Don Alfonso Felipe Salamanca de la Torré, the Spanish officer who takes over command of the galleon, the Neptune, after the death of Captain Avila de Linares. He is a true nobleman from the 17th century. He hates pirates, French and England as much as the rest of his Neptune's crew. He is an intelligent, calm, brave, courageous, charismatic, pride, elegant, well-mannered, but sadistic man. He and all the Spaniards on this galleon are Catholics.