 The cavalry was followed by the Castilian pikemen and rodeleros ("shield bearers"), who were equipped with steel shields or bucklers known as "rodela" and swords (usually of the side-sword type).One of these rodeleros killed Bencomo, and hundreds of Guanche warriors also fell at this time.The Guanche survivors headed towards Taoro, and the next day elected Bencomo's son Bentor as their new king.