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SAMDINO

Les Packer

Played By: Robert Patrick

President of the San Bernardino chapter (SAMDINO) of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club.

Badass Biker: Packer is yet to do anything badass on-screen, but his presence and authority certainly signal his badassery. Being played by Robert Patrick certainly doesn't hurt either.
Cool Old Guy: Packer is in his elder years but he's the president of a motorcycle club, and he seems to be extremely competent at it too.
Cool Shades: As per usual for a biker.
Icy Blue Eyes: As per Robert Patrick.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Packer is sensible, down-to-Earth and competent.

Yates

Played By: John Hensley

Another member the San Bernadino chapter.

Other Chapters

Jury (Indian Hills)

Played By: Michael Shamus Wiles

President of the Indian Hills chapter, which was formerly a friendly but independent MC called the Devil's Tribe MC.

Ascended Extra: Made a few minor appearances in past seasons but plays an important supporting role and gets some characterization in season 7.
Boom, Headshot!: His death.
Cool Old Guy: One of the coolest.
Genre Blind: Giving Jax the idea that his son was expendable was not the best course of action, especially after Jax all but said that he was emotionally unhinged. See Too Dumb to Live.
The Mole: May have ratted Jax out to the Lin Triad though he denies it at his death. It was actually Barosky.
"The Reason You Suck" Speech: Delivers a blistering one to Jax, calling him "poison" and saying that he represents everything that his father hated about the MC.
Too Dumb to Live: Meeting a violent motorcycle gang on a deserted back road with only your VP as protection qualifies for this trope by itself. But then he had to go and taunt Jax about what happened to his father...

Armando (SAMTAZ)

Played By: Lobo Sebastian

"SAMTAZ, ready to protect and serve."

The President of SAMTAZ, the Tucson, Arizona chapter.

Affably Evil: Is personable and level-headed, and works to keep his club together; however his said method of doing so is distributing methamphetamine. He also taunts Clay by racing him in front of their chapters after noticing the latter’s arthritis acting up.
The Leader: Of SAMTAZ.
Off with His Head!: He is decapitated by the Lobo Sonora Cartel as a message to the Sons for entering business with the Galindo Cartel.

Huff (SAMTAZ)

Played By: Brian Goodman

"That's how we do in Mexizona, Mr. Crow!"

Groin Attack: Gets one from Clay when he tries to attack Reggie for revealing his crimes against the club.
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: On the receiving end of one after his and Benny's betrayal comes to light.
Obvious Judas: Unlike Benny, Huff is pretty much a dick from the moment he's on screen. It doesn't really come as much surprise when it's revealed he killed a fellow club member and blackmailed another out.

Benny (SAMTAZ)

Played By: Rolando Molina

"This is crazy, man. This guy's a goddamn tweaker!"

Drugs Are Bad: Ends up being a shining example despite it not being clear if he personally used any. Starting a meth cook behind his club's back leads to killing a member who finds out and blackmailing another out of the club. It ends with him and his co-conspirator Huff being excommunicated from the club and getting a vicious beatdown.
False Friend: Appears to mourn Little Paul's death and laments Reggie leaving the club not long afterwards. Turns out he's the one responsible for both events.
Gold Fever: Going along with Season 4's overarching theme of betraying that which you hold dear for something you desire, this ends up being his and Huff's undoing.
I Will Punish Your Friend for Your Failure: Blackmails Reggie out of the club with knowledge of his affair with Little Paul's old lady, knowing it would result in her not receiving support from the club and Reggie getting brutally beaten if not worse.