Santiago

Santiago is a recurring character in TNT's Snowpiercer. He is portrayed by Michel Issa Rubio.

History

Background

Throughout The Series

In First, the Weather Changed, when the gate opens and Jackboots bring the protein bars to the Tail, Santiago swears to Jackboot Trotter, tries to attack him, gets abused and falls to the floor.

In The Train Demanded Blood, he is one of the captured prisoners along with Mr. Riggs and recognizes Melanie Cavill as the one that Layton told them about. Melanie hands Santiago a handkerchief for his bloody head and tells him that there is an ocean up front when he asks about it, something that Santiago admits to having always wanted to see and protests the execution of Walter Flemming. Initially hostile towards Melanie, Santiago promises to pray for her when she is taken to be executed.

As Layton prepares to detach seven cars, he realizes that the prisoners are in the last car uptrain and rushes to try to rescue them. However, Layton can't find the keys and is forced to abandon them to die with the Folgers and their army. As the detached section heads off down the Fremont Junction, Santiago and Mr. Riggs embrace each other as they await their fate, celebrating the revolution in their last moments.

Personality

Appearances

Appearance	EP1	EP2	EP3	EP7	EP9
Season 1	✔	✔			✔
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Appeared			Did Not Appeared	H = Hallucinations
V = Voiced			C = Cameo	F = Flashback

Memorable Quotes

Season 1

First, the Weather Changed

“	Bullshit!	”
	— Santiago after the Tailies got half their rations cut.

Prepare to Brace

The Train Demanded Blood

Santiago: "You're the one Layton told us about, aren't you? Melanie Cavill."

Melanie: "Whats your name?"

Mr. Riggs: "Don't remember her caring about our names, when she ran the place."

Santiago: "No, sir. Neither do I."

Melanie: "For you head. You don't have to forgive me. Just take it."

Santiago: "Can I ask you something? Is it tru there's an ocean up train?"

Melanie: "It's beautiful."

Santiago: "I thought I'd get to see it, you know?"

― Santiago, Melanie and Mr. Riggs.

Santiago: "Viva la revolucion."

Mr. Riggs: "Viva, brother."

― Santiago and Mr. Riggs celebrate their last moments.

Trivia

When Snowpiercer was brought to a stop and Alexandra Cavill boarded, she told Snowpiercer they have 13 minutes to surrender before the cold overcomes and they all freeze to death. Which means Santiago, Mr. Riggs, Clay and the 32 prisoners, in the 7 separated cars, froze to death in 13 minutes after separation. Most of the power in the Utility Cars was drained out before separation.