Pedro

**Pedro** is a African slave previously owned by Edgar Massinger, who brought him to Jamestown alongside other 20 and odd slaves. He quickly notices that some Englishmen in the colony also live enslaved but someday they will be granted their freedom and own lands, therefore wishes to become Sir George Yeardley’s property for he believes the governor will eventually make him a free man, while Massinger never will. After facing the harsh reality, his focus was surviving the increasing tyranny of his master and protecting the joy he took from his relationship with Maria. Pedro navigated betrayal and deceit within a world that is stacked against him and his fellow Africans. He died fighting the Pamunkey warriors during the Indian Massacre of 1622 .

## Personality

Pedro is courageous, self-righteous and straightforward. Proud and accomplished than must Englishmen in Jamestown, he refuses to bow to the likes of Edgar Massinger but also knows when to remain obedient towards those he believes will have a beneficial influence upon his future. Unlike Maria, he has reconcile with the fact that he’s in Virginia to stay and, therefore, wants to fight and work every day until he gains his freedom back. Even thought he was forced to forsaken his religion and culture, he still remembers and holds his Congo ancestors with great pride.

## Physical Appearance

Pedro is a handsome, athletic and poised young man. He has ebony skin, dark brown eyes and black hair.

## Throughout *Jamestown*

* Background
* Season Two
* Season Three

Pedro is a nobleman from Congo who was captured by the Portuguese after his father was defeated and beheaded. He was an accomplish warrior back in his homeland and has done many battles. Samuel Castell befriended him and was teaching him how to read.

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Pedro strolls around Jamestown and heads towards the Castell’s household, but Mercy tells him that he can’t come in because Samuel Castell is not home and closes the door. Later, he’s at the wharf when Henry Sharrow and Silas Sharrow return with Samuel’s corpse. Meanwhile, he encounters Sir George Yeardley and he asks Pedro what he’s carrying. Pedro explains it’s poetry and he was to return it to Samuel for he was teaching him how to read. He recites a poem about becoming free and getting his own share of land. He says that Samuel told him there were beauty and promises in those words. Yeardley states he shall escort him back to his master. Back at the farm, Pedro is whipped by Edgar Massinger. Pedro reveals his identity and frowns upon the Englishmen that work on the fields. He says Samuel promised to speak with the governor for him to purchase him from Massinger. Yeardley offers to buy Pedro, but Massinger refuses and says he has a duty to the colony to tame the slave. Massinger ties Pedro to a tree and he shall spend the night there for him know where he is. Pedro mocks Massinger in front of the other slaves. However, Pedro escapes during the night. The next day, Pedro is working on Yeardley’s farm and Maria asks what he’s doing there. Pedro states Virginia will be kind to them and she will be by his side. Pedro calls for the governor and claims that if he buys him from Massinger he will work as much as ten men on the field. Maria frowns upon him. Pedro promises he’ll be like the Englishmen and work for his freedom. Yeardley states Massinger does not wish to sell him. Massinger arrives and takes Pedro before the court. Massinger states he run away from his farm twice. Marshal Redwick orders James Read to bring chains. While James is chaining Pedro, he confesses he takes no joy in it. Pedro recalls when he arrived to Jamestown, Read was the face he saw waiting for him. The blacksmith suggests that he could obey or run away. Pedro states he’s neither a coward nor a slave. Later, Maria goes to Pedro, while he’s in chains. Pedro promises Maria life in Virginia will be kind to them and they will get their freedom if they wait. Maria says she will curse him every time he says such things.

James Read is unchaining Pedro while he says to Edgar Massinger he should sell him to Governor Yeardley. Massinger states Pedro shall remain in chains for another day. Read asks Pedro if he hadn’t enough of chains. Pedro asks him if he’ll speak with Jocelyn Castell for her late husband promised he would speak to Yeardley before he died. James Read eventually agrees. Later, Pedro is taken before the court because Jocelyn Castell accuses him of stealing her late husband’s poetry. She demands a severe punishment in order for Pedro to pass on to the governor. Massinger eventually accepts to trade Pedro for two other slaves, but he’s angered at Yeardley. Afterwards, the charges are dropped and Pedro now belongs to Governor Yeardley. Once outside, Pedro tells Maria his path to freedom is beginning. Later, Yeardley asks Pedro to become his voice among the other Angolan slaves. Pedro shares his wish to one day have his own farm. Yeardley complements Maria’s work but asks Pedro to speak with her to become more obedient towards her master.

Meanwhile, Maria and Pedro play in the farm and this makes Maria laugh. Pedro remarks that Maria will love him within one year and starts to sing. Later, Temperance Yeardley is reading the Bible to them and Pedro tells war stories from Congo and reveals he was a mighty warrior. Maria seems proud of him. Lady Yeardley remarks that when Maria speaks she continues to work while Pedro forgets his labors. Late at night, Pedro notices that Maria goes into the woods. He follows her but eventually loses sight of her. The next day, he confronts her and asks what she was doing in the wood at such hour. Maria doesn’t answer. Pedro states he hopes she doesn’t put herself in danger. When Alice Sharrow’s son goes missing, Sir George Yeardley suspects the Pamunkey and gathers a militia. Pedro immediately volunteers for he’s a warrior who wishes to serve his governor. Yeardley agrees. The party later runs into Silas and Henry Sharrow. Henry thanks them but recalls it’s a Sharrow business. Redwick states that relations with the Pamunkey are Jamestown businesses. Meanwhile, they are ambush by Pamunkey warriors and take before the king. Opechancanough says he doesn’t know where the child is and asks what the English will give in return if he does find him. The king makes clear he doesn’t trust English promises anymore for his people go among them never to return. Yeardley threatens the king and says that if the Sharrow child is not returned, they will declare war. That night, Pedro demands Maria to show him what’s in the woods. She eventually agrees and show him her kiteke. She claims she will never burn her idols nor pray to the Englishmen’s God.

James Read gives Pedro the four bangles he ordered. Pedro complements their beauty and asks how much and Read insists that debt has already been paid. Pedro presents the bangles to Maria and tells her they represent her family. Maria becomes enraged and throws the bangles into the ground claiming them to be pieces of metal that don’t have the power to express her family. Pedro says he thought she would want to declare her love for her family proudly. Later, however, Maria is wearing the bangles. Pedro asks Temperance Yeardley what’s the word of the sound they make. Lady Yeardley replies it’s “jangle” and Pedro smiles at Maria that it is a beautiful word. Pedro talks to Lady Yeardley about how the governor likes him but has not yet named a time where he’ll be free. Temperance says he must talk to her husband about such matters. Later, Pedro converses with Sir George Yeardley and asks him if he’s happy with his work. Pedro asks when he’ll be free. The governor state he’s free to ask his master whatever he wishes and to walk with him into the town. Pedro recalls the Englishmen wait for the time they will be free and have their own farms, but Yeardley dismisses such thoughts. Pedro is worried that Yeardley won’t free him after all.

While Maria and Pedro are playing through the fields, Maria goes into hiding in their shack. Temperance Yeardley approaches and Pedro informs her that Maria made a magnificent pipe and says he’ll get it but Maria stops him and states she’ll fetch it herself. Lady Yeardley remarks there is a growing fondness between him and Maria. Maria brings the pipe and claims she made it for Lady Yeardley. Temperance thanks her and promises her she will treasure it. Pedro asks why she would lie and Maria shows him the items. Sir George Yeardley informs Jamestown the Spanish can invade them at any time so they must prepare for attack. Pedro immediately takes up arms and he’s excited to be fighting. Meredith Rutter confesses his fears to Pedro and asks him how he can become brave like him. Pedro says he has to give death a slap. Redwick asks who will take the first watch and Pedro volunteers alongside Meredith for his companion wishes to show Jamestown he’s a fearless warrior. Secretary Farlow urges Meredith to remain sober and hits him with his stick. At night fall, Pedro and Meredith are at the wharf watching the river and Secretary Farlow asks why Rutter is looking at the woods. He says the Spanish are known for being devious. Farlow remarks they are not miraculous and hits him with his stick. Pedro laughs. During the night, Pedro is looking over the cemetery and watches the shape of a man. He asks Meredith if he saw it too but he isn’t sure. The next day, Meredith is elaborating a whole story about claws with dripping blood and Pedro says he saw nothing like that. Redwick and Farlow interrupt. Redwick calls it tales. Farlow shares his own ghostly experience. Alice Sharrow asks Pedro what he saw and he replies he saw Samuel Castell’s corpse walking. The next night, Pedro and Meredith are on watch again. Pedro hears noises from the cemetery and goes down to investigate. He finds that the metal spikes that were placed in Samuel’s grave were taken off. The next day, Alice Sharrow asks Pedro if he saw someone at the cemetery and suggests Maria. Pedro, however, states he didn’t see anyone. Later, Pedro asks Maria if she’s the one who took the spikes from the grave. She tells him it was Jocelyn Castell at her advice. Sir George Yeardley informs he shall take tonight’s watch with Pedro. White watching over the cemetery, Pedro sees Samuel’s body rising from its grave and calls the governor. He says he didn’t see anything.

Sir George Yeardley speaks to Pedro. He says they will need more men if they are to conquer all of Virginia and encourages him to “breed” with Maria. In spite of his feelings for her, Pedro isn’t pleased with the governor’s statement. That night, Maria wakes up Pedro with a kiss. He follows her outside and Maria says that Pedro has always tried to impress her until he conquered her trust. He tells her she’s the most beautiful woman. They make love. At Yeardley’s farm, Temperance Yeardley says she expects Pedro to follow her husband’s orders to “breed” with Maria. She’s heartbroken and feels a deep betrayal, believing that Pedro only made love to her because he was following Yeardley’s orders. Pedro confirms that the governor spoke to him. Out of anger, Maria stabs Pedro on the stomach and runs away into the wilderness. Temperance rushes to Pedro and screams for help. Christopher performs a surgery on Pedro but his prognoses are not favorable. At Yeardley’s farm, Pedro awakes and overhears Nicholas Farlow and Thomas Redwick talking about Maria. He tries to go outside but can’t stand for long. Temperance shuts the door on him, so nobody sees. Temperance tries to kill Pedro with a pillow but Meredith Rutter arrives and prevents her. When Temperance and Meredith leave, Pedro manages to escape. James Read finds him at the river and saves him from drowning. James takes Pedro to the tavern and he reunites with Maria. She apologizes and asks why he didn’t tell her about Yeardley’s order. Pedro says he wasn’t able to think about their master when she was kissing him. They agree to turn themselves in to Yeardley. While Pedro and Maria attempt to return to Yeardley's farm, they run into Henry Sharrow. He puts them in chains and drags them into town to deliver them to the governor. Pedro urges the governor to forgive Maria, swearing it was an accident and she run away out of fear. Temperance plays along with their lie. Yeardley, however, wants to punish Maria and brands his initial on her face with a hot iron for her to always remember who owns her. Back at Yeardley’s farm, Lady Yeardley heals Maria’s face. Pedro turns back the pillow and asks her to be kind to them. Days later, at Yeardley’s farm, Pedro confronts Temperance Yeardley. He tells her that the governor will never set him free. Lady Yeardley pleas with Pedro to not defy her husband. Later, the governor promises Pedro that he has great plans for him. Pedro and Maria sing about being free and having their own piece of land.

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One night, Maria has a vision. The next morning, she tells Temperance Yeardley about it. Pedro tries to prevent Maria from saying anymore but she reveals to Temperance her vision of Yeardley and the severed head. Later, Lady Yeardley believes in Maria and asks if the vision can be stopped. Maria doesn’t know. Pedro begs Lady Yeardley to keep it a secret from the governor. Temperance agrees. Later, Maria and Pedro arrive at Jamestown and see Nicholas Farlow’s head on display. Maria is terrified. Pedro tells Tamlin Appleday that he must learn how to defeat a man. They play and Pedro promises he’ll teach him how to fight. Sir George Yeardley asks Maria if she spoke to her ancestors. Pedro says Maria’s visions are nothing more than childish dreams. Yeardley says he’s done with Pedro’s insolence and therefore will send him, without Maria, to live and work in his new lands by the river. At Yeardley's farm, Pedro approaches the governor and Temperance carrying an axe and is stopped by Maria, who tells the governor Pedro wants his permission to sharpen his axe. Yeardley gives Pedro his dagger and commands him to grind it.

Maria is praying to the Angolan gods when Pedro interrupts her. He tells her not to offend their ancestors by asking them to do Yeardley’s biding. Maria tells she prays for Pedro not Yeardley and says she’s afraid he’ll kill the governor. Maria tells him about her plans to escape to England. Pedro tells Maria he won’t go to England because the other African slaves will be punished for their escape. The next day, Yeardley commands Pedro to say goodbye to Maria because they’ll travel to his new lands by the river where Pedro will live and work. Maria and Pedro kiss goodbye and he promises everything is fine. They go to Yeardley’s favorite hunting place where Silas is waiting. Silas imitates a bear. Yeardley falls into the bear trap and is saved by Pedro. Meanwhile, Pedro arrives with a hurt Yeardley. Christopher tells Pedro to take the governor to his apothecary. Temperance asks what happened. Pedro replies Yeardley fell into a bear trap and the governor praises him for saving his life. Meanwhile, Pedro doesn’t know why he saved the governor. James Read says it was his good heart while Meredith proposes perhaps his spirit is broke in servitude to the governor. Pedro lashes out to Meredith but is stopped by James. At Yeardley’s farm, Maria goes to Pedro alongside the other African slaves and says they all wish for them to go because it will give them hope. Pedro finally agrees to go to England with Maria. Maria and Pedro leave St. George's Feast and board the Golden Lion, hiding behind deck. At the feast, Yeardley is looking for Pedro and asks him to raise the flag. Verity overhears and fearing Maria and Pedro's escape is known Verity seeks to warn them. They return but Pedro assures to Maria they haven’t been defeated. Yeardley tells Pedro to hoist the flag. Pedro refuses and very publicly asks the governor to allow him to stay with Maria. Yeardley eventually agrees.

By the river, Maria is washing clothes when she hears a horse neighing. She follows the sound and founds the golden horse. At Yeardley's farm, the governor commands Pedro to go with Maria tomorrow and catch the horse on his behalf. Later Temperance tells Maria that she’s aware of her trying to escape to England. She promises she’ll ask her husband to give her and Pedro some cattle for them to breed. Meanwhile, Maria and Pedro search for the horse. Pedro doesn’t believe they’ll catch it. Maria claims they are not Yeardley’s servants, they are his slaves. Meanwhile, they run into James Read. They reveal they don’t want to find the animal because Yeardley believes Maria saw the horse by magic. Pedro wants Yeardley to stop plaguing Maria. But James keeps pursuing the horse. They manage to track the horse on a field but he runs away because of Tamlin. Later, James Read steals the horse from the Sharrows. Pedro says that if Maria delivers the horse to Yeardley then the governor will believe everything she tells him after that. Henry and Pepper arrive to retrieve the horse. James says it belongs to Maria. Henry informs that the horse will allow Silas to return to the farm and be hunted no more. Pedro recalls it was Henry who delivered them to the governor so he might put a brand upon her cheek. Maria, however, chooses to give the horse back to the Sharrows. Pedro hauls a cart around Jamestown, collecting buckets of urine. He reunites with Maria and calls himself the “prince of piss”. Later, Meredith Rutter approaches Pedro and Maria and begs them to call upon Verity to forgive him because he’s afflicted by injustice. They turn their back on him.

Pedro is working by the river when he finds a broken timepiece that belonged to Willmus Crabtree. Pedro shows to James Read the object he found and asks him about it. James informs it’s a timepiece called the pocket dial. Pedro asks James to fix it but the blacksmith believes it should be returned to its owner. Pedro agrees. Pedro goes to Willmus’ shop to return the timepiece. Willmus, however, insists that Pedro should keep it. Pedro asks James to fix the timepiece. The blacksmith agrees. At Yeardley’s farm, Maria and Pedro are resting. Maria says that if they accept the way things are perhaps they’ll know peace. Pedro playfully says Maria will bow to Yeardley because she loves it. They are laughing when Christopher Priestley and Verity Rutter arrive. The doctor tells them the governor has written in his will that Maria and Pedro are to be passed on to his children upon his death. They realize they will never be free. Pedro says that even if he kills Yeardley, the governor will own them beyond the grave. Verity asks what can be done. Christopher promises he’ll write to England to the Virginia Company but Maria doesn’t trust in English promises. Pedro thanks Christopher for his wish to help them.

At his shack, Pedro is collecting his belongings. Maria comes in and reveals she’ll poison Yeardley’s mind to drive him to madness. Pedro believes he might reach for Yeardley’s soul and change his mind. At night, Pedro visits Yeardley’s house in Jamestown. He asks the governor if he could write down his wish to pass on his belongings to Maria after his death. Pedro says that he leaves to others will say what kind of man he is. Yeardley says Pedro is brave coming into his house and say these things but he respects him so he’ll write down Pedro’s words. ames Read goes to Yeardley’s farm and presents the fixed timepiece to Pedro. He explains how it works. James says he hopes Pedro will always be his friend. Yeardley tells Pedro he has written down his will and gives it to him. The governor tells him about his dreams of endless fields of tobacco filled with African slaves. Yeardley claims to love Pedro and that’s why he’ll pass him on to his children, so they might love him as well. Pedro is heartbroken and angry as he realizes his plan has failed. Pedro talks to Maria about the timepiece and explains its purpose. Pedro says he doesn’t know if the pocket dial came into his life to teach or torment him. Maria says there is a way to undo Yeardley but it’s not hope nor kindness.

Meanwhile, Pedro goes to the garrison and returns the dial to Willmus. The factor uses it to turn Pedro against James Read. He reveals the mariners who brought Pedro to Jamestown are hiding in Virginia and might be found but the blacksmith is not willing to do the journey. Pedro leaves in anger. Pedro goes to confront James Read. He asks James why he hid the truth. In a fit of anger, Pedro almost drowns the blacksmith in a barrel. James says he didn’t tell him because he knew Pedro would try to seek them out when they might never be found and he would obsess over them. Pedro believes even James doesn’t seen him as man. James promises he loves Pedro. Pedro says he doesn’t want love, he wants freedom and respect. Pedro goes upriver with Jocelyn Castell.

At night, Pedro runs into James Read and Verity. James is upset with Pedro for bringing Jocelyn upriver. Verity orders them to calm down and Pedro to sit down and eat. At Yeardley’s farm, Maria holds an idol while Yeardley has a nightmare. Pedro tells James and Verity they were attacked by a white man shooting arrows from the river bank. He says he chased the man to kill him but he was able to escape. Meanwhile, he lost sight of Jocelyn and went into hiding. Pedro is hurt with James because he went upriver because of Jocelyn. James wants to return to Jamestown for Jocelyn to receive proper medical care. Pedro and Verity want to go on to find the mariners and Tamlin Appleday. Jocelyn wants to go on as well because they can prove Yeardley’s role in bringing slaves to Virginia. James reluctantly agrees. He says there is a lead mine ahead and two former mariners are now working at Gloaming Creek. Pedro assures he’ll recognize the men when he sees them and takes the first watch. ames, Pedro, Jocelyn and Verity continue their journey upriver. James is afraid Pedro will kill the mariners when they find them and recalls they are to be returned to Jamestown. Pedro says the men will face the touch of justice. They are on their way to the lead mines when they stop to make camp because they widow is too tired. James says he and Pedro will go to the mine and search for the mariners. Verity begs Pedro to hold his temper when he meets the mariners for they can know where Tam is. Pedro says he has no idea how he will be when he reunites with those men. James Read and Pedro spy the lead mines. Pedro says the mariners aren’t there and they leave. Meanwhile, James and Pedro return to the camp. James says he will return to the mine tomorrow and enquire about work. They are heading towards the mariners’ shack. James proposes he should approach the shack alone in fear that Pedro might kill the men. Meanwhile, they arrive at the mariners’ shack but discover them dead inside. Verity asks who would kill the mariners. Jocelyn says it’s Yeardley’s doing. Their mission has failed so they decided to return to Jamestown. While on their way home, Jocelyn is shot when she’s telling James the mariners are still alive because they attack her and Pedro by the river. Pedro tries to help Jocelyn while Verity fires back. James, however, kills the mariner with his dagger.

Maria has a vision of doom. Pedro asks her what’s wrong. Maria says something is wrong but she doesn’t know what it is. Maria and Pedro watch as more African slaves arrive to Jamestown to work on Yeardley’s farm. Pedro is heartbroken. Maria says he knows what to do. Pedro goes to the African men and introduces himself and promise he’ll be a teacher to them. Maria observes the Pamunkey workers talking among themselves and senses something is wrong. At Yeardley’s farm, the workers are eating and Pedro is telling stories. Maria senses something is wrong. The Pamunkey workers stab Pedro and the others. Maria runs with Pedro and says they must get away. Pedro chooses to remain behind because he doesn’t run from a fight. It’s implied Pedro was killed during the Pamunkey attack.

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## References

1. ↑ Episode 2.02
2. ↑ Episode 2.01
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8. ↑ Episode 2.06
9. ↑ Episode 2.08
10. ↑ Episode 3.06