Lourdes

"*Welcome to life. Change happens. Like when my dad got hurt. One random accident on a tour overseas, and now I'm... a high-school dropout. I don't even really miss school anymore.*"
—Lourdes to Naomi[src]
**Lourdes** is a main character on The CW's superhero drama *Naomi*. She is portrayed by Camila Moreno.

Lourdes is a young woman with a sarcastic sense of humor who works in a vintage collectibles shop and has an unrequited crush on Naomi, with whom she shares an obsession with classic comics. She is also happy to join in on Naomi's schemes.

Lourdes is getting her GED after dropping out of high school to take care of her father, who suffered an accident during his last tour overseas.

## Biography

### Breaking into Zumbado's dealership

Lourdes is questioned by Naomi and Annabelle after hearing of the Superman-involved stunt in the Square. They're hoping she heard something, but Lourdes is clueless as to who is behind the stunt despite being the only other person in town, outside of Naomi, who is well versed in the comic world. Naomi tells them that she has to leave for family dinner, but she welcomes Lourdes to text her, even if she doesn't learn anything about the stunt.

Lourdes assists Naomi in breaking int Zumbado's dealership to steal back the disk she found. Within seconds, Lourdes picks the lock and they're inside, where they find a safe but are forced to leave without answers when Zumbado returns.

### The crash at the mill

Lourdes gets a call from Naomi, asking for a ride to the old mill just a few miles from Falls Creek. Inside, they discover strange markings on the wall. However, they leave in a hurry when Zumbado enters the mill in search of Naomi. At her request, they leave Naomi behind, but not before Lourdes hands her a can of pepper spray to defend herself with.

### College week

Despite dropping out of high school, Lourdes visits Central Oregon for a check-in with one of the school's administrators, who is encouraging her to attend the school, as Lourdes is almost finished with her GED, technically putting her ahead of all her friends. There, she runs into Naomi and the others, who are planning to sneak away from the tour group and break into the school's geology lab to run tests on the disk she stole from Zumbado. However, the machine malfunctions, setting off the alarm. They are apprehended and taken to the principal's office, where Lourdes jokes that one of the benefits of dropping out is that she can't be expelled.

Naomi being grounded doesn't stop Lourdes from sneaking into her room through the window. She brought Naomi some Zatanna comics, as the way the disk vanished reminded Lourdes of Zatanna's run a few years back, when she needed to keep a special artifact away from bad guys and created a huge fire to destroy it, only to reveal it was hidden the entire time. Lourdes also came to apologize for blowing Naomi's cover, but she doesn't blame Lourdes. At least she still has her laptop, but only because she has to do her admissions essay. Lourdes advises her to find something with a surprising angle, such as if it's always better to tell the truth. Naomi has always had a clear idea of who she is, but lately she feels that everything is changing. Change is simply a part of life, Lourdes explains, like when her dad got hurt. One random accident on a tour overseas, and now she's a high school drop out, but she doesn't even miss school anymore, as she still sees the people she likes, particularly Naomi.

### Escape room

Lourdes joins Naomi and the gang in completing an escape room in order to use it's Turing machine to decipher the code on the disk that Naomi got back from Zumbado.

### Student volunteers

Lourdes is surprised to learn that Anthony and Nathan are her student volunteers who signed up to help at the comic book shop to fulfill 40 hours of work. They hope that Lourdes will simply sign the papers and let them go since they're friends, but her father signed them up for community week, and she actually needs the help. While looking through the "for sale" pile, they uncover Lourdes' personal collection of comics and ask why she's selling them. Lourdes reluctantly reveals that business is slow and that she has to sell them in order to keep the business afloat. They want to come up with a plan to help bring in more customers, but she declines their offer and signs off on their papers, though when she returns to the shop, they have arranged a Lord of the Rings trivia session. Despite their good intent, Lourdes ends the trivia session, tells Anthony and Nathan that they aren't friends, and forces them to leave. However, she finds them at Naomi's parents' anniversary party and apologizes.

### Anniversary party

Lourdes, Anthony, Nathan, and Esme play a game of "Never Have I Ever" with Naomi, Annabelle, and Jacob, who are testing them to determine which of them is the supposed alien who stole Naomi's disk. Naomi asks Lourdes why she was on her block three days ago, but she neglects to answer, reasoning that it doesn't concern them. Later on, Lourdes drives Naomi to the school to search for a specific film solution in the dark room. Naomi reveals someone snuck into her house and stole the disk. She didn't know what to think and starts to get the feeling that she doesn't know people the way she thinks she does. Lourdes feels the same way, because people will never live up to their expectations, and the sooner they can accept that, the sooner people can be accepted for whom they really are. That said, Lourdes still isn't telling Naomi why she was on her street because it's personal. She has her secrets the same way Naomi does, which is why she's been acting differently, Lourdes points out. But if Naomi does ever want to talk about why she's been acting so strange, Lourdes is there for her. She then returns to the van after Naomi spots Nathan at school and decides to follow him

### Making a move on Naomi

Lourdes gives Naomi a ride to a bar. On the drive, they play *Pretty Girl Rock* by Keri Hilson over the radio while taking photos. When they arrive, Lourdes offers to join Naomi inside, but she insists she'll be fine and that she won't be long. However, Naomi is back within minutes, and she has a friend with her, Akira. Lourdes brings them back to the comic back shop and heads into the back to allow them to speak in private. Later that night, she invites Naomi to a party at the old shipyard, where they dance until Lourdes pulls Naomi to the side and tries to kiss her, but Naomi pulls away. Lourdes is starting to feel used, but Naomi explains that she was just trying to have a fun time. Lourdes doesn't just want to be a ride or a friend. And she's not settling just to be the person Naomi uses in a selfie to make her boyfriend jealous. She tells Naomi that maybe it's time she starts making decisions on her own.

### The truth about Naomi

After receiving a visit at the comic shop by Anthony and realizing that all the weirdness surrounding Naomi began after the Superman incident in the square, Lourdes and Anthony begin investigating the alleged stunt, starting with Dee, who initially claimed responsibility in order to gain publicity for his shop. But some of the specifics don't add up, like the fact that Dee's shop is empty. As they inquire further, Lourdes asks who is Akira. Zumbado interjects and tells them to stop asking questions and to never come back. After hitting a dead end with Dee, they head into the woods in search of evidence, where they unknowingly stumble open Naomi's birth rock. While Anthony takes photos, they are confronted by Julian, who launches a blue saber at the kids until Dee swoops in and shields them with his wings. Zumbado follows his lead and sends Julian flying to the ground. Lourdes and Anthony then head back to the tattoo shop, where Zumbado and Dee explain that they're aliens.

Lourdes is paintballing with Nathan, Anthony, and Jacob when Naomi and Annabelle show up unexpectedly and take them back to Dee's shop, where they explain that they're being targeted by Naomi's enemies in order to get to her. Using Jacob's alien tracking device, they're able to learn the location of Naomi's abducted guardians. She initially tries to rescue them alone, but they insist that they're a team and join Naomi on her mission. They pelt Julian with paintballs while shutting down the power to the warehouse and the dampening technology, allowing them to rescue Naomi's guardians. With their enemies defeated, they all attend a party at Nathan's.

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

* **Locksmith:** Lourdes is a skilled lock pick, a skilled that came in handy when she agreed to help Naomi break into Zumbado's dealership.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* "Don't Believe Everything You Think"
* "Unidentified Flying Object"
* "Zero to Sixty"
* "Enigma"
* "Fellowship of the Disc"
* "Keep Your Friends Close"
* "Fallout"
* "Worst Prom Ever" (mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Season 1, Episode 1: ***"Don't Believe Everything You Think"***
2. ↑ Season 1, Episode 2: ***"Unidentified Flying Object"***
3. ↑ Season 1, Episode 3: ***"Zero to Sixty"***
4. ↑ Season 1, Episode 4: ***"Enigma"***
5. ↑ Season 1, Episode 8: ***"Fellowship of the Disc"***
6. ↑ Season 1, Episode 9: ***"Keep Your Friends Close"***
7. ↑ Season 1, Episode 10: ***"Fallout"***
8. ↑ Season 1, Episode 12: ***"Ready or Not"***
9. ↑ Season 1, Episode 13: ***"Who Am I?"***