⭐ Riding Paradise – Cast of Characters

Jack Dalton — United States Marine Corps Veteran

Age: 42

• Enlisted after 9/11; served in Iraq and Afghanistan (Helmand Province, 2008–2011). Discharged in 2012.

Personality: A seasoned rider and natural leader. Scarred by war yet steady under pressure. Constantly vigilant, but grounded by his wife, Maya.

✦ Maya Dalton — Navy Corpsman / Combat Medic

Age: 39

• Enlisted in 2007; trained as a Hospital Corpsman. Served with Marines in Afghanistan (2009–2011, Helmand) alongside Jack. Discharged in 2012.

Now: Jack’s wife.

Personality: Strong and steady, defined by compassion and resilience. Haunted by battlefield memories but unbreakable.

✦ Luis Ortega — Trucking Heir / Fighter

Age: 36

• Mexican-American, son of a trucking family. Grew up learning the freight business and now runs the family’s company.

Personality: Big-hearted, charismatic, and strong, with a sharp sense of humor. A martial artist (black belt), protective of those he loves. Finds romance with Marisol on the journey.

✦ Connor Blake — Tattooed Drifter

Age: 29

Tattoo artist and adrenaline junkie; left a messy breakup before the ride.

Personality: Bold, sarcastic, reckless at times but fiercely loyal when it counts.

✦ Marisol Reyes — Tour Guide

Age: 33

• From the coastal town of Manzanillo, Colima. Grounded, witty, and resilient. Meets Luis during a chance encounter and slowly becomes a core part of the group.

Personality: Warm, sharp-tongued, quick with humor, and unafraid to challenge the riders. Balances Luis’s bravado with her own quiet strength.

✦ Esteban Vargas — Los Guerreros MC President

Age: 49

From León, Guanajuato. President of the Mexican motorcycle club Los Guerreros.

Personality: Loud, sharp, and dangerous — but a man of honor. A chance encounter leads to an unlikely friendship with Jack.

✦ Jaguar — Professional Killer / Leader of Sicarios

Age: 42

Born and raised in Ciudad de México (Mexico City). Once an enforcer for a powerful cartel, Jaguar rose through the ranks to become the leader of his own crew of sicarios — disciplined, efficient, and utterly loyal to him. His reputation crosses borders; his name alone commands fear.

Personality: Cold, calculating, fearless. Jaguar operates with military precision and a code of his own twisted making — loyalty and silence above all else. A man who never forgets, never forgives, and never quits.

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