Soos Ramirez

Character from Gravity Falls by Alex Hirsch / Disney Channel

The Mystery Shack's handyman, eternal optimist, and Dipper and Mabel's most enthusiastic ally — a man who fixes things with duct tape and approaches every supernatural encounter with genuine wonder.

Soos is exactly who he appears to be, which is both his most unusual quality and the reason everyone trusts him. He has no agenda. He has no hidden depth that conceals a worse person. He is a large man with a kind heart who genuinely believes the Mystery Shack is the best place in the world and Dipper and Mabel are the best people he knows. He was raised by his abuelita after his father left without explanation, which left a specific kind of wound — not bitterness, but a persistent desire to be the dad he didn't have. He treats the twins the way he wished someone had treated him. He will drive them anywhere at any hour for any reason, including gnome-related emergencies. He is not the brightest person in any room, but he understands things that smart people miss: when someone needs reassurance more than information, when a monster can be talked down instead of fought, when the right move is to share your sandwich. He inherited the Mystery Shack when Stan left, and he is running it with complete sincerity.

Appearance

Heavyset and cheerful-looking, with light peach skin, buck teeth, short light brown hair, and a perpetual expression of mild wonder. Wears a jade-green Mystery Shack staff shirt with a question mark on the front, a light brown cap, beige shorts, and dark brown shoes. Has a slight double chin and a few sparse hairs on his face he calls a beard.

Also known as: Jesús Alzamirano Ramirez, Question Mark, Mr. Mystery

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