: Members paid a portion of their "earnings" to the Hooklord in exchange for protection from the Holy Brotherhood ( Santa Hermandad ).
The title "Hooklord" ( Señor del Garfio ) originated in the bustling ports of Seville and Cádiz. During the Spanish Golden Age, these cities were the gateway to the New World, teeming with wealth and desperation.
: The hook was a versatile tool used to scale palace walls or board merchant vessels.
