The Lord of Opium

CAST OF CHARACTERS

AJO, OPIUM

Matteo Alacrán (Matt): Once a clone of El Patrón, now the new Lord of Opium; age fourteen

El Patrón (deceased): The old Lord of Opium

Celia, cook and curandera (healer): Matt’s foster mother

Tam Lin (deceased): Matt’s bodyguard and foster father

Mirasol, also known as Waitress: An eejit; age fifteen

Eligio Cienfuegos: The head of the Farm Patrol

Daft Donald: Bodyguard and best friend of Tam Lin

Mr. Ortega: Matt’s music teacher and friend of Eusebio

Eusebio Orozco: The guitar maker; an eejit

Major Beltrán: Pilot working for Esperanza Mendoza

Fiona: Nurse at the Ajo hospital

Dr. Kim: Doctor at the Ajo hospital

Senator Mendoza and Emilia (deceased): Father and sister of María Mendoza

SAN LUIS, AZTLÁN

María Mendoza: Daughter of Esperanza; age fourteen

Esperanza Mendoza: UN representative and foe of the drug trade

Sor Artemesia: Nun at the Convent of Santa Clara; María’s foster mother

THE LOST BOYS, PLANKTON FACTORY, AZTLÁN

Chacho: Recovering from being trapped in the boneyard; age fourteen

Ton-Ton: Leader of the boys; age sixteen

Fidelito: Age eight

PARADISE

Listen: Age seven

The Bug, also known as El Bicho: Age seven

Mbongeni: Age six

Dr. Rivas: In charge of the hospital in Paradise

Dr. Angel and Dr. Marcos: Daughter and son of Dr. Rivas; astronomers

Eduardo: Oldest son of Dr. Rivas; an eejit

THE BIOSPHERE, OPIUM

The Mushroom Master: Leading scientist

AFRICA

Glass Eye Dabengwa: A drug lord; ninety-nine years old

Happy Man Hikwa: Drug dealer working for Glass Eye

Samson and Boris: Glass Eye’s Russian bodyguards