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Queen of Swords/Gaspar Hidalgo
| Don Gaspar Hidalgo | |
| Queen of Swords | |
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| Actor | Tacho González |
| First Appearance | 1x01 - Destiny |
| Last Appearance | 1x22 - Betrayed |
| Series Billing | Recurring character |
| Episode Count | 10 |
| Notable Episodes | 1x13 - Kidnapped
1x16 - The Hanged Man 1x22 - Betrayed |
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Basic Information
Rich Don with a young wife Vera and influence with the other Dons.
Character History
Wealthy Don often in conflict with Colonel Montoya. A friend of Tessa's father. (Ep 1)
Met the much younger Vera in Madrid and moved to Spanish California, but still depended on funds arriving by ship.
Tessa seeks his advice on the death of her father and of disappearing peasants, but his own interests come first. (Ep 1 / Ep 2)
He was involved with Tessa's father and a third Don in concealing gold from Colonel Montoya. (Ep 11)
A soldier in his younger days, which when Vera is kidnapped, he wants to intervene but is prevented by Colonel Montoya who has his own agenda. (Ep 13)
Colonel Montoya uses Marta's old flame to kill Don Hidalgo when intimidations fail. (Ep 17)
When believing the Queen has injured Vera, leaving her in a coma, he is so enraged to kill the Queen that he gets his fellow Dons to give Colonel Montoya what he wants - Marshall Law, to enlist every ranchero and peasant to kill the Queen. (Ep 22)
Memorable Moments
Trivia
Actor Tacho González is credited for Episode 18 - The Pretender, but Don Hidalgo does not appear.
Quotes
- To Krane "I do not wish to be addressed, I am not a package". (Ep 16)
