Manuel Calavera

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Manuel Calavera is the skeletal travel agent and noir-inspired protagonist of the cult classic adventure game Grim Fandango, navigating the Land of the Dead in a darkly comedic quest for redemption.

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Manuel Calavera canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
grim reaper
skeleton
travel agent
video game protagonist
ally Glottis
Salvador Limones
appearsIn Grim Fandango
createdBy LucasArts
Tim Schafer
enemy Domino Hurley
Hector LeMans
firstAppearance Grim Fandango
firstAppearanceYear 1998
gameDeveloper LucasArts
gamePublisher LucasArts
gender male
genreAssociation adventure game
dark comedy
film noir
inspiredBy Day of the Dead imagery
film noir
joins Lost Souls Alliance
languageOfOriginalWork English
loveInterest Mercedes Colomar
medium video game
narrativeMotivation helping souls reach the Ninth Underworld
redemption
nationalityInLife Mexican
notableTrait sarcastic humor
world-weary demeanor
occupation grim reaper
travel agent
platformDebut Microsoft Windows
linked to: Windows
protagonistOf Grim Fandango
remasteredAppearance Grim Fandango Remastered
linked to: Grim Fandango
remasteredReleaseYear 2015
role protagonist
setting Land of the Dead
species skeleton
visualStyle calaca-style skeleton
worksFor Department of Death
worksIn El Marrow
worksUnder Don Copal

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Grim Fandango mainCharacter Manuel Calavera
Grim Fandango protagonist Manuel Calavera