Minor Characters

Aureliano Triste

One of the seventeen sons of Aureliano Buendía; founds the ice factory and brings train service to Macondo.

Aureliano Amador

The one of the seventeen sons of Aureliano Buendía who survives the longest.

Aureliano Centeno

One of the seventeen sons of Aureliano Buendía; he invents sherbet.

Remedios Moscote

The very young wife of Aureliano who dies after giving birth to stillborn twins.

Dr. Alirio Noguera

The phony doctor who begins the rebellion and brings Aureliano Buendía into the revolt.

Father Antonio Isabel

He places the ashen cross on the foreheads of the seventeen Aureliano Buendías.

Don Apolinar Moscote

The father of Remedios and mayor of Macondo.

Captain Aquiles Ricardo

The commander of the Conservative troops in Macondo and orders the death of Aureliano José; he is himself shot shortly before Aureliano José.

Argénida

Rebeca’s servant.

The bookseller

He recognizes futility of life and sells Aureliano the dictionary to translate the parchment.

Cataure

The brother of Visitacíon.

Gabriel Márquez

The friend of Aureliano Babilonia; lover of Nigromanta and fiancé of Mercedes.

Gaston

The husband of Amaranta Úrsula; leaves her and goes to Belgian Congo.

Colonel Gerineldo Márquez

A friend of Aureliano Buendía.

Mr. Herbert

He brings the banana company to Macondo.

Jack Brown

The president of the banana company who is blamed for flood.

Magnífico Visbal

A friend of Colonel Aureliano Buendía who is murdered by police.

Mercedes

The pharmacist’s daughter.

Father Nicanor Reyna

The first priest of Macondo; allows marriage of José Arcadio II and Rebeca.

Nigromanta

The mistress of Aureliano Babilonia and Gabriel Márquez.

Pietro Crespi

A young pianola expert who teaches Rebeca and Amaranta how to dance.

Prudencio Aguilar

Killed by José Arcadio and haunts him and Úrsula.

Captain Roque Carnicero

Intends to execute Colonel Aureliano Buendía but switches sides after José Arcadio II rescues his brother.

Teófilo Vargas

A revolutionary leader executed by Colonel Aureliano Buendía.

General Victorio Medina

The leader of the revolutionary Liberal forces; is shot before Colonel Aureliano Buendía can arrive.

Visitacíon

A servant in the Buendía house.

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