Sand. Jean Lafitte: Diego and his companions are captured by the French pirate known to hide in the Louisiana bayous. His all–black attire is the inspiration for Zorro's costume. He is the lover, and later marries Juliana, Diego's first love Juliana. Marie Laveau: The voodoo queen of New Orleans makes a brief appearance, during the time Diego and his companions spend as "guests" of Jean Lafitte. She attempts to cure Catherine Villars, the sick wife of Jean Lafitte. When Catherine dies, Marie is said to interpret Catherine's wish for Juliana to succeed her as the pirate's wife. Estanislao: A Yokuts man who led a revolt against the Mission San Jose in 1827. Other mentions Allende contributed an essay on the writing of the Zorro novel to Tales of Zorro. This was the first anthology of original Zorro short fiction, edited by Richard Dean Starr and published by Moonstone Books. References Hispanic and Latino American novels Californios 2005 American novels 2000s adventure novels Historical novels Fiction about Louisiana Voodoo Novels set in California Novels set in Barcelona Novels by Isabel Allende Zorro HarperCollins books Novels about rape Superhero novels Cultural depictions of George Sand Cultural depictions of Jean Lafitte 2005 Chilean novels