Pedro Páramo
Pedro PáramoJuan Rulfo
Characters in Pedro Páramo
8 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Juan Preciado
Young man who travels to Comala to find the father he never knew, keeping a promise to his dying mother; the main narrator.
Antagonists
Pedro Páramo
Powerful, ruthless landowner of the Media Luna estate whose choices shape the fate of Comala.
Supporting characters
Susana San Juan
A woman whose history is central to Pedro Páramo's emotional life.
Miguel Páramo
Pedro's reckless, violent son, whose misdeeds the priest is paid to forgive.
Fulgor Sedano
Administrator of the Media Luna estate who carries out Pedro Páramo's schemes.
Father Rentería
Comala's priest, tormented by guilt over his inability to stand up to Pedro Páramo.
Eduviges Dyada
Old friend of Juan's mother, whose ghost greets him on his arrival in Comala.
Dolores Preciado
Juan's mother, whose dying wish sends him to Comala.