Character guide

Colonel Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon

major

Also known as Colonel Rondon, Rondon

Brazilian explorer and co-leader of the Roosevelt-Rondon expedition.

Kermit Roosevelt

major

Also known as Kermit

Theodore Roosevelt's son and a key member of the expedition.

Theodore Roosevelt

major

Also known as Colonel Roosevelt, the colonel

Former U.S. president and leader of the South American expedition.

George K. Cherrie

supporting

Also known as Cherrie, Mrs. Cherrie, Messrs. George K. Cherrie

Naturalist and bird expert on the expedition.

Leo E. Miller

supporting

Also known as Miller, Leo Miller

Mammalogist and naturalist on the expedition.

Lieutenant João Lyra

supporting

Also known as Lieutenant Lyra, Lyra, João

Brazilian army officer and surveyor on the expedition.

Anthony Fiala

supporting

Also known as Fiala, Mr. Fiala

Expedition photographer and former Arctic explorer.

Father Zahm

supporting

Priest and author who accompanied the early part of the expedition.

Julio

supporting

Brazilian boatman and cook on the expedition.

John D. Haseman

supporting

Also known as Haseman, Mr. Haseman

Naturalist and fish collector for the expedition.

Captain Amilcar de Magalhães

supporting

Also known as Captain Amilcar, Amilcar

Brazilian army captain and engineer on the expedition.

Doctor Vital Brazil

minor

Also known as Doctor Brazil

Brazilian physician and snakebite researcher met during the journey.

Antonio the Indian

supporting

Also known as Antonio, the Indian

Indigenous guide and boatman on the River of Doubt.

Lieutenant Pyrineus

minor

Also known as Pyrineus

Brazilian army officer assisting the expedition.

Benedetto

minor

Italian-born boatman on the expedition.

Cartucho

minor

Brazilian boatman on the River of Doubt.

Jacob Sigg

minor

Also known as Sigg

Swiss naturalist and taxidermist on the expedition.

Paishon

minor

Indigenous Parecís guide and interpreter.

Senhor Caripe

minor

Brazilian rancher who hosted the expedition.

Simplicio

minor

Also known as Poor Simplicio

Brazilian boatman who drowned on the River of Doubt.

Lobo

minor

Brazilian boatman on the expedition.

Lieutenant Joaquin de Mello Filho

minor

Also known as Lieutenant Mello, Mello

Brazilian army officer on the expedition.

Doctor Euzebio de Oliveira

minor

Also known as Euzebio Oliveira, Oliveira

Brazilian geologist who assisted the expedition.

Elwin R. Sanborn

minor

Naturalist and bird collector on the expedition.

Luiz

minor

Brazilian cook and camp assistant on the expedition.

Antonio Correa

minor

Brazilian boatman on the River of Doubt.

Trigueiro

minor

Also known as Good Trigueiro

Brazilian boatman on the expedition.

Doctor Cajazeira

minor

Brazilian physician met during the journey.

Lieutenant Lauriadó

minor

Also known as Lauriadó

Brazilian army officer on the expedition.

Pedrinho Craveiro

minor

Also known as Pedrinho

Brazilian boatman on the River of Doubt.