Characters in El Filibusterismo

Main Characters in El Filibusterismo

• Ben Zayb is a writer who thinks he is the only one who thinks deeply.
• Tandang Selo is the father of Kabesang Tales and took care of young Basilio.
• Padre Fernandez is a Spanish priest and friend of Isagani.
• Ginoong Pasta is a famous lawyer in Manila.
• Simoun is the former Crisostomo Ibarra who has returned as a wealthy and powerful adviser to the Captain-General.
• Paulita Gomez is Isagani's girlfriend who married Juanito Pelaez.
• Kabesang Tales is a farmer and the son of Tandang Selo, who is oppressed by the friars.
• Basilio is a medical student and the boyfriend of Huli.
• Padre Florentino is Isagani's kind uncle.
• Huli is Basilio's girlfriend and the daughter of Kabesang Tales.
• Tadeo is a student who wants to establish an Academy of the Spanish Language.
• Isagani is a poet who graduated from Ateneo and wants to establish an Academy of the Spanish Language.
• Sandoval is a student who also wants to establish an Academy of the Spanish Language.
• Makaraig is a wealthy student who supports the establishment of an Academy of the Spanish Language.
• Don Custodio is a boastful person.
• Quiroga is a Chinese trader who wants to become the consul of the Chinese consulate in the Philippines.