 Field Marshal Antonio José de Sucre is portrayed as an intimate friend of the General . The historical Antonio José de Sucre , the Field Marshal of Ayacucho , had been the most trusted general of Simón Bolívar . García Márquez describes him as " intelligent , methodical , shy , and superstitious " . The Field Marshal is married to and has a daughter with Doña Mariana Carcelén . In the first chapter of the novel , the General asks Sucre to succeed him as President of the Republic , but he rejects the idea . One of the reasons Sucre gives is that he wishes only to live his life for his family . Also at the beginning of the novel , Sucre 's death is foreshadowed . Sucre tells the General that he plans on celebrating the Feast of Saint Anthony in Quito with his family . When the General hears that Sucre has been assassinated in Berruecos on his way back to Quito , he vomits blood . 
 Field Marshal Antonio José de Sucre is portrayed as an intimate friend of the General . The historical Antonio José de Sucre , the Field Marshal of Ayacucho , had been the most trusted general of Simón Bolívar . García Márquez <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>describes</mark></a> him as " intelligent , methodical , shy , and superstitious " . The Field Marshal <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>married to and <a href='got' title='3'><mark>has</mark></a> a daughter with Doña Mariana Carcelén . In the first chapter of the novel , the General <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>asks</mark></a> Sucre to succeed him as President of the Republic , but he <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>rejects</mark></a> the idea . One of the reasons Sucre <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>gives</mark></a> is that he <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>wishes</mark></a> only to live his life for his family . Also at the beginning of the novel , Sucre <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>death is foreshadowed . Sucre <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>tells</mark></a> the General that he <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>plans</mark></a> on celebrating the Feast of Saint Anthony in Quito with his family . When the General <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>hears</mark></a> that Sucre <a href='been_done' title='12'><mark>has</mark></a> been assassinated in Berruecos on his way back to Quito , he <a href='uninflect' title='13'><mark>vomits</mark></a> blood . 
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