Meet the Cast
Benito Cereno
He's the Star of the
Show
Benito Cereno gets the whole story named after him, which
shows how important he is to the whole shebang. Or is he? When it comes down to
it, Cereno is one weak, snivelin...
Captain Delano
He Puts the Captain
in Captain
Captain Amasa Delano is an act-first, think-later kind of
guy. Why not rush off on a spontaneous adventure aboard the creepiest-looking
ship of all time? That's beca...
Babo
Don't Call Him a
Sidekick
Captain Delano sees Babo as the perfect servant. Babo
anticipates Benito Cereno's every need to an almost ridiculous extent. When
Cereno falls "heavily against his suppor...
Atufal
Strong in Silence
Atufal isn't a man of many words. Scratch that—any words. Even as
Babo is desperately trying to impress Captain Delano with his trustworthiness
as a slave, Atufal is content to...
The Old Sailor
Knotty by Nature
Okay, so this guy seems to be a one-hit wonder. He's an
ancient sailor who sits in the corner knotting rope and speaks in riddles. But
he provides Captain Delano the greatest reas...
Alexandro Aranda
Ghostly Presence
We never meet Alexandro Aranda, who's long dead by the time
Delano makes it aboard the boat. As the former owner of all of those slaves,
we're guessing he wasn't the nicest guy of...