Characters
The Shadow of the Wind has a large number of characters, some more important than others. These are a few of the important characters:
Daniel Sempere- The protagonist of the novel, Daniel is a young boy whose father owns a bookstore and whose mother died when he was ten. He discovers a book called The Shadow of the Wind in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books and is instantly intrigued. He sets out to investigate the mystery behind the author and his burnt books.
Julian Carax- He is the author of The Shadow of the Wind, and Daniel attempts to solve the mystery behind what happened to him. He fell in love with his best friend's sister Penelope at first sight, but due to certain circumstances could not be with her. He wrote a number of novels, which did not sell that well and then disappeared.
Fermin Romero de Torres- Initially introduced as a homeless man, Fermin becomes Daniel's best friend and mentor. It is later revealed that Fermin was a spy for the Generaltit party during the Spanish Civil War, and when they lost he was tortured by Inspector Fumero. Daniel gives him a job at his father's bookstore and this allows him to rebuild his life.
Fransisco Javier Fumero- He is the antagonist of the novel, and is a corrupt police officer. He knew Julian in childhood and was infatuated with Penelope. In the novel, Miquel remarks on how Fumero was not mentally stable even as a child.
Nuria Monfort- An intelligent woman who worked for a publishing company that published Julian's novels. She had an affair with Julian and fell in love with him. She also became very good friends with Miquel Moliner and ended up marrying him.
Beatriz Aguilar- She is Daniel's best friend's sister, who is engaged to a soldier. She is still in school and her brother and father are extremely protective of her. She soon becomes Daniel's love interest.
Miquel Moliner- He is Julian's best friend and is a very intelligent individual. He spends the money his father made selling weapons during the war on good causes (ie. building schools and hospitals). He is extremely loyal to Julian and even gives his life for him. He also falls in love with Nuria and even though it is unrequited, they still end up marrying.
Penelope Aldaya- She is Julian's love interest, who fell in love with Julian at first sight. She is Julian's friend's sister and has a very strict father. She becomes pregnant with Julian's child and as a result her father locks her up in her room. Most people don't even know that she existed because she disappeared in 1919. It is later revealed that she died while giving birth a long with her child.
Daniel Sempere- The protagonist of the novel, Daniel is a young boy whose father owns a bookstore and whose mother died when he was ten. He discovers a book called The Shadow of the Wind in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books and is instantly intrigued. He sets out to investigate the mystery behind the author and his burnt books.
Julian Carax- He is the author of The Shadow of the Wind, and Daniel attempts to solve the mystery behind what happened to him. He fell in love with his best friend's sister Penelope at first sight, but due to certain circumstances could not be with her. He wrote a number of novels, which did not sell that well and then disappeared.
Fermin Romero de Torres- Initially introduced as a homeless man, Fermin becomes Daniel's best friend and mentor. It is later revealed that Fermin was a spy for the Generaltit party during the Spanish Civil War, and when they lost he was tortured by Inspector Fumero. Daniel gives him a job at his father's bookstore and this allows him to rebuild his life.
Fransisco Javier Fumero- He is the antagonist of the novel, and is a corrupt police officer. He knew Julian in childhood and was infatuated with Penelope. In the novel, Miquel remarks on how Fumero was not mentally stable even as a child.
Nuria Monfort- An intelligent woman who worked for a publishing company that published Julian's novels. She had an affair with Julian and fell in love with him. She also became very good friends with Miquel Moliner and ended up marrying him.
Beatriz Aguilar- She is Daniel's best friend's sister, who is engaged to a soldier. She is still in school and her brother and father are extremely protective of her. She soon becomes Daniel's love interest.
Miquel Moliner- He is Julian's best friend and is a very intelligent individual. He spends the money his father made selling weapons during the war on good causes (ie. building schools and hospitals). He is extremely loyal to Julian and even gives his life for him. He also falls in love with Nuria and even though it is unrequited, they still end up marrying.
Penelope Aldaya- She is Julian's love interest, who fell in love with Julian at first sight. She is Julian's friend's sister and has a very strict father. She becomes pregnant with Julian's child and as a result her father locks her up in her room. Most people don't even know that she existed because she disappeared in 1919. It is later revealed that she died while giving birth a long with her child.