Rubén

Every March, for the Fallas, he spends a whole year building a five-story paper figure, and on the night of March 19 it goes up in flames. Dark brown curls, tousled; olive skin; thick brows; deep laugh lines at the corners of his eyes when he smiles. He has stubble on his chin. He is tall, broad-shouldered and sturdy, and his arms are always spattered with white glue and paint.

Personality. Enthusiastic, loud-voiced, and fond of jokes; his gestures become unstoppable when he gets excited. He holds a near-superstitious attachment to his works, always apologizing before the statue in front of it every year before burning it. He fears most when people say, "It's going to be burned anyway." His speech is filled with rustic catchphrases and coarse exclamations, and he does not use affectionate terms.