Don Andres

Don Andres is a protagonist and a member of The New Action Squad.

## **BIOGRAPHY**

Don Andrés was an explorer who did many things in his travels. He a read book on law and traveled across The New World and Europe. His law skills would prove to be laughably bad in practice, however. Don Andres is an alli to Leo. Don Andrés is infamous for his betrayal of Steinau, in which after he already charged the inhabitants of the town in order to stop Nicht Mart, he ran away as soon as the monster confronted him. It is unknown how he died exactly, but in both the TV series his death is hinted and explained. In Legend Quest, his skeleton can be seen in the the Chilan’s lair, hinting that he as well sought Quetzalcoatl’s egg when he was alive and failed. However, in Legend Quest: Masters of Myth, Don Andrés’s exact death was explained. He bragged in a tavern about being able to defeat the demon El Coco, which greatly upset the demon. El Coco frequently pursued Don Andrés until it finally pushed him down a well, where he either fell to his death or drowned. Even after Don Andrés‘s death, El Coco has haunted Don Andrés‘s descendants and his house since then out of revenge against Don Andrés.

Outside of Spain, he is also a member of The New Action Squad. He has currently grown a platonic relationship with Edward, always giving him advice on bravery and what's best for others. Advice that Don Andres has shown as the series progressed.

## **APPEARANCE**

Don Andrés is a short, slightly portly (he's notably thinner in the original movies) elderly man whose only around as tall as Teodora & Leo. He has white hair, though his mostly bald, only having a few strands of hair on the top of his head. Don Andrés sports a respectable, white and puffy mustache.

Don Andrés is adorned in classical, silver knight-like armor, though wears more conquistador-esque armor in *Legend Quest*. In the original movies, Don Andrés wore a full suit of armor, complete with a helmet and chain-mail, while in Legend Quest he no longer dons the helmet.

## **PERSONALITY**

Don Andrés is a prolific liar. Often using half-truths, misleading statements or outright lying about his past to impress others and sometimes make money. Don Andrés talks a big game, telling stories of his bravery and skill, even going as far as claiming that he was a prolific and skilled duelist, when he can hardly muster the courage to fight anything of note. Don Andrés did not gain these traits as a Ghost however, in his life he did much the same. Notoriously running at the first site of Nicht Mart and leaving the town of Steinau at it's mercy, even after ensuring—and charging the town for its safety. Because of his, Don Andrés has grown a reputation of being a coward, which is rightfully deserved.

Even in death, his cowardice lingers. He was willing to abandon Leo during the possessed citizens of Puebla surrounded them, to avoid his gory end and often tries to avoid confrontation in general. Don Andrés is also a chronic complainer, often complaining about injuries he sustained in distressful events, despite being a Ghost, much to Leo's ire. Don Andrés also appears to hold himself in high regard. He had complete confidence in his awful law skills and still values himself as a skilled explorer, cursing modern equipment such as compasses in favor of a command of the stars.

Don Andrés has been shown to be quite full of himself at times. He seems to believe his law skills are superb and that his proficiency in exploration is second to none. Of course, both of these bold statements usually fall flat in the face of actual adversary, though Don Andrés never seems to learn his lesson in the end.

Despite all of this, Don Andrés isn't a bad guy. He's always friendly and kind to others and cares about those around him. Whenever one of his friends is in danger or was thought to have passed away, Don Andrés is often the one to be the most outwardly stricken with sadness. When it was believed Leo was killed in the Mystic Explosion, Don Andrés was the first to crying, and Don Andrés mourned the supposed Alebrije to almost an comical degree. When push comes to shove, Don Andrés can be very helpful to his friends, such as when he saved Leo from Nicht Mart, or dressed as Thor in order to distract the Scandinavians.

## **TRIVIA**

* Don Andrés was likely inspired by Don Quixote, a famous literally hero from a Spanish book of the same name.
* Don Andrés appears and has a speaking role in every but one La Leyenda/Legend Quest production. The one film he did not appear in thus far is *La Leyenda del Chupacabras*, nor was he as much as mentioned in the film. Oddly enough, his current voice actor was active in the film playing a side character.