Samuel Gaskins

> *"I'm a failure. I can't do anything right, I can't even protect my friends. The people I hold close to me. I feel like I shouldn't even be here. I don't deserve the people I have...like Vanessa or Aiyana."*
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## Biographical Information

### Aliases

Joseph's DadSammy

Sam

The Hero

## Background

### Date of Birth

Sometime in 1977(Age 21 In God Smack)

(Age 81 in Reflection)

## Relationships

### Family

Vanessa Soto (Childhood Friend, Later Wife) †Joseph Soto (Adoptive Son) †

Isabella Carmine (Non-biological Granddaughter) †

### Friends

Vanessa Soto †Quinn Connors

Aiyana Talley †

Matthew Shaw (Former) †

### Enemies

Matthew Shaw †Angel †

Zinc †

Rooster †

Icarus †

## Extra

### Crimes

TrespassingBreaking and Entering

Assistance to Murder

Manslaughter

Kidnapping

Imprisonment

### Goals

Arrest Matthew Shaw. (Failed)Save Joseph Soto. (Succeeded)

### Appears In

Kal'Mar (Mentioned)God Smack

Reflection

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**Samuel Gaskins,** AKA **The Hero,** is the main protagonist of the second season of Devil's Dilemma, *God Smack*.

He was a down-to-earth, calm and collected organist who worked at Aspen Catholic Church for some time until he moved on to work as the senior director at an orchestra. Together, he works with Quinn Connors to expose Matthew Shaw.

## Personality

Samuel is a compassionate and understanding person, offering to help others with no benefits to himself. His kind nature is occasionally what gets him into trouble, as he can be quite naïve.

He is noticeably sensitive, tearing up several times throughout the season due to the terrible circumstances before him and Quinn (i.e. *Aiyana Talley being raped, seeing Joseph Soto for the first time*).

It is revealed halfway through that Samuel has clinical depression and constantly belittles himself due to stress and pressure brought on by peers his parents. This can explain why he tries so hard to help other people. At one point, Samuel holds Quinn's gun up to his head due to being so scared and alone because of the situation.

He is not a coward however, as he was bold enough to attempt a take down of a criminal syndicate with practically no defense, although this can be just labeled as ignorance.

A loyal friend, he wont abandon the people close to him like Vanessa Soto, his longtime best friend. Even Quinn, whom he had a difficult relationship with, was acknowledged by Samuel as someone like a brother to him when he supposedly "died".

When in danger, Samuel will freeze up and not know what to do. Considering that he's in danger pretty much the entire season, you will see a transformation within him from a pure coward to a bold realist.

## Appearance

Sam sports medium shaggy black hair that he combs. In terms of clothing, he usually wears a dark red sweater and black pants while outside.

## Fate

A few years following the events of God Smack, Samuel went missing and was presumed dead, but in reality he escaped to Canada to avoid the Ring and assumed another identity.

## Quotes

* *"Quinn, I have AIDS."*
* *"You aren't a savior. You're a false prophet, destined to rot in hell along with the rest of the degenerates."*

## Trivia

* Samuel was planned to die during or right after God Smack, but it was changed.
* His favorite music genre is Classical.