The location which is originally believed to house Santiago's treasure:

Real name of the "King of Salem" who encourages Santiago to realize his personal legend:

Alchemy grants the alchemist the ability to turn less desirable metals into this precious metal:

"Never stop dreaming"

"Follow the omens"

The names of these two stones given to Santiago by the King:

Name of the type of structure in which we both for the first and last time see Santiago:

Name of the person who inadvertently teaches Santiago the Language of the World:

After being captured by tribal soldiers, the alchemist claims that Santiago has the ability to turn himself into this:

"Today, I understand something I didn't see before: ever blessing ignored becomes a curse."

When Santiago reaches the pyramids, he believes that this insect is an omen that marks the location of his treasure:

Name of the oasis that Santiago helps protect from an impending invasion:

This man, whose real name is not revealed to us, provides Santiago with work while he contemplates returning home:

When Santiago first comes into contact with the Alchemist, he is wearing clothes of this color from head to toe:

"The desert takes our men from us, and they don't always return,"

Santiago's family planned for him to become this as opposed to a shepherd:

The name of the city in which Santiago has his dreams interpreted:

These mysterious characters make a brief appearance in the story to introduce the tribal wars occurring in the desert:

When we are first introduced to the alchemist, these two animals accompany his arrival:

"It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil,

It's what comes out of their mouths that is."

Santiago realizes that the true language of the world is just this natural force:

The name of this city in which Santiago was robbed and subsequently found work to buy his sheep back:

This member of the caravan bestows upon Santiago his wisdom and knowledge of the desert, telling Santiago that "people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want."

These two fabled pillars of alchemy are possessed by the alchemist:

"There is a universal language, understood by everybody, but already forgotten."

The phrase "maktub" is first spoken by this character: