r/Sharpe 10h ago

Which Sharpe villain had the most memorable last line?

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For me, I have to go back to Tomas Vivar, the brother of Don Blas Vivar. One thing which I didn't like about the episode adaptation of Sharpe's Rifles was the fact that we don't learn much about Tomas except that he's the villain. But he's also a devout Bonapartist because he is not just an atheist, he is staunchly opposed to the Catholicism which he sees as holding Spain back in the dark ages.

Therefore, I appreciated the fact that the episode did give him one great moment between himself and Don Blas after their final duel. As he lies dying, looking up at his brother, Tomas murmurs "When you bury me... no priests."