Hernan Alvarez

Hernan Alvarez
Alias(es)	Shades
Status	Alive
Appeared in	Luke Cage
Actor	Theo Rossi

Hernan Alvarez is a criminal who's associated with Cornell Stokes, Willis Stryker and Mariah Dillard.

Biography

Luke Cage

"Step in the Arena"

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"Moment of Truth"

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"Code of the Streets"

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"Just to Get a Rep"

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"Manifest"

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"Blowin' Up the Spot"

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"DWYCK"

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"Now You;re Mine"

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"Soliloquy of Chaos"

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"You Know My Steez"

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Character traits

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Relationships

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Appearances/Actors

• Marvel Cinematic Universe (2 TV series)
  • Luke Cage - Theo Rossi
    • Season 1
      • "Moment of Truth" (First appearance)
      • "Code of the Streets"
    • "Step in the Arena" (Flashback)
      • "Just to Get a Rep"
      • "Manifest"
      • "Blowin' Up the Spot"
      • "DWYCK"
      • "Now You're Mine"
      • "Soliloquy of Chaos"
      • "You Know My Steez"
    • Season 2
  • The Defenders
    • Season 1
      • "The H Word" (Mentioned Only)
      • "Mean Right Hook" (Mentioned Only)

Behind the scenes

• Executive producer Jeph Loeb called Shades "kind of the Littlefinger of Luke Cage", "the ultimate opportunist".

Trivia

• In the comics, Shades was a member of the Rivals, the same Harlem gang as Carl Lucas, Willis Stryker and Comanche. Once he broke out of prison, he became a criminal for hire until he eventually reformed and became a community organizer in Hell's Kitchen.
• While Shades legal name in the comics is not known, his MCU's name is a direct reference to Victor Hernan Alvarez, the son that Shades had with his lover Reina Alvarez.