Character Relationship Map: The Nautical Chart

Characters

• Coy (played by Carmelo Gómez) — protagonist

  Coy is a penniless sailor living near the Ramblas, with navigation expertise, a merchant navy certificate, and a sextant. He joins Tánger Soto to investigate the wreck because his skills are essential...

• Tánger Soto (played by Aitana Sánchez-Gijón) — supporting

  Tánger Soto is the driving force behind the search for the Dei Gloria and its hidden cargo. She recruits Coy for his navigational knowledge, withholds the full truth about her objective at first, and...

• Palermo (played by Enrico Lo Verso) — supporting

  Palermo is an experienced manipulator pursuing the Dei Gloria and its concealed cargo. He threatens Coy and Tánger, claiming that the treasure may be jewels intended for sale through an underground ma...

• Perona (played by Carlos Kaniowsky) — supporting

  Perona is a professor of cartography whom Coy and Tánger consult after failing to locate the supposed wreck site. He confirms their calculations, explains possible drift, and identifies the decisive i...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Tánger Soto → Perona (Professional Research Consultant) — Perona serves as an external expert who evaluates the expedition's navigational evidence.

  Tánger and Coy consult Perona, who confirms their calculations and provides a modern longitude based on the Cádiz meridian.

• Coy → Perona (Professional Navigation Consultant) — Coy receives expert cartographic assistance from Perona during the investigation.

  Coy and Tánger consult Perona, a professor of cartography, to verify their calculations concerning the wreck site.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Tánger Soto → Palermo (Conflict Adversary) — Palermo directly endangers Tánger and obstructs her investigation.

  Palermo threatens both Coy and Tánger while pursuing the ship and its possible jewel cargo.

• Coy → Palermo (Conflict Adversary) — Coy and Palermo are opposing participants in the race for the Dei Gloria's cargo.

  Palermo seeks the same ship and hidden cargo, threatens Coy, and becomes involved in a violent confrontation with him and Tánger.

• Coy → Tánger Soto (Alliance Investigation Partner) — They cooperate in a privately organized search for the wreck and its hidden cargo.

  Tánger Soto asks Coy to help investigate the wreck of the Dei Gloria, while Coy provides the navigational expertise needed to interpret the old charts...

Story Analysis

A poor sailor joins a secretive wreck investigation that grows into a dangerous search shaped by hidden cargo and lost Jesuit navigation.

Plot Progression

1. A Sailor Meets A Mystery — Coy attends a maritime auction despite his poverty and attracts Tánger Soto's attention through his navigation skills. She offers him a role in investigating the lost Dei Gloria.
2. Secrets Beneath The Cargo — Tánger describes the brigantine's history, its cargo, and its destruction near Cape Gata. She reveals that her objective extends beyond the apparently worthless cargo, convincing Coy to join her.
3. Palermo Raises The Stakes — Palermo enters the search and threatens Coy and Tánger over the hidden cargo. His claim that the treasure may be jewels leads to a violent confrontation and Coy's imprisonment.
4. The Search Sets Sail — Tánger waits for Coy with tickets to Cádiz, allowing the expedition to continue aboard the Buenaventura. A warning against weapons underscores the danger surrounding the voyage.
5. The Wrong Meridian — The supposed wreck site is empty, forcing Coy and Tánger to consult Perona. His cartographic analysis suggests drift and reveals that Jesuit ships may have used a secret code and their own meridian.