Alfredo

Alfredo is a major recurring character in *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One,* a segment of *It's All Been Done Radio Hour*, beginning in Volume 3. He is a sorcerer who works with the new U.L.P., teaching classes and helping run the group. He has a Spanish accent and a lisp, as well as amazing magnetism. He does not think witches are inherently good or bad. Rufus calls him one of the most accomplished sorcerers of all time.

**First appearance:** *Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One* #3.01 "The New Class"

**Number of appearances:** 9 (in Volume 3)

**Actor:** Keith Jackson

## **Early Life**

Not much is known about Alfredo prior to his joining the U.L.P. Be was recruited by the group during the break between volumes, likely closer to Volume 2 than 3, as the rest of the leads seemed pretty comfortable with him as the season began. He is naturally curious and friendly, and gets along with most people. He's also a bit eccentric and flamboyant.

Alfredo's sexuality is unknown, but he radiates sexual energy. He is likely bisexual and doesn't limit his flirtation to humans ("The New Class"). Though, his self-confidence can waver. He did pick up a 'hot' blonde woman with a purple streak in her hair in the Liquid Abyss, but she ended up being married so they did not consummate the relationship ("A Chosen One Walks Into a Bar;" "With Great Power...").

He is a skilled sorcerer, though not in all aspects of magic, and still has room to learn. He loves looking through old spellbooks. He is curious about mystical things beyond magic, such as the type of thing Calleth Penrose does, but has little knowledge about it ("Recall Me, Maybe"). Nor does he know much about portals or soul transference ("Cult of B.O.B."). He has nothing that can work against Yiddish magic ("Witch Hunt").

Alfredo enjoyed ice-cream and meetings ("The New Class"). Alfredo likes *Star Trek*, and has seen *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock* ("Cult of B.O.B.").

## **U.L.P. Leadership**

Alfredo is first introduced as a member of the U.L.P. Ruling Council, the only such member who is not a lead character. He is shown to praise both sides of a debate, and is chummy with Grezit the Green, who calls him sexy. He is very useful in reattaching Grezit's head, providing Grezit's disguise to go out into public, and other tasks. Many of them he improves upon over time ("The New Class").

Alfredo leaves his study as precisely 6:14PM every evening, provided nothing interferes with his normal schedule. He stuck to this schedule even before he began teaching, as magic class did not begin until the second or third week of training. Yet, he thinks Rufus Reginald Rochester needs to loosen up.

A book from Alfredo's study provided the means for Corey Addison and her roommates to summon an enenra. It contained information on yōkai , Japanese monsters, with hand-written notes in the margins. A note from 1937 warned the reader that yōkai were not to be trusted, which proved true for the writer when a 1938 note revealed one had killed him ("Mind If I Smoke?"). Alfredo worked on the spells to protect the ranch and Corey from the enenra after this incident, eventually making it so Corey could leave the ranch ("Recall Me, Maybe," "Witch Hunt").

Alfredo was badly scarred when, while on a mission to York, Pennsylvania, a spell he enacted sort of killed a teenage boy. That the teen proved to have survived and merged with a golem lessened the blow only slightly, especially as he soon died fully ("Deceit of Clay"). After this, he no longer loved field work.

As time went on, Alfredo began working more and more for Abby Reynolds directly. After recovering portal technology from a bad person, he was tasked with making it work for the group to the detriment of his other duties ("Jant Braidley"), even though the magic was beyond him.

Alfredo was instrumental in saving Daniel Kravitz when evil spells within the nearby caves sapped the Chosen One's powers. Alfredo dispelled the magic completely ("Cave of Wonders").

Alfredo arrives at the U.L.P. ranch while it is already under attack from Monbo's army. He subdues monsters with magic to rejoin his group and protect his friends, but doesn't kill them, protesting when Abby asks him to murder sleeping monsters. He uses his spells to heal his fellows, and then reluctantly casts the unfinished Chosen One power spell on Abby and others at her insistence. Currently, the powers he bestows are much weaker on the real Chosen One, and Alfredo isn't sure it will even work on a non-human. He soon grows tired as he casts it again.

When Daniel shows up, Alfredo says Daniel will need the Amulet of Sh'all to avoid tiring himself out, and Alfredo exits the battle to retrieve it. He returns just after Monbo is killed. Daniel uses the amulet's abilities to stop Monbo's army, but kills himself in the process, to Alfredo's regret.

The next morning, Alfredo uses his magic to find the body of Corey Addison in the nearby caves, Corey having mistakenly thought Alfredo hadn't completely dispelled the power from the place ("With Great Power...").

## **Trivia**

* Jerome was inspired to create Alfredo by the character of Estefan (played by Brian Jordan Alvarez) on the sitcom *Will & Grace.*
* Performer Keith Jackson usually performs as Alfredo while wearing a black cape and Cordovan hat.