Carlos Velásquez

Carlos Velásquez is a fictional character in the DraconianVerse franchise created by Saúl Saavedra H. for Draconian Games. Velásquez is depicted as a martial artist who travelled in different states of Mexico and competed in local tournaments before reuniting with his childhood friends. His parents sent him to a martial arts temple at age 4 due to their duties as agents of the League of Spies, and trained in the martial art of Kumbiarate by Ken Lee, which he sees not only as his mentor but also as a secondary father. Unfortunately, Ken Lee told him the notice that his parents died suddenly, and remained in the temple, serving as an orphanage until he turned 13. After turning 18, he received an invitation card to compete in the 13th Rhythmic Martial Arts Tournament, hosted by the dictator of the Argonian Dimension, Doctor Giga, the man responsible for the murder of his parents. One year later, he marries his fellow childhood friend Rina Yamanaka, and made the Rhythm Battlers as a musical band whose songs became instant hits worldwide, however, during a concert, they got interrupted by an invasion of monsters from the Chaotic Dimension and felt that a former childhood friend, George Matthews, is awaiting for him in a fated duel, and nine months later, he and Rina procreated a daughter together, Ayako. Four years later, he trains a member of the United Hero Force, Japanese teenager Hikaru Hamato, under his wing, with the hopes of becoming his successor.

In English, he was voiced by Reuben Langdon up until 2022 with Eternal Heroes, being his final voice participation with the character; in Japanese, he's voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa; and in Mexican Spanish, he's voiced by TV actor, musical video director and former EME15 band member Yago Muñoz, counting his participation in the franchise as a Startalent.

Powers

 * Rhythmic Energy - He channels this energy by listening Cumbia songs, merging them with his Karate fighting style. He can generate orange-colored fireballs and beams; and orange-colored trails for his uppercuts and tornado kicks.

Skills

 * Singing - Before making the Rhythm Battlers as a musical band, he never sang in his entire life. It took an "easy-to-learn yet hard-to-master" musical training from his wife Rina to become an accomplished vocalist.

Fighting Style and Gameplay
Carlos is a practitioner of the Kumbiarate, which is basically Karate mixed with Cumbia (specifically Mexican Cumbia), a well-known Latin American music genre. He's a "Jack-of-all-Stats" character with a repertoire of both offensive and defensive attacks, making him an ideal choice for beginner players.

Signature Moves

 * Palma de Ritmo: Carlos launches an orange-colored energy wave with his palm to his opponent. (BR1, BR2, EH)
 * In BR1 and BR2, the Super Rhythmic Move version is called Palma Eléctrica. The energy wave is engulfed with electricity and increases damage.
 * Puño Ascendente: Carlos rises his right hand in a Dragon Punch styled attack to his opponent. (BR1, BR2, EH)
 * In BR1 and BR2, the Super Rhythmic Move version is called Puño de Viento. He spins in 360° during the rising uppercut, adding three more hits.
 * Puño Deslizador: Carlos dashes towards his opponent with a straight punch. In BR1 and BR2, this move serves as a Combo Opener. (BR1, BR2, EH)
 * In BR1 and BR2, the Super Rhythmic Move version is called Puño Cortador. He changes the first for a karate chop and does more damage.
 * Patada Huracan: Carlos spins with two windmill kicks to his opponent. In BR1 and BR2, this move serves as a Combo Opener. (BR1, BR2, EH)
 * In BR1 and BR2, the Super Rhythmic Move version is called Cumbia Torbellino. He spins with five windmill kicks done in succession.
 * Puño Defensor: Carlos assumes a defensive stance. If his opponent attack while he remains like this, he counters it with a powerful fist that sends his opponent to the ground. (BR1, BR2, EH)
 * In BR1 and BR2, the Super Rhythmic Move version is called Puño de Rebote. The fist from the counter sends the opponent to the wall and bouncing from it afterwards.
 * Palma Aterrizadora: Carlos lands to the ground with a descending palm strike to his opponent. In BR2, this move serves as a Recapture. (BR2, EH)
 * In BR2, the Super Rhythmic Move version is called Palma Creciente. He does a dual-handed palm strike after landing and causes more damage.

Super and Hyper Moves

 * Combo de Golpes de Presión: Carlos dashes towards his opponent. Once it connects, he does a series of punches and kicks to him/her. He then does an uppercut with the Puño de Viento, sending the opponent to fly in the air and then falling him/her to the ground. In BR1 and BR2, this is a Hyper Move classified as an Ultra Rhythmic Move, and in EH, is now a Super Move classified as a Super Art. (BR1, BR2, EH)
 * Palma Extrema: Carlos does a powerful karate punch to his opponent, flying his opponent farther as he charges his right palm with orange-colored Rhythm Energy as he launches a huge energy wave that almost covers the horizontal portion of the screen, hitting it to his still airborne opponent many times until the energy wave dissipates as he/she falls down to the ground. This is a Hyper Move classified as an Ultra Rhythmic Move in BR2 and as an Ultra Art in EH. (BR2, EH)
 * Palma del Poder: Carlos launches a more powerful, orange-colored energy wave from his palm, dealing up to five hits. In EH, this is a Super Move classified as a Super Art. (EH)



Earth Warriors V Battle Rhythm
Carlos appears as one of the playable characters in the game.

Deviant Heroes Z
Carlos appears as one of the playable characters in the game representing Draconian Games.

Heavy Hitters 3
Carlos is one of the single entry DLC characters in the game.