Simoun’s true identity is discovered by Basilio in Chapter 7 when the latter visited the grave of Sisa, his mother, in the woods on Christmas Eve. The sufferings he experienced in the past drove him to plan a conspiracy against the Spanish government which he was pretending to support. Simoun is the filibustero (rebel) in the novel he encourages the upper class to abuse the masses so that the poor would be driven to revolt against them and the government. He is still in love with Maria Clara and initially wanted to start a revolution to get her out of the convent but, later on, learns about her death. Simoun poses himself as a supporter of the Spaniards when, in fact, his mission in returning to the country is to get revenge from the injustice he received from the Spanish government. He spoke with a peculiar accent – a strange mix of English and South American. He wears European clothing and huge blue sunglasses which covered his eyes and part of his cheeks.
Simoun is described in the novel as a tall, dark man with white hair and a thin black beard.
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