Christian Varela

Christian Varela is one of the two overarching protagonists (alongside Marina Nunier) of the overall first story arc of the Netflix series Elite. 
He is portrayed by .
== Biography ==
===Season 1===
On his first day at Las Encinas, Christian tries integrate himself with the most popular students, but is hardly paid any attention at all, with Guzmán, the primary culprit in looking down on him and his friends Samuel and Nadia, finds him very irritating. He catches the eye of Carla, who has sex with him at Marina's party, with her boyfriend Polo watching. Polo and Carla convince Christian to start a polyamorous relationship, and he eventually agrees. The relationship goes awry when Carla's father's watch, containing valuable information about her business, goes missing. Polo and Carla quickly point out Christian, who is innocent. The relationship takes a major turn when Polo meets up Christian without Carla, which Christian tells her about, hoping to take Carla for himself. Carla then breaks up with Polo and begins to get more involved with Christian. After a fight with Guzmán, Ander and Polo against Nano, Christian and his friends, Carla defends Christian when Polo attacks and accuses him of "stealing" Carla from him.
During the school dance, after Polo murders Marina attempting to get back the red watch, which contains sensitive information concerning Marina and Carla's fathers, he has no choice but to tell Carla and Christian what he has done. Both are shocked at the situation, however they attempt to cover up the murder, albeit most reluctantly Christian. Christian and Polo exchange shirts and the two, alongside Carla, return to the dance like if nothing happened. Christian grows tense and insists that they tell the truth, but Carla sternly tells him that they have to make sacrifices like Polo did for her. Prior to his interview with the Inspector, Carla gives Polo an alibi for him to memorize and deflect any suspicion on Marina's murder from him: Polo was drunk and returned home around 9:40 pm while his mothers were out for dinner and was contacted by Carla because something bad happened. Polo relays this piece of information to the Inspector, who finds his story to be convincing and is let off the hook. Later, Samuel's brother, Nano, is arrested in Polo's place, particularly when Samuel saw him fleeing the crime scene, thus giving them a fitting scapegoat. The three then hide the trophy in a nearby lake and Christian heads off to hang out with them while ignoring a concerned Samuel about proving Nano's innocence.
===Season 2===
TBA
===Season 3===
TBA
==Trivia==
* Christian was written off the series around the beginning of Season 2 because his actor Miguel Herrán had scheduling conflicts with the shooting of Money Heist, having his only appearance in the first episode.
Category:Live Action Heroes
Category:Male
Category:Bigger Good
Category:Charismatic
Category:Neutral Good
Category:Villain's Lover
Category:Pawn of the Villain
Category:Comedy Heroes
Category:Betrayed