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Daniel Felipe Diaz (born April 11, 2007) is the deuteragonist and younger brother of Sean Diaz in Life is Strange 2. He also makes an appearance as a minor character in The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit.
Following a tragic incident where their father Esteban Diaz was killed, Daniel and his brother are forced to run away from their home city, Seattle. In fear of the police, he and his brother flee intending to head to their father's hometown Puerto Lobos, Mexico, while attempting to conceal Daniel's mysterious supernatural power.
Appearance[]
Daniel has tanned skin, brown eyes, and dark brown hair. In his appearance at the end of Captain Spirit, Daniel wears a red-and-teal puffer jacket over a red t-shirt, blue jeans, olive lace-up boots, and grey gloves with red, white, and yellow stripes.
During the majority of "Roads", Daniel's outfit consists of a red t-shirt depicting a rocket logo with the words "SPACE MISSION" under a blue flannel shirt covered in fake blood, blue jeans, mint green and black socks, and light blue running shoes. He wears a blue-and-violet watch on his right wrist whose face depicts a purple thumbs-up symbol on a red background. Depending on whether Sean purchases them, Daniel can replace his flannel shirt with a raccoon-themed zip hoodie or his t-shirt with a Washington tourism t-shirt after exiting his bath.
While in the Willamette National Forest during "Rules", Daniel wears a thin, worn-out light blue puffer jacket over his red t-shirt. If Sean stole the raccoon hoodie in the previous episode, he will have it on under the jacket; otherwise, he will be wearing a yellow American tourism sweatshirt. During their first night at the Reynolds' house, Daniel wears a light blue pajama top depicting a cartoon girl surrounded by butterflies on its front, paired with light blue pajama pants with patches sewn onto its knees. While outdoors, Daniel wears the same outfit shown in Captain Spirit.
During the opening flashback in "Wastelands", Daniel wears a bright cyan t-shirt depicting several superheroes alongside action bubbles with the words "YEAH", "STOMP", and "MUSTARD". In the present day, Daniel's hair has grown, completely covering his ears as well as parts of his forehead. He still wears his red t-shirt, which now has a patch sewed onto the top left side and various doodles, including the addition of "TO PUERTO LOBOS" under the "SPACE MISSION" logo. His jeans are significantly dirtier and have several new patches and doodles, including ones depicting the Eye of Providence and a bear paw. Following Mushroom's death in Episode 2, Daniel now wears her red bandanna around his neck. During the night, if Sean stole the raccoon hoodie in "Roads", Daniel will have it over his shirt. Otherwise, Daniel will wear the yellow tourism sweatshirt instead, which now has several doodles including bubbles around the "USA" text and a drawing of an arrow embedded into a target.
In "Faith", Daniel’s hair was cut to a bowl-cut appearance, and wears a white short sleeved buttoned up shirt with a red t-shirt underneath, black suit pants and light brown loafers.
In "Wolves", Daniel's hair has grown back to a stage that is the same length than in the episode "Roads". He returns to wearing his red t-shirt and Mushroom's bandana around his neck, along with black shorts and canvas shoes. After being shot by vigilantes at the border wall, the right side of his shirt is torn.
In the Redemption ending, Daniel wears two outfits. While waiting for Sean to be released from prison, Daniel wears a black polo shirt, jeans and white sneakers. Later, while revisiting Mount Rainier National Park, he wears a white bomber jacket with a red shirt underneath. He also has grown some facial hair.
In the Lone Wolf ending, Daniel has dyed his hair blonde and gained some tattoos, including a tear by his right eye, a wolf on his right arm and Esteban's face on the left side of his chest. He wears Sean's band on his right wrist, a bandanna on his left, and a chain necklace. He also has a scar on his left cheek. He wears a black tank top and grey sweatpants.
In the Parting Ways ending, Daniel wears a red and black t-shirt and black shorts. He also wears an ankle bracelet on his left ankle and Sean's band on his right wrist.
In the Blood Brothers ending, Daniel wears a black tank top, grey sweatpants and black shoes. He wears Sean's band on his right wrist, and his bandanna on his left.
Personality[]
Daniel is described as "mischievous, trusting, innocent and curious" in official marketing material.[1]
Daniel looks up to his older brother, and his personality is directly influenced by Sean's actions, whether they are good or bad. For example, if he sees Sean stealing, Daniel will steal a figurine from Brody's car.
Daniel's sense of hygiene, manners, and trustworthiness are also based on the examples shown by Sean in the game. He can either develop trust for Sean and respect for authority or a rebellious and occasionally aggressive personality depending on Sean's parenting choices.
In the Lone Wolf ending, the loss of Sean caused Daniel to become a resentful law breaker, but still showed signs of goodness as he spares a mugger he nearly made shoot himself with his powers.
Biography[]
Daniel was born on April, 11 2007 to Esteban Diaz and Karen Reynolds, and was raised alongside his brother within a house located in the suburbs of Seattle. Sometime within the next year[3], Karen decided to cut ties with her husband and family to try and find fulfillment in her life, unable to happily assume the role of wife and mother, leaving Esteban to raise their sons alone.
As a family, Daniel used to go on ski trips with his brother and father, as well as binge-watch Top Gear and watch The Lord of the Rings trilogy every Christmas together. Up until the events of "Roads", Daniel used to regularly play Minecraft on the family's home console with his friend, Noah. When they were younger, Sean and Daniel used to have a babysitter named Andrew, whom they mutually disliked.
Years later, Daniel accidentally runs into Brett Foster off-screen and spills fake blood onto his shirt. Infuriated, Brett grabs Daniel's arm and begins to torment him until Sean comes outside, breaking Daniel away from Brett's grip and shoving the latter away. Sean either confronts Brett about bullying a child or question Daniel as Brett continues to taunt them both. As Sean becomes angrier, Brett shoves Sean backwards, who immediately pushes back in return. During the resulting fight, Sean shoves Brett backwards and causes him to fall spine-first onto a protruding rock, leaving him seemingly unable to move. As the two worriedly approach Brett, police officer Kindred Matthews arrives on the scene, and orders the brothers to step back. After checking Brett's condition, Matthews points his gun towards the brothers and orders them to get on the ground, to which they comply.
Shortly afterwards, Esteban emerges from the house and tries to reason with Matthews as Daniel lays with Sean on the ground, pleading for them to stop. As Esteban attempts to get closer to his sons and Matthews becomes increasingly more anxious, the officer accidentally pulls his trigger, shooting and killing Esteban. Daniel screams, and a shock wave sends Matthews flying backwards. After Sean comes to, he finds Daniel lying unconscious on the ground, who groans as Sean picks him up and carries him to the house. After setting him down for a moment to retrieve his backpack, Sean flees from the scene with Daniel in his arms.
After that, Sean and Daniel have been traveling a lot while trying to escape the police and conceal Daniel's telekinetic powers. They first went walking in the woods and later stopped at a gas station, where they had an encounter with Hank Stamper. After they escaped, the two brothers stayed at a hotel. Daniel later learns that his father got killed and went into a fit of rage. His power has manifested, lights are flickering, and objects are flying around the room. Sean manages to calm him down, and Daniel tells Sean not to lie to him again, whether Sean can promise him or not.
The brothers then take a bus going south. Not understanding his powers, Daniel asks Sean if he is a monster. Daniel asks Sean to tell him a story, so Sean tells a story about two wolf brothers who lost their dad and went on a journey to their dad's homeland, paralleling their own story. Months later, Sean and Daniel have located an abandoned cabin and decided to stay there for a while. After three weeks, Sean helps trains Daniel's powers with rules that involve hiding his powers from others who don't understand it. Sean then shows Daniel the map and plans to travel to Beaver Creek and seek out their grandparents, Claire and Stephen Reynolds.
The next morning, they proceed to leave, and Daniel takes Mushroom outside. However, Mushroom is killed by a cougar, leading Daniel to angrily ensnare it with his powers. Deaniel can accidentally kill it or be stopped by Sean. After holding a funeral for Mushroom, they set off to Beaver Creek. They eventually arrive at the Reynolds' household, and spend a week there. Daniel then meets Chris Eriksen after saving him from falling off his treehouse, and they go looking for a Christmas tree together. After returning home, the two then break into Karen's room to find out their mother's whereabouts. Claire catches them, leading to an argument that ends when Stephen gets his legs caught under a fallen shelf. Daniel can use his powers to lift the shelf off him or help pull him out manually. When a cop shows up having discovered the brothers' location due to Sean using the phone to call Lyla, Sean using Stephen's computer, or they were spotted at the market, the brothers are forced to flee. Chris either helps them escape or gets hurt. After fleeing, the two exchange gifts, with Daniel giving Sean a drawing if he's not too upset. The two then board a train to continue their journey.
On December 17th 2016, both he and Daniel jumped off the boxcar train in Northern California where they walked seemingly forever until they reached a small town before resorting to looking in a dumpster for food. Here, they met a "weird guy" who said they could get work on a local farm, even if they didn't have any ID. Daniel liked the place, and Sean was also able to work on his own without being around Daniel 24/7. He later forms a bond with Finn, which Sean is visibly jealous of. They eventually agree to a heist, and Sean either tries to stop them or goes along with it, only for them all to get caught by Merill.
After witnessing Finn's death or being shot, Daniel's powers get out of hand, knocking out Sean, Cassidy(determinant), Finn(deteminant), Big Joe(determinant), and Merrill. The next morning, Daniel is gone and a trail of money is visible, having abandoned Sean after thinking that he killed him. According to Jacob, Daniel returns to the camp in shock and with a gunshot wound. Jacob then heard several sirens and took Daniel to safety away from the camp. Jacob then takes Daniel to Haven Point, Nevada, thinking it would be good for him until he realized it wasn’t.
While at Haven Point, Daniel was taken care of by Lisbeth Fischer, the owner of the Universal Uprising Church, who's only caring for Daniel just so she can use his powers for her schemes. Daniel also befriends Sarah Lee, Jacob's sister. Overtime, Daniel began to fall under Lisbeth's control until Sean arrives at Haven Point two months later. The brothers reunite, but it was cut short since Lisbeth will not let Daniel leave. Daniel, on the other hand, thinks he's using his powers for good and refuses to leave, not realizing Lisbeth's true nature, before Sean is thrown out of the church by Nicholas to ensure that he doesn't interfere with Lisbeth's business.
The next day, Sean storms the church with Karen. While Sean and Karen try to reason with Daniel, Lisbeth tries to counter their attempts while Nicholas attack Sean to shut him up. Daniel finally breaks free of Lisbeth's control when Lisbeth orders Nicholas to shoot Sean, who then saves his brother. Due to a fire that they caused during the showdown, they try to flee but are stopped by Lisbeth, who wants to ensure that they die for their interference. As she tries to reason with Daniel, Sean can either shoot her with Nicholas' gun or ask Daniel to move her out of the way. If Daniel's Morality is low, he can try to kill Lisbeth with his powers, and Sean can either stop him or do nothing. The brothers and Karen then escape the burning church. After parting ways with Jacob and Sarah Lee, they continue their journey.
Some time after the Haven Point incident, Karen took Sean and Daniel to Away, a hermit town located in a red desert in Arizona. After staying at Away for seven weeks, Sean and Daniel eventually had to leave due to the police being on their tail. While driving to the Mexican border, Sean explains to Daniel what he will do once they reach Mexico. Upon reaching the wall, Daniel manages to pry open a hole, but this wears him out. As they head back to the car, they are ambushed by Madison and her father Luke Wright, two vigilantes who hunt for illegal immigrants, who shot Daniel in the shoulder. The police suddenly arrive and arrest everyone.
Daniel survives the gunshot and after escaping from custody, he frees Sean and knocks out Officer Patrick Campbell. Reaching the exit, Daniel breaks it down as the brother flee on Karen's truck. Upon reaching the border, they are confronted by a police blockade, with more police officers appearing behind them. Agent Flores tries to convince the brothers to surrender. Sean either chooses to either surrender or cross the border.
If Sean chooses to turn himself in and Daniel's morality is high, Daniel is separated from Sean by the police and is placed under custody of Claire and Stephen. He is shown visiting Sean on the latter's birthday in 2018, growing up alongside Chris, graduating, obtaining a job as a barista, and moving out of home. Fifteen years after Sean's initial incarceration, Daniel is present alongside his mother and Lyla (if Sean called her twice) for his release. An unknown amount of time later, Sean and Daniel revisit Mount Rainier National Forest, where Daniel animatedly tells Sean a story by the lakeside before comforting him as he breaks down. Afterwards, Daniel hugs Sean outside the forest and howls as he drives off in his car; after reentering his own car, Daniel rubs his teary eyes before driving in the opposite direction.
If Sean chooses to turn himself in and Daniel's morality is low, Daniel will refuse and force his way past the border before realizing that Sean has been fatally shot after passing the border, causing him to cry out in grief. After making it to Puerto Lobos, Daniel is indicated to have pickpocketed tourists with his powers in order to get by before eventually robbing a bank, and has attended wrestling matches, received a number from a person named Ynez, and looted a local gang den. Six years later, Daniel visits his altar to Sean before being approached by three gang members, who he non-lethally threatens with his powers before walking away.
If Sean chooses to cross the border and Daniel's morality is high, Daniel begins destroying the police's cars before deciding to jump out after breaking the gate. After being led away by the police, Daniel is sent to live with his grandparents, where he grows up alongside Chris and a puppy he was given for Christmas, stays in contact with Karen and visits Away, and receives his first car in 2023. That year, Daniel is shown calling his mother while wearing an ankle bracelet before Claire hands him a letter from Sean, which contains photos of his life in Mexico and a handful of sand. He telekinetically passes the photos to Claire before looking out the window, where a carving of two wolves alongside the words "WOLF BROTHERS" is engraved on a tree.
If Sean chooses to cross the border and Daniel's morality is low, Sean watches as Daniel massacres the opposing police force and destroys the border gate, and they drive across the border. In Puerto Lobos, Sean and Daniel restore an abandoned building to become a repair shop, implied to have been funded by the looting of a local gang den. Six years later, Sean is threatened by gang members before Daniel blasts two of them away, and the brothers watch as Daniel tortures the remaining one before setting him free. After placing the third member's gun in a money-filled safe, Sean and Daniel sit outside on the porch and look over the beach together.
Trivia[]
- Daniel's zodiac sign is Aries.
- The Diaz brothers are confirmed to be half-Mexican on their father's side.[14]
- In "Rules," it is implied that they are at least half-Irish from their mother's side.
- Daniel's favorite holiday is Halloween.
- Daniel has a love for the fictional superhero Power Bear, which he shares with Chris Eriksen.
- Daniel struggles with mathematics, as shown through his homework assignments at the Diazes' and Reynolds' houses.
- The name "Daniel" is of Hebrew origin and means "God is my judge". It is derived from the biblical apocalyptic prophet of the same name.
- It is possible that Daniel might have some sort of speech impediment, as he explains to Hannah that he has trouble pronouncing certain words such as "box".[15]
- Unlike Sean and Esteban, Daniel isn't able to speak Spanish. However, he does seem to be capable of understanding some of it.
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