Pepe is the son of Huevos Y Bacon, an Iberian chieftain. He is skilled slinger but was overpowered while trying to stop Julius Caesar from passing through his villages' territory. He was taken to Gaul and there rescued by the Gauls. His life in Asterix's village had him forming close friendships with Dogmatix and Cacofonix, the latter because Pepe actually enjoyed the sound of his voice. He was returned to his parents by Asterix and Obelix.