Matador - the main participant who is charged with artistically killing the bullBanderillero - assists the matador and also places the barbed sticks - the banerillas.
Picador - uses a pointed lance to weaken the bull's tossing muscle from horseback.
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In the actual bullfight the principal actors are the toreros which includes the matador, banderilleros and picadors. There are a number of others who act more as a stage crew who keep the spectacle functioning smoothly.
In each Bullfight there are three matadors total, each matador having a team (or cuadrilla) of two to three banderillos and two picadors.