 He is in admiration of Macandal's qualities prior to the loss of Macandal's arm; he accompanies Macandal into the mountains and is saddened by his departure.Ti Noel is well established early on as not only a witness to events, but also as someone who makes observations and offers reflection.It is he who considers slavery under Henri Christophe worse than that under French rule because blacks are now enslaving fellow blacks.