#cruzalvarezintro

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Full Name: Cruz Alvarez

Age & Birthday: 43 years old, September 7th

Hometown: Tijuana, Mexico

Occupation/Role: Lieutenant - Protection & Guard/Attack Dog Training

DETAILS

History with The Saints: The Alvarez's have been tied to the Saints for decades, with Cruz and his family coming to the Saints just over 20 years ago. Cruz immediately began working for the gang, following in his father's footsteps. For the past few years, he's been the lieutenant responsible for all things to do with protection and security.

What They’re Known For: Cruz is known to be no nonsense and abrupt. He has the Alvarez calmness, but some might say Cruz is an eerie sort of calm, as if he's just waiting for an excuse to suddenly not be. He's all business, and he doesn't take kindly to any slackers. He's the one who trains up the gang's attack and guard dogs, and he's the one people count on to keep them safe.

PERSONALITY

Core Traits: Abrupt, Instinctive, Protective, Distrusting, Guarded, Brutal, Cold, Loyal, Intimidating, Impatient

Strengths: Cruz is good at getting to the root cause of a problem and cutting through all the bullshit. He can be calculating and analytical, and just like his father and brother, he doesn't lose his temper unless the situation really calls for it. However, Cruz carries himself with a demeanor that tells other people not to test him. His loyalty to his family goes deep, some even say the only time they see him smile is when he's with his blood.

Weaknesses: Cruz is harder to get through to than Santiago, often stubborn and abrupt. It's possible for his way of approaching things to cause conflict, as he's direct and known to be cold. He's definitely not known as the approachable Alvarez.

What Keeps Them Up at Night, If Anything?: Since the death of his older brother Miguel in 2022, Cruz has taken it upon himself to keep an eye out for Nacho and Ines. He knows he's not the only one, but it weighs on him often. He tries not to overstep, but he's never been a man who does things by halves.

How Do They Handle Conflict?: Similar to the Alvarez reputation, takes a lot for Cruz to reach any level of violence. His approach is to intimidate until the others back down so violence isn't always necessary. It also seems to be an Alvarez trait that once their temper goes, all bets are off. Cruz has been known to be evil with his brutality.

HISTORY

Current Situation: Cruz is currently impatient to figure out what's happening with the suppliers. He knows that usually, thing like this start quietly and the next thing, there's a war on their doorsteps. He's amping up protection and security work.

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Full Name: Cruz Alvarez

Age & Birthday: 45 years old, September 7th

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Occupation/Role: Lieutenant - Protection & Guard/Attack Dog Training

DETAILS

History with The Saints: The Alvarez's have always been involved in The Saints in one way or another. Ray Perez, the former boss, was Cruz's cousin. He joined just as Santiago did and was treated as any other member. He rose to Lieutenant and oversees protection of the gang and their locations.

What They’re Known For: Cruz is known to be no-nonsense and abrupt. He has the Alvarez calmness, but some might say Cruz is an eerie sort of calm, as if he's just waiting for an excuse to suddenly not be. He's all business, and he doesn't take kindly to any slackers. He's the one who trains up the gang's attack and guard dogs, and he's the one people count on to keep them safe.

PERSONALITY

Core Traits: Abrupt, Instinctive, Protective, Distrusting, Guarded, Brutal, Cold, Loyal, Intimidating, Impatient

Strengths: Cruz is good at getting to the root cause of a problem and cutting through all the bullshit. He can be calculating and analytical, and just like his older brother, he doesn't lose his temper unless the situation really calls for it. However, Cruz carries himself with a demeanor that tells other people not to test him. His loyalty to his family goes deep, some even say the only time they see him smile is when he's with his blood.

Weaknesses: Cruz is harder to get through to than Santiago, often stubborn and abrupt. It's possible for his way of approaching things to cause conflict, as he's direct and known to be cold and dismissive of other's problems. He's definitely not the approachable Alvarez.

What Keeps Them Up at Night, If Anything?: Cruz's main concern is always the safety of the Saints and his family. It's all he thinks about, which can make him obsessively stew on tactics and approaches long into the night.

How Do They Handle Conflict?: Similar to his brother, it takes a lot for Cruz to reach the level of violence. His approach is to intimidate until the others back down so violence isn't always necessary. It also seems to be an Alvarez trait that once their temper goes, all bets are off. Cruz has been known to be evil with his brutality.

HISTORY

Current Situation: Cruz is impatient to hit back against the Northside Kings. He respects his brother's leadership but is wary that waiting too long will just make them look weak. He's working overtime to figure out ways to strike, and there's only so many times he can hear the word no before he takes matters into his own hands.

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Name: Cruz Alvarez

Age & Birthday: 43 years old, September 7th

Gender/Pronouns: Cisman / he/him

Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

Job/role in LA: Security Dog Trainer / Legit Businessman

Positive personality traits: loyal, resilient, patient

Negative personality traits: cold, ruthless, intense

ABOUT

From a young age, Cruz and his brothers were shown the ropes of the family business and were raised to be just as cunning as they were ruthless. Miguel taught his boys the power of smoke and mirrors, how to be strategic and logical with every decision. Cruz took his father's words as gospel truth and embodies every life lesson to the best of his ability.

As the middle son, Cruz also embodies most traits expected. He's usually a mediator and level-headed but many people know better than trusting his calm demeanor. It's a spoken fact that when Cruz laughs at something said, it's not because he finds anything funny.

While the Alvarez name is found in some bars, clubs and restaurants around LA, Cruz's primary job became niche. He trains dogs for movies, security and law enforcement purposes. Not to mention, these highly trained dogs are perfect for other uses in his line of work. It's rare to see Cruz without a Doberman, Rottweiler, Pitbull or German Shepard somewhere nearby.

When Santiago stepped down after the death of Beatriz, Cruz took on his new responsibilities with ease and quite liked the feeling of ultimate power that came with it. Since Santi has returned, Cruz tries not to take any notice of the gnawing he feels for missing the control he once had. He has to remind himself daily that Santiago being in charge is exactly the right order of things.

For Cruz, family is everything but there have been moments where his priorities were skewed. He became a father 23 years ago, and was a vague presence in his son's life for a number of years. By the time Cruz was ready to truly be a father, his son had already distanced himself. Their relationship is rocky at best, volatile at worst.