Iguana

Set at the beginning of the 19th century, the story unfolds during the era of long sea voyages and whaling. Sail-powered ships, brutal discipline, and colonial attitudes shape the world the characters inhabit. The remote setting amplifies the harsh realities of life at sea and on the fringe of civilization.

Hood Island is a remote, uninhabited island where the main events unfold. Its cave systems and rocky shores form a claustrophobic backdrop that facilitates capture, imprisonment, and escape. The island's isolation makes it a microcosm of power and cruelty.

👑 Tyranny

Oberlus crowns himself king of Hood Island and rules through fear, forcing captives to perform menial tasks and punishing dissent with brutality.

🧭 Isolation

The island's surrounding sea and its cave-prison create a claustrophobic social order. The inmates are cut off from any outside intervention, intensifying cruelty and desperation.

🤰 Progeny and Fate

Carmen's pregnancy becomes a focal point of the tale, raising questions about lineage, deformity, and protection. Oberlus's insistence on controlling the future leads to a grim act involving the newborn.