allied Crewmen)
Corio is described as a loyal crewman who aids Pedro in recovering the stolen gems during the escape from Villa Rica.
Diego De Silva → Don Francisco De Vargas
(Conflict Political Opponent)
Don Francisco opposes the abuses of the Santa Hermandad, while Diego is its supreme official enforcing the Inquisition.
Pedro De Vargas → Diego De Silva
(Conflict Arch Rival)
Diego De Silva is described as Pedro's rival for Lady Luisa's affections and later imprisons Pedro on a charge of heresy.
Story Analysis
A persecuted Castilian nobleman survives religious tyranny, reinvents himself overseas, and advances toward a dangerous conquest.
