Túlio and Miguel

Miguel: Appearance Miguel is of average height, broad shouldered, with shoulder-length blond hair and emerald green eyes below slightly thick brown eyebrows. He has a muscular and fairly-toned body. He has a beard cut into a goatee and a moustache that is several shades darker than his blond hair. His outfit consists of his iconic red loose tunic, light brown khaki pants, a brown belt, and brown slip-on shoes.

Personality Miguel is free-spirited, fun-loving and adventurous, and although he is initially interested in getting gold from El Dorado, he becomes more interested in exploring the city itself, a contrasting personality trait to Tulio. He is often childlike and likes making faces.

Miguel is a person with a strong sense of justice, but also an empathetic soul – as seen when he tries to save the citizens of El Dorado by banishing Tzekel-Kan. He is loyal to his friends and is willing to go to great lengths to help and protect them.

Although Miguel sometimes tends to come off as slightly dim-witted and fantasy-oriented, he often expands on Tulio's plans and even comes up with his own - such as when he got himself and Tulio off the brig. He also likes to flirt, as seen during the dice game at the beginning of the movie and before Tulio told him Chel was "off limits".

Miguel is a bit more sensitive and playful than Tulio. He plays the lute, enjoys entertaining, cares for others and is able to see the beauty and potential of the world around him. For example, Miguel has no problem standing up against Tzekel-Kan and ordering him to stop sacrificing the locals. He can, however, seem a bit over-confident, which often gets him into trouble. Although he and Tulio aren't particularly brave, they aren't exactly cowardly either. Even though he can be much more outgoing than the quieter Tulio, they are extremely close.

Túlio: Appearance Tulio is a tall and slender man with blue eyes. He has long, wavy black hair, tied back with a purple ribbon in a low ponytail, and a goatee and light stubble. He wears a blue collared long-sleeved shirt with rolled up sleeves under a brown vest, green pants with a black belt, and brown shoes. He appears to be in his mid-20s to early 30s.

Personality Tulio tends to be the more strategic, logical, and level-headed of the two protagonists. He is initially more interested in wealth and fame than adventure (a conflicting trait with Miguel), but has a good heart: In the end, he is willing enough to give up his gold in order to protect the citizens of El Dorado from Hernán Cortés's army.

In times of trouble, Tulio is usually the one who comes up with a clever plan. He tries his best to remain realistic in every situation in order to stay out of trouble. A quick thinker, he is able to use words and improvisational acting to his advantage (like Miguel), and although he and Miguel have opposite personalities, values and ideas, the two share a strong bond, and are unable to stay mad at each other for long without feeling guilty. Despite his developing relationship with Chel, he still cherishes his and Miguel's camaraderie.