History Characters / NineOneOneLoneStar

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Grace may be compassionate and level-headed both on and off the job, but even she has her own limits; at work, it often underscores how much an emergency situation can get to her as much as anyone on the other end of a phone; and outside of it, if even she gives a wrongdoer a piece of her mind, it's a good sign that they won't be getting much unsolicited kindness from her.

* TheAtoner: It's revealed that Mateo serves as a firefighter, at least partially, to atone for a prank that got out of hand as a teen that led to his school being partially burned down. His cousin Marvin took the blame for it, which eventually made him turn to crime. This has long haunted Mateo and after Marvin's death it comes to a head where Mateo nearly tries to turn himself in but is convinced to instead devote his life, and his life-saving actions, to Marvin's memory instead.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: In any given crisis that extends to herself, Grace tends to be the ActionSurvivor next to Judd. But if she's focused on helping someone in a particularly hard-hitting case or bringing them to justice, she is ''focused'', even with nothing but her wits. She's also not above holding a grudge against anyone who pisses her off-- Billy and her father learned that the hard way.

* ImperiledInPregnancy: When attempting to drive to the hospital through the ice storm, she and Billy end up trapped on a gridlocked highway and end up needing to find shelter while she experiences contractions.

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!!Emergency Medical Services
[[folder:Captain Tommy Vega]]
!!Tommy Vega
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!!! '''Profession:''' Paramedic
!!! '''Played By:''' Creator/GinaTorres
!!! ''' Appearances:''' ''Series/NineOneOneLoneStar''
The new captain of the EMS in Season 2. Tommy was once a paramedic captain eight years ago until she retired to take care of her twin daughters. However, after the pandemic hit, her husband's restaurant took a huge financial hit, forcing her to take back up her uniform. She is old friends with Judd and Grace.

* BerserkButton: [[spoiler:Disrespecting or using the subject of Charles against her is a surefire way to get on the wrong end of her wrath, specially after he dies.]]
* TheCaptain / TeamMom: Of the EMS 126 crew.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: It's stated that she was quite the respected paramedic eight years ago and even mentored Michelle Blake back in the day. As "Back in the Saddle" (2.01) proves, [[StillGotIt her absence from the job hasn't rusted her skills one bit.]]
* GoodParents: To her twin daughters, Izzy and Evie.
* HappilyMarried: Has a very loving husband. [[spoiler:Makes it hit harder when she comes home to find he died.]]
* TheMedic: She's the original, and then returning, captain of the Emergency Medical Services team at the 126.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Tommy has a humbler Texan swag than characters like Michelle or Billy, but when dealing with particularly difficult patients or people who push her, she's prone to stooping to their level.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Judd. They've been friends for a very long time, she helped him when he was first interested in Grace, and later on Judd and Grace named their child after her late husband.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: GenderInverted with her and Charlie. She's more down-to-earth, firm and practical; he's optimistic, fun-loving, and patient.
* TwoferTokenMinority: Afro-Latina and a woman.

[[folder:Nancy Gillian]]
!!Nancy Gillian
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!!! '''Profession:''' Paramedic
!!! '''Played By:''' Brianna Baker
!!! ''' Appearances:''' ''Series/NineOneOneLoneStar''
A paramedic who is also a member of Michelle Blake's EMS crew.

* AchillesHeel: In "Red vs. Blue", it's clear that she has the build for baseball, but not the experience of playing the game... which causes her to strike out often.
* AmbiguouslyBi: When discussing Mateo's HeightAngst she says she's always been taller than all of her love interests, including the ones in "six inch heels", earning a raised eyebrow from the rest of the 126.
* AscendedExtra: She gets considerably more screentime and character depth in season two.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Towards TK when he joins the paramedic squad, as she's still grieving her partner Tim. She gradually warms up to him over the latter half of the season.
* FireForgedFriends: With TK. They start out on frosty terms as she's grieving her former partner and feels TK is out of line in his efforts to both replace Tim and impress Tommy but as they work alongside each other and he makes a genuine effort to reach out to her they become quite close.
* FlatCharacter: In the first season, she and Tim serve no character purpose or role other than filling out Captain Blake's paramedic team. This changes by the second season.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Can be abrasive and standoffish when she's in a bad mood, but it doesn't negate her caring side to her teammates and dedication to saving people's lives.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: "Riddle of the Sphynx" (3.13) sees Nancy successfully revive a patient who collapsed in her home... only for the patient to angrily kick her and the paramedics out and file a lawsuit. {{Justified}}, as [[spoiler:said woman was suffering from stomach cancer and was on a DNR order that Nancy purposely ignored.]]
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Her dynamic with Mateo, leading to some HeightAngst on his part till they talk it out in "Spring Cleaning" (3x17).

[[folder:T.K. Strand]]
!!Tyler Kennedy "T.K." Strand
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!!! '''Profession:''' Firefighter/Paramedic
!!! '''Played By:''' Creator/RonenRubinstein

Owen's son and firefighter in the 126, who is gay, as well as a recovering opioid addict. His relapse and overdose following his boyfriend leaving him for another man prompts Owen to move them to Texas.

* WomenAreWiser: Zigzagged, as she has had moments where she can be just as vindictive as Owen in her verbal spats with him. It’s also implied both in a flashback during “Awakening” (1.09) and Owen’s contentious relationship with her pet macaw in “The Bird” (3.09) that she took his emotional withdrawal post-9/11 very poorly, which led to their divorce.

* AwesomeByAnalysis: His specialty. So far:

* TheIllegal: He's a [=DREAMer=], an undocumented immigrant who's given temporary residency as a minor. He needs to keep his job or else he'll be deported.

* LaserGuidedKarma: He tries to take Owen's job, and accuses him of being reckless. When it starts raining on the golf course, he mocks Owen for being afraid of a little weather. [[spoiler:He gets struck by lightning for his trouble]].

* NotSoStoic: Carlos keeps a cool head both on and off the job, but occasionally slips when he’s overcome with emotion. It’s especially apparent (but not all negative) as he and TK develop a more intimate romance in seasons 2 and 3.

** Despite his complicated relationship with his father, in “In Sickness and in Health” (4.18) [[spoiler:Carlos, while attempting to investigate Gabriel’s murder, ratchets between shame, deep sorrow and rage for several days; intensely enough to concern TK and Owen.]] [[spoiler:Then he finds a suspect who last called Gabriel and left threatening voicemails, and loses it completely when confronting the man, only backing off when Owen talks him down.]]

Judd, firefighter and Grace's husband, he is the sole survivor of 126's original crew and deals with [=PTSD=] throughout the course of season 1.

* TroubledButCute: TK’s more of a NiceGuy than most examples, but this trait is prominent in the first season, since he’s recovering from his substance relapse and heartbreak, on top of adjusting to living in a new state and [[spoiler:learning about Owen’s lung cancer.]]
* UnderstandingBoyfriend: It’s a little bumpy after his first heartbreak, but part of TK’s character development and relationship with Carlos involves becoming this.

*** [[spoiler:In the aftermath of Gabriel’s murder in “In Sickness and in Health” (4.18), he decides to temporarily postpone his wedding to Carlos, so that the latter has time to grieve his father.]]

* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Her dynamic with Mateo, leading to some HeightAngst on his part till they talk it out.

* RecoveredAddict: Swears to his dad that he hasn't touched a single pill after he went through drug rehab [[spoiler:thanks to Gwyn’s intervention]]. However, the confession and rejection from his first boyfriend causes him to relapse, which kickstarts his and Owen’s move to Texas.

** In “Friends with Benefits” (2.04), he’s understandably pissed about Carlos not introducing him as his boyfriend to his parents when they’re at a farmers’ market, but comes around after a pep talk from Owen and Gwen about feeling safe.

* LukeYouAreMyFather: This is the main reason he visits Judd in “Child Care” (3.05); he had a genetic test done beforehand for school, which led him to discover that Judd is his father by blood.

* MasochismTango: Developed this with Owen in season 2 when she quarantined with him during the COVID-19 pandemic and “Back in the Saddle” (2.01), with a little SnarkToSnarkCombat thrown in. As happy as he was to see her, [[ImStandingRightHere TK did not appreciate walking in on that dance.]]

* WomenAreWiser: Zigzagged, as she has had moments where she can be just as vindictive as Owen in her verbal spats with him. It’s also implied in “The Bird” (3.09) that she took his emotional withdrawal post-9/11 very poorly, which led to their divorce.

!!Trevor

* TheBeard: [[spoiler:Was this for Carlos, at least until her tryst with Dustin and the events that led to her disappearance.]]

!!Andrea Reyes

* NotSoAboveItAll: When Owen’s marriage-planning turns nigh-uncontrollable for TK and Carlos in “Control Freaks” (4.12), the two of them turn to her for help in reeling him in— only for her to enthusiastically join in his grand-planning on options for cake selections and floral arrangements.

* NotSoSimilar: When the others call out her seeming HonorBeforeReason in refusing to issue a public apology to the couple threatening to file a lawsuit against her as being no different from [[spoiler:Owen refusing to apologize to Charlie]] despite her issue with ''that'', Marjan makes clear that, unlike [[spoiler:Owen]], she actually ''is'' sorry for what she did, but that's why what they're demanding hurts so much, since their blatant extortion attempt would require she abuse the trust of her followers ''and'' highlights how the department is more willing to condone said extortion if only to avoid some bad PR, compared to [[spoiler:Owen only needing to sign a formal apology that didn't even need to be sincere, yet used that as an excuse to leave due to his own issues.]]
* PutOnABus: After a couple threatens to file a lawsuit against the department because she called the wife "crazy" when trying to evacuate her from her mobile home before it collided with an overpass but she still refused to leave, Marjan is left with an ultimatum: either issue a public apology on her social media while asking her followers to support their [=GoFundMe=], or the couple will file the lawsuit at the department. As the department makes clear they have no intention of dealing with a lawsuit and will instead throw Marjan to the wolves if she doesn't issue the apology, she's left with the decision to either stick to her principles, or bow down to a blatant extortion attempt. [[spoiler:Marjan ultimately decides to do the latter, posting a video that initially ''seems'' like an apology, but is instead a call out against the brass of the Fire Department and the couple for this stunt, while declaring she's resigning from the 126 due to feeling she can't save others if she's going to be unjustly punished by a department that cares more about PR than it does about saving lives, to the point of willfully entertaining extortion. The rest of the 126 bid her a tearful goodbye as she promises to keep in touch before riding off on Owen's, now her motorcycle...]]
** TheBusCameBack ...and she returns after the lawsuit is dropped and she finds out she is meant to be rescuing people [[spoiler: after saving a woman from her abusive boyfriend on her road trip.]]

* ImperiledInPregnancy: When attempting to drive to the hospital through the ice storm, she and Billy end up trapped on a gridlocked highway and end up needing to find shelter while experiencing contractions.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Downplayed. His aversion to taking chances in the field, especially in “Everyone and their Brother” (2.06), would be completely understandable in the moment for the respect of the bomb squad and paramedic fields’ spheres of influence and risking additional harm in the minefield… had TK not volunteered to join Owen and didn’t have the extra paramedic certification.

* ChildhoodFriends: She was this to Carlos when they were in high school. [[spoiler:Eventually, after Carlos and Iris got married, Michelle became his sister-in-law, though her disappearance puts strain on both relationships.]]

* SpiritAdvisor: Since [[spoiler: her death in season 3]] she has often appeared to Owen in dreams and fantasies to offer him comfort or advice. Even before [[spoiler: her death]] she appeared this way to her son TK when he was comatose, urging him to wake up.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Downplayed. His aversion to risk, especially in “Everyone and their Brother” (2.06), would be completely understandable in the moment for not wanting to cause additional harm in the minefield… had TK not volunteered to join Owen and didn’t have the extra paramedic certification.

Tommy's husband.

* {{Househusband}}: Forced into this as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic shutting his restaurant down.

* PapaWolf: In Season 3, his BigBrotherInstinct grows into this [[spoiler:for his stepson, Wyatt, and daughter Charlie.]]

* VillainyFreeVillain: He might be a redneck piece of work to his friends and coworkers, but the only “villainous” thing he actually did in his drive to reclaim the 126 was tell Owen's superiors about his cancer, which is not only true, but a matter of genuine concern as most people really couldn't do the job while undergoing chemotherapy. [[spoiler:Even when refusing to reopen the 126, as he points out, the budget can't ''afford'' to keep it open, a budget that ''Owen'' put together at that, and the only reason Billy even got the position of Deputy Chief is because ''Owen'' turned it down. After a kickstarter raises enough money to reopen the 126, he has no objections and gladly supports it.]]

* TransRelationshipTroubles: In "Studs" (1.05), Paul is worried about going on a date with Josie, due to the fact that she doesn't know that he's trans and he's afraid of how she'll react. The date goes well and Josie really likes Paul, but after Paul reveals that he's trans, Josie admits unfortunately that him being trans is something that she can't get past. She is quite apologetic about how she reacted the night before after their date.

--> '''Incel Protester''' Lady co-worker, lady boss? You stink of estrogen, bro.

* FlatCharacter: In the first season, she and Rosewater serve no character purpose or role other than filling out Captain Blake's paramedic team. This changes by the second season.

* StalkerWithoutACrush: Has been harassing and keeping tabs on Dustin, her sister Iris' ex-boyfriend, for years after Iris disappeared. It gets to the point that he takes out a restraining order against her and she's arrested several times.

A paramedic who is also a member of Michelle Blake's EMS crew.

* MauveShirt: In Season 1, he seemingly had no function other than simply being a member of Blake's paramedic crew, along with Nancy. Just as he was getting more depth and demonstrating how he desired to try and reassure the people he saved even if he couldn't keep the promises he makes, [[spoiler:he's killed after getting struck by a volcanic boulder.]]

* UnderestimatingBadassery: He expresses severe doubt that Tommy can do her job after eight-or-so years off of the job. As Tommy quickly proves, she still very much has the skills. Rosewater never doubts her again after her first day back.

* ILetGwenStacyDie: His very first case of SurvivorGuilt occurred when he lived in LA as a child— Owen’s younger brother Tyler was his Gwen Stacy, who drowned when the two snuck to the pier to go surfing.

** In “Friends with Benefits” (2.14), he’s understandably pissed about Carlos not introducing him as his boyfriend to his parents when they’re at a farmers’ market, but comes around after a pep talk from Owen and Gwen about feeling safe.
** Two seasons later, when Carlos reveals that he forgot about having a secret marriage to Iris, he takes the news in stride, only expressing his anxiety about the annulment process conflicting with reserving a date for ''their'' marriage, and meeting Iris for the first time.

* ClosetGay: Downplayed. Carlos proudly uses his sexuality and his job status in the same sentence after he and TK become boyfriends, and doesn’t think less of himself because of it. But in “Friends with Benefits” (2.14), he reveals that his parents are the two main people he’s had silent {{Gayngst}} with, specially after he came out to them as a teenager. Thus, he’s initially reluctant to introduce TK to them as his boyfriend.

* OopsIForgotIWasMarried: Sort of. At the start of season 4, Carlos admits to TK that [[spoiler:his connection to the Blake sisters is more than it was in season 1; in addition to being a voluntary arresting officer to Michelle,]] [[spoiler:he was, at least on paper, married to Iris. It initially worked as a front for his being gay, and then became a method of paying for her health insurance after she was found until her new job gave her full monetary coverage.]] [[spoiler:This is no longer the case after they have their marriage annulled.]]

* ShipTease: With T.K. They start a romantic relationship at the end of Season 1, [[spoiler:get engaged at the end of Season 3,]] [[spoiler:and as of the end of Season 4, they’re HappilyMarried]].

* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: “Down to Clown” (3.15) implies that Carlos has a general dislike of reptiles-- which is sound, considering that the first lizard TK eagerly adopts as a pet isn’t meant to ''be'' a pet. He’s still not over it by “Swipe Left” (4.12), but is willing to compromise with TK when the discussion of having children (or not, in his own case) is brought up, gifting him a bearded dragon.

!!Grace Ryder

-->'''Grace:''' ''(while pointing up)'' [[IronicEcho It was God’s plan, bitch.]]

* WomenAreWiser: Often a voice of reason for Carlos. The only exception seems to have been [[MomentOfWeakness being complicit in not outwardly supporting her son coming out as gay]], leading to his {{Gayngst}} with her and Gabriel. She admits as much to Owen in “Control Freaks” (4.12).

A sensitive young man who visits Judd in season 3, [[spoiler:and is revealed to be his illegitimate son.]]

[[folder:Asha Fulton]]
!!Asha Fulton
!!! '''Played By:''' Amanda Paynton

* SurvivorGuilt: He has felt a lot of guilt for surviving 9/11 while so many, including his entire firehouse crew, didn't. When he was diagnosed with cancer, he actually felt relief since he felt that the universe was finally evening the score. He gets another dose of this when a paramedic is killed right in front of him and he lives because he was about a foot to the side.

* TheTopicOfCancer: Owen is told in the "Pilot" (1.01) that he has lung cancer; the first three seasons see him undergoing treatment and struggling to balance it with his firefighting and prideful nature.

* ThereAreNoTherapists: {{Averted}} in "Yee-Haw" (1.02), where Judd is attempting to see a therapist, with Grace, to help deal with his PTSD from the original 126 tragedy.

* DontYouDarePityMe: After he is diagnosed with Brugada syndrome in “The Bird” (3.09), he adamantly refuses to have a pacemaker installed in him, even when he’s reminded by his cardiologist and Marjan that any of his firefighting activities could trigger a fatal heart attack. After he does experience one, waking up to find that Marjan saved his life and allowed the pacemaker to be installed, he’s livid at her perceived betrayal for the rest of his recovery. But, they make up at the end of “Parental Guidance” (3.10).

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Can be abrasive and standoffish when she’s in a bad mood, but it doesn’t negate her more caring side to her teammates and dedication to saving people’s lives.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Has a history of substance abuse, even though [[spoiler:in a flashback to one of his worst overdoses, TK insisted to his mom that he tried not to let that interfere in his firefighting duties. She didn’t buy it for even a second]].
* DeadGuyJunior: [[spoiler: He was named after Owen’s late brother who died when they were kids]].

* HeroDoesPublicService: She volunteers at a homeless shelter when she has time off, and after Season 1 commits herself full-time to it after she reunites with Iris.

* MauveShirt: In Season 1, he seemingly had no function other than simply being a member of Blake's paramedic crew, same as Gillian. Just as he was getting more depth and demonstrating how he desired to try and reassure the people he saved even if he couldn't keep the promises he makes, [[spoiler:he's killed after getting struck by a volcanic boulder.]]