This character, who is partly based on the Englishman William Benton, carries a suitcase containing a few ham sandwiches, a Colt .44, and a copy of Don Quixote.
This character says one of his sons died twice, first as an alcoholic, then as a suicide; that son told this man "you have written the blueprint for my death." This character, who is partly based on the Englishman William Benton, carries a suitcase containing a few ham sandwiches, a Colt .44, and a copy of Don Quixote. This man is allowed to join a group after he shoots a hole through a silver coin. Known as the "Indiana General" out of reference to his Civil War service, this character is fatally shot in the back after he burns some "sacred papers" signed by the King of Spain. After he is buried, he is shot again by an actual firing squad to prevent a diplomatic incident. He falls in love with an American tutor named Harriet Winslow while seeking his glorious death during the Mexican Revolution. For 10 points, name this character based on Ambrose Bierce, the title character of a Carlos Fuentes novel.
This character says one of his sons died twice, first as an alcoholic, then as a suicide; that son told this man "you have written the blueprint for my death."
The Old Gringo [or Ambrose Bierce until mentioned]