Juan Estravados

In the novel Hercule Poirot's Christmas, Juan Estravados was the husband of Jennifer Estravados, and the father of Pilar.

Juan died before the events of the novel, but a portrait of him was seen in a locket that Pilar wore. He was "young and handsome, with black hair and dark blue eyes". Although Juan was Spanish, his mother was Irish. Pilar offers this as an explanation for why he had blue eyes.

Juan married Simeon Lee's daughter, Jennifer. He was an artist, and was acquainted with Jennifer's brother David, who was also an artist. Juan died soon after the marriage, apparently in tragic circumstances.

It is later revealed that Juan had stabbed and killed another man, as the result of a quarrel about a woman. He was not condemned to death as there had been provocation. Instead, he was imprisoned, and died in prison.