Mexican Gothic
Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-Garcia
Characters in Mexican Gothic
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Noemí Taboada
A glamorous Mexico City socialite and anthropology student who travels to High Place to check on her cousin.
Antagonists
Howard Doyle
The ancient patriarch of the English Doyle family, who presides over High Place and takes an unsettling interest in Noemí.
Virgil Doyle
Howard's son and Catalina's new husband, by turns charming and menacing.
Florence Doyle
Howard's niece and Francis's mother, the rigid keeper of High Place's household rules.
Supporting characters
Catalina Taboada
Noemí's cousin, newly married to Virgil Doyle; her frantic letter home is what begins the story.
Francis Doyle
The youngest and gentlest of the Doyles, Florence's son, and Noemí's only ally in the house.