Ernesto de la Cruz

==Summary==
Ernesto de la Cruz is the main antagonist of the 2017 Disney/Pixar film, Coco. He is a famous musician and singer who enchanted the hearts of millions with his musical talent, charisma, and good looks. Unfortunately his life ended right as it peaked in the year 1942, where he was crushed by a giant bell. Despite his untimely end, his soul continued to live on in the Land of Dead, a supernatural realm young Miguel finds himself trapped in, on a race against time, Miguel seeks Ernesto de la Cruz's help, believing him to be his long-lost great-great-grandfather.
However, it doesn't take long for Miguel to find out that his idol, Ernesto was in fact the former best friend and musical partner of Héctor Rivera, Miguel's real great-great-grandfather, who Ernesto murdered for his songs, which he stole in order to become famous.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Ernesto de la Cruz
Origin: Coco
Gender: Male
Age: 46 (Upon death)Director Lee Unkrich reveals when Ernesto was born, 121 chronologically
Classification: Spirit, Musician, Actor (Formerly)
Powers and Abilities: 
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics 
*Immortality (Types 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8; Reliant on the memories of those who knew him in life and those memories being passed down to others)
*Self-Sustenance (Types 1, 2, and 3 due to being undead) 
*Regeneration (High-Mid; Can regenerate from being reduced to pieces)
*Body Control (All inhabitants of the land of the dead are capable of moving around body parts if they're removed from the body and can twist their body around unnaturally) 
*Invisibility and Incorporeality (Is an incorporeal, invisible spirit that can only be perceived and interracted with by those within the Land of the Dead) 
*Duplication (Can create copies of objects from the land of the living) 
*Social Influencing (Social Position and Reputation: Prior to the film, Ernesto de la Cruz was idolized both in life and death as the greatest singer in Mexican history, Miguel stated that with his musical talent, Ernesto was able to gain the adoration of millions worldwide. Outside of music, he also found great success as a film star)
*Expert Horserider
*Possible Martial Arts and Minor Acrobatics (Boasted about doing his own stunts during his acting career, some of which involved him fighting and performing acrobatics like standing on a galloping horse without losing balance)
*Stealth Mastery (Poisoned Héctor's drink without him noticing, was able to keep Héctor's murder and the plagiarism of the latter's songs a secret for almost a century)
*Limited Poison Manipulation (Laced Héctor's drink with poison) 
Attack Potency: Human level (Briefly wrestled against Héctor. Shoved Imelda, an adult woman to the floor with one arm) 
Speed: Average Human
Lifting Strength: Average Human (Somewhat restrained an enraged Héctor. Physically overpowered Imelda. Lifted and threw Miguel off a rooftop with a single arm) 
Striking Strength: Human level
Durability: Wall level (Survived being thrown around by Pepita, who seconds later, hit him into a nearby bell tower with enough force to make the bell fall on top of him after impactDirector Lee Unkrich's response to "Question without being too spoiler-ly: when *beep* gets crushed again, is he dead permanently?"), Regeneration and Immortality make him very difficult to kill.
Stamina: Likely Infinite (Due to undead)
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: His Sombrero and Personal Security 
Optional Equipment: Guitar, Poison, and his Chihuahua Alebrijes
Intelligence: Above Average (While he greatly lacks the creative intellect of his former partner Héctor, Ernesto has still proven to be a skilled singer, dancer, guitarist, actor, and horse rider. He was also able to keep his true colors as well as the fact he murdered Héctor for his songs a secret from the public for almost a century.) 
Weaknesses: Arrogant, Greedy, and downright Psychotic. Cares deeply about his reputation, going as far as to kill those close to him if it means keeping the limelight. He is also cowardly to an extent, as he usually relies on his personal security to dispose of physical threats rather then deal with them himself. If no living person remembers him or his stories, his spirit will fade away into the "final death". 
==Gallery==
Benjamin Bratt - Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) (From "Coco")
Benjamin Bratt, Antonio Sol - Much Needed Advice (From "Coco"-Sing-Along)
Alanna Ubach, Antonio Sol - La Llorona (From "Coco"-Sing-Along)
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:Undead
Category:Spirits
Category:Musicians
Category:Guitar Users
Category:Antagonists
Category:Villains
Category:Evil Characters
Category:Coco
Category:Body Control Users
Category:Invisibility Users
Category:Incorporeal Characters
Category:Immortals
Category:Self-Sustenance Users
Category:Duplication Users
Category:Regeneration Users
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Acrobats
Category:Social Influencers
Category:Stealth Masters
Category:Poison Users
Category:Vehicular Masters
Category:Actors
Category:Animal Users
Category:Primary Antagonists
Category:Psychopaths
Category:Stone Walls
Category:Skeletons
Category:Idols
Category:Movie Characters
Category:Dancers
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Category:Narcissists
Category:Murderers
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