In Don Quixote's delusion, Dulcinea is his beautiful, ethereal princess, which bears a striking similarity to Miller's relationship with Julie Mao. In classic Spanish novel, Quixote falls in love with a woman and bestows the name Dulcinea upon her, all without her knowledge. While Miller seems to think Holden is the Don Quixote of The Expanse, the cop is overlooking his own similarities to the tragic character. While it's this unique vision that draws the likes of Amos, Miller and Avasarala to place their trust in Holden, that same quality often puts Holden and his friends directly in the firing line - another habit shared with Don Quixote. Just like Don Quixote, Holden wades into matters that aren't his concern because his perspective is different to everyone else on the board. Both within the world of The Expanse and among fans, "Holden" and "quixotic" go hand in hand Cervantes' famous creation was defined by his idealistic nature, both in his delusion and his optimism. This issue is directly addressed in the first Expanse novel, Leviathan Wakes, where Miller seems to think Holden is the one "tilting at windmills" and certainly, there are plenty of comparisons to make between Holden and Don Quixote. That role appears to fall to two characters who were inextricably linked in The Expanse season 4: Holden and Miller. More than just the ship comparison, however, if the Rocinante is Don Quixote's horse, who is Don Quixote himself? The Expanse's Rocinante experiences a similar elevation - a single ship with minimal crew diving headfirst into matters that will impact the entire Sol system and beyond. Although hardly a tired workhorse (the Tachi is a state of the art warship), Don Quixote visualizes his humble animal as a noble steed worthy of a knight. On a basic level, the "Rocinante" name is indicative of how Holden's crew adopt the ship as their own. Related: Why The Expanse Was Cancelled (& Why Amazon Saved It) The Rocinante isn't the only Don Quixote reference in The Expanse either there are several lines about "windmills," which Don Quixote famously mistook for giants and attempted to fight, and the first episode, "Dulcinea," is named after Quixote's imaginary lover. This connection is actually acknowledged on The Expanse, with Holden confirmed to be an avid fan of the ancient novel as a child, and Avasarala even discusses the meaning of the book to Holden when she visits his mother on Earth.
The name "Rocinante" derives from Cervantes' 17th century literary classic, Don Quixote, in which Rocinante was the lead character's horse.
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