Carlos Santiago
From Gears of War
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- "I swear I thought the place was a museum when I walked in. I mean, it was huge, full of books and old paintings. And deserted, you know? That kind of dead silence that says just shut your mouth and feel the awe of history. And then Marcus's mom came through the door like she hadn't seen us, reading some papers she had in her hand, and she says, "Hi sweetheart, you brought some friends home? I'll catch up with you later." Then she was gone. I saw the look on Marcus's face, and knew right then that the guy needed a brother a whole lot more than he needed a library."
- — Carlos Santiago, describing his first visit to Marcus Fenix's house[2]
Carlos Benedicto Santiago was Dominic Santiago's older brother, as well as a close friend of Marcus Fenix. He inspired both Marcus and Dom to join the COG army.
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[edit] Early Life
Carlos Santiago was born in Tyrus and lived in Ephyra. He went to school at Olafson Intermediate School. This is where he first met Marcus Fenix. He befriended Marcus and defended him during a fight. He treated Marcus like a brother and his parents loved Marcus like a son. When Marcus' mother went missing, he grew even closer to the Santiagos and Carlos. Carlos joined the army first, with Marcus following soon after, much to the dismay of Marcus' father, Adam Fenix.
[edit] Pendulum Wars
Carlos was a COG soldier during in the Pendulum Wars, participating in both the Sarfuth-Maranday Border Incident and The Battle of Aspho Fields. During Aspho Fields, he was wounded while trying to stop an Asp, getting both Jakovs and Hurnan killed. He knew he was too badly injured to survive and did not want Marcus to get killed making a rescue attempt. Despite Carlos' protests, Marcus still tried to save him, but Carlos killed himself by detonating a grenade and taking out the bridge to Aspho Point, securing both the commandos and the 26th Royal Tyran infantry from further UIR attacks.
Before Carlos' death, Dom named his children after him: his son's first name, Benedicto, was Carlos' middle name, and his daughter's middle name Carla, which is the feminine form of Carlos.
[edit] His Effect on Marcus's Life
- Since Marcus' parents were so distant to him, the Santiagos, especially Carlos, took a liking to him. Marcus was an extremely quiet kid and on his first day of school he was picked on for being rich and odd. Carlos defended him and at the end of the day got into a fight with two of the boys teasing Marcus. Carlos punched them a few times before Marcus landed a hard hook that Carlos described as having the power of a full adult. Marcus went on to become like a third son to the Santiagos.
- Carlos' death was the event that pushed Marcus over the edge and turned him into the emotionally distant man he is today. It was also the only time Marcus Fenix had been known to cry.
[edit] Appearances
- Aspho Fields (First Appearances)
- Gears of War: Hollow Issue 5 (Mention only)
[edit] References
- ↑ Gears of War: Aspho Fields pg. 351
- ↑ Gears of War: Aspho Fields start of Chapter 1
