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Amancio Malvado was a main character and one of the two main antagonists (with Carlos Madrigal) of the second season of From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. He was a culebra and the leader of the Nine Lords of the Night. It was he who turned Kisa renaming her Santánico Pandemonium and made her his slave.

History[]

Early History[]

Not much is known about his early history except he and his siblings came over to the mortal realm, feasting on Amaru's flesh when she followed them.

c.900s[]

It is known that he killed Kisa's family.

19th Century[]

In the 1800s, Amancio tells Kisa to dance to lure people to her and to the temple. He also tells her she will not be known by her real name anymore, but by the stage name Santánico Pandemonium.

Amancio watches Santánico dance to the customers and is pleased with what she does. After Carlos encourages her, Amancio says different and sends Carlos off, leaving him to talk to Santánico alone. When she lies to him about what she is feeling, he commands her to tell him that she is a goddess. He doesn't believe her on the first two goes, until the third time he believes her. He tells her to act like one and pushes her down in front of her mirror to rape her.

Throughout From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series[]

Season Two[]

In Opening Night, Amancio arrives at the Titty Twister and condemns Narciso and rips his face off for his failure. He tells him that the bar will be closed until they get Santánico back and the brothers are dead. He is then seen going to a room and commands The Regulator to awaken. He awakens and he tells him to bring Santánico back and kill the brothers.

In In a Dark Time, he is told that Carlos made it out of the labyrinth by Narciso and he states they should ask him what he has learned. He shaves Carlos' beard and some of his hair, and tells him he should take care of it. He tells him he has been reeducated and what has he learned. Carlos does not answer and Amancio then grabs him by the throat and has his sharp finger knife next to his throat as well. He asks Carlos what the bonds mean and Carlos tells him about Dora the Explorer. He, Narciso and Scott all think he has gone crazy and Carlos proclaims he brought a person there who can figure out the bonds and that he is in the labyrinth. Amancio tells him to find that person and when he brings that person to him, he can have Narciso's job. When Narciso brings Aiden to him, he tells Amancio that the bonds are a map to a treasure, and that there is a Codex that can figure the rest out of the bonds out. Amancio appoints Aiden in finding the Codex and bring it to him, and Aiden then leaves, but Narciso reminds him the sun is out and Aiden gets an umbrella.

In The Best Little Horror House in Texas, Amancio is seen in his office talking to someone on the phone and Carlos comes in to talk to him. When Carlos asks to go looking for Santánico again, Amancio brushes him off and tells him to go. Carlos asks for another job, but Amancio brushes him off yet again and when he speaks again, Amancio grabs him by the throat and throws him on the table and tells him that the Twister is Santánico's temple and that he is no longer of use, letting Carlos go in the process.

In Bondage, he is seen counting money and is talking to Sheriff McCorkle. McCorkle asks for a deal with cargo he delivered and Amancio walks behind and pats him on the shoulder, laughing with him. After laughing a little bit, he grabs McCorkle and starts cutting around his face, leaving McCorkle screaming. It is also revealed that Amancio's hideout is underneath a place called Jacknife Jed's.

In Bizarre Tales, he and The Regulator arrive at Celestino's house and kills Tomas. Celestino greets them with sarcasm and he tells them that Freddie just left so he cannot find him. Celestino also reveals that Amancio was the one to put the visions in Freddie's head and why they are not stopping. Amancio walks around and sees Celestino's weapon he used for the sacrifices, and grabs it. He says that it is the key to the treasure and then attacks Celestino with it. He stabs him and then proceeds to pull his snake out, thus killing him and turns to ash, with Amancio putting his hand on his face. Amancio is revealed to be the oldest of the Nine Lords and possibly the oldest culebra.

In Bring Me the Head of Santanico Pandemonium, he meets up with Seth to talk and he asks about Richie. Seth tells him that they split up and he says that he can give him what he wants, i.e. Santánico. Amancio tells Seth he killed his brother and that he has pure hatred for him and that he forgot about the bond, to which Seth calls him out about the bullshit he is saying. He says he wants money and he proceeds to have his associate come over to the table with a suitcase. Amancio opens it and it is Santánico's bloody shirt she wore when she fought The Regulator. He sniffs it and gets some blood on him, and he wipes it off. Seth tells him that he does not dig Santánico and that he wants them to leave him [Seth] and his girl, Sonja, alone after the deal is made. They shake hands and Amancio pulls him close, telling him that if it is a trick, he will make sure that he and Sonja will become a new pair of calzones.

In The Last Temptation of Richard Gecko, he makes an exchange with Carlos for giving him the key while he gets Kate. He tells Kate that it is customary for tribute of flesh to tremble for the Lord and she tells him she's not afraid, he then states they all should be. He later gets into contact with Sonja who tells him about Santanico, and he later mimics Santanico to lure Richie to him. He tries to appeal to Richie to become his heir, which he succeeds in when he turns back and sees Richie sitting on his chair.

In There Will Be Blood, he urges Richie to take up his offer of becoming his successor and allows Richie have a blood bond with Kate to see where the blood well is. He later confronts Santanico again after she has killed Paloma. He gives her venom and leads her to where The Driver is while they wait to be given the go to El Rey. He and Santanico confront each other again when she cuts his cheek with a dagger and with the help of Seth, she rips Amancio's snake out, killing it and him in the process, finally getting her vengeance.

Physical Appearance[]

In present times, he wears a coat made up of torn off faces of the culebras that have displeased him. He has a slim build and tall stature, has short, black hair that has grayed and dark brown eyes.

Personality[]

He is cruel, possessive, and does not see himself as a mere culebra, but rather as a god. In describing him, Santánico said that he does not own things, but that he possesses him. He is not above harming others in order to gain what he wants and will use excessive force when the situation requires it.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Immortality- Culebras do not age or decay and are immune to death by disease or sickness.
  • Accelerated Healing- Culebras heal from physical wounds much faster than humans. In addition, chronic illnesses, such as poor vision, are immediately corrected. For example, Richie was shot in the hand and had a large hole that caused him immense pain if too much pressure was applied to it. Upon transformation, the large wound healed rapidly and his vision was heightened, no longer requiring him to wear glasses.
  • Superhuman Strength- Amancio has more strength than a regular human.
  • Shapeshifting- Amancio can shape-shift into a reptilian form that is far stronger and more feral than their human form. It causes them to mentally degenerate into mindless animals that can be killed easier as they are not as smart in a fight and are more blood crazed, though when partially transformed, they are simply more aggressive and can speak, while other are more like hungry zombies and even hunt in hoards or packs. They either have flaked or scaly skin with sometimes hardened scales and horns.

Weaknesses[]

  • Sunlight- Culebras are vulnerable to the sunlight and will die of exposure to it.
  • Staked- Culebras are vulnerable to stakes to the heart, as it will usually kill them.
  • Extraction- Amancio is vulnerable to heart extraction.
  • Decapitation- Culebras are vulnerable to decapitation, but like snakes, they have been shown to still have movement.
  • Snake Removal- As with only the Lords, they can only be truly killed when their snakes are ripped out and beheaded, burned, etc.

Appearances[]

Season One

Season Two

Season Three

Relationships[]

Gallery[]

Name[]

  • Amancio is a Hispanic given name.
  • Malvado is Spanish and means "bad, evil or wicked infection".

See also[]

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