At the tail end of the nineteenth century, Spain prepared itself for war with America after the seemingly accidental destruction of the USS Maine. Strong jingoistic sentiment and questionable journalism from the likes of William Randolph Hearst plunged Spain into a war it did not need nor deserve. The unstable Spanish government desperately formed "Los Hombres Especiales," a group of extraordinary individuals modeled on Britain's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Providing the team's leadership, as well as transport and technological support, was Dr. Miguelito Quixote Loveless, an aged dwarf whose family was given land and wealth by the Spanish government. Having lost his property after the American conquest of California, the bitter Loveless devoted his genius to crime and anti-government activities, which were often foiled by American agents. Rather than returning him to his home country openly, Spain had faked the Doctor's death in 1880, unwilling to risk American ire by providing refuge and employ to an enemy of the state.

Loveless's right hand man was a Spanish aristocrat known as the Coyote. Distinguished by his black domino mask, dark clothing, rapier, and pistols, the Coyote is thought to have modeled his appearance and methods on an earlier vigilante known as "the Fox." However, while the Fox was a morally upright warrior fighting for the good of commoners, the Coyote was motivated mainly by his fanatical xenophobia, which manifested itself in various anti-American activities. During his time in North America, the Coyote believed it was his duty to protect Spanish and Mexican communities from American encroachment. With the assertion of American power in former Mexican territories, the Coyote's vigilante activities were put on hold until he was recruited by the Spanish government. Relishing the opportunity to fight Americans once again, he gladly accepted.

The third member of the group was the mysterious swordsman Ramirez. No records of his birth or life can be found in any government office in Spain. British Intelligence has no information on Ramirez other than the fact that he was, for reasons unknown, in Scotland at the time of his recruitment.

Compared to the final two members of the Spanish team, the megalomaniacal Loveless, the fanatical Coyote, and the enigmatic Ramirez are paragons of normalcy. To grant the team a Hyde-like warrior of brute strength, Spain enlisted Caraculiambro, an ancient giant who had once been the lord of the island of Malindrania. Centuries ago, Caraculiambro had been defeated by Spanish knight Don Quixote. As the giant race was being exterminated all across Europe, Caraculiambro was granted mercy by becoming servant and bodyguard to Dulcinea del Toboso, a Spanish noblewoman and Quixote's lover, and her following descendants.

With the league's final member, a youth known only as Matilda, the Spanish government quite literally made a deal with the Devil. Matilda was known to be a talented seductress and sorceress, two occupations that complemented each other very well. She is said to be an instrument of Satan himself and has had a history of luring lustful men, including men of the cloth, to their highly unpleasant deaths. The writer confesses that his superstitious side wonders if it was collaboration with this supposedly demonic entity that caused Providence to shine upon the Americans instead of the Spaniards. However, the writer's more rationalistic side wins out when he considers the numerous factors stacked against Spain in this conflict.

Despite the new team's prowess, they had little success in preventing Spain's quick defeat by the United States. Nor did they do much to suppress the numerous revolutionary movements that plagued their post-war country. However, it is believed by some, though never proven, that the Spanish league aided Germany's "Twilight Heroes" in the instigation of World War I, a war which Spain would greatly profit from as a manufacturer of arms. The team finally disbanded with the defection of both Loveless and the Coyote to the country's nascent fascist movement and the return of Ramirez to Scotland. Caraculiambro would return to his modest home in La Mancha and Matilda would disappear, presumably returning to her hobby of bewitching helpless men.