shrike Sanchez

Shrike Sanchez is the main protagonist of the Monkey Wrench series.

After serving several years in the League of Aligned Worlds (L.A.W) navy, Shrike quit to forge his own path to riches amongst the stars by forming his own mercenary company with his best friend, and far more level-headed moral compass, Bulldog. Thanks to his impatient, hot-headed and lazy demeanor, Shrike often gets himself and Bulldog in all sorts of trouble, either with the Space Pirate Queen Tyneen, with his old employers from L.A.W, or by discovering things that should be best left buried.

Appearance Shrike is a scrawny humanoid character with his recent design sporting a tan skin with spiky hair-like tentacles[1] connecting to the skin on his head, which he was referred to as "squid head", and also has a gem behind his head that serve as the inventory. He has a narrow head shape with a spiky chin. He has red eyes, cream sclera, and brown eyelids. He appears to be clothed with a red suit with red fingerless gloves, a greyish blue jacket with silver accents, a cybernetic crescent-shaped collar and shoes that appear to be red, silver and cyan.

Personality Shrike is short-tempered, selfish, and ambitious. Unlike Bulldog, he doesn't have much patience whenever it comes to changes in a situation, which causes their friendship to become strained. In his previous adventures, when he was younger, he prefers to be a thrill-seeker because it's more easier for him to keep the adrenaline pumping. Because of his speed and agility, he's a well-trained fighter when a battle ensues. But he also tends to get annoyed with Scratch's use of the word "Amigo" as seen in the 1st episode. He and Ricket can get along, but he also tends to make some bets with Beebs, such as when Tyneen or Scratch are about to show up. Shrike can also be sensitive to loud noises, such as when Nobert keeps talking about the Ghost Egg.

Near the end of the episode, he's dumbfounded when he discovers the Ghost Egg for the first time. After realizing that he and Beebs didn't get paid enough money to get pizza, he breaks down crying while Beebs carries him away to the Bucket. After being captured in a cave in the 2nd episode, he and Beebs meet a tiny pebble-like creature with crystals on its head. While they're on their journey, Shrike taught his new companion, Puntiagudo, how to speak Spanish. He shows signs of separation anxiety when he and Beebs enter a cave to help the Lythops. He explains to him about some cartoons with 57 episodes and merchandise, but Beebs wasn't impressed by them. Shrike has a rivalry with Scratch whenever it comes to being number one on the leaderboard when they're prepared to get a bounty in the 3rd episode. Shrike also agrees to help Us get their friend back, but tragically, Them is beyond saving as its corrupted by the Cataclysm, forcing the crew to throw it into the sun by using Scratch's ship as an act of mercy.

Underneath Shrike's impulsiveness, he has a heart of gold inside of him when he shows kindness to other people he knows, such as letting Beebs play the guitar in peace while he watches El Bandito, which is one of Shrike's favorite cartoons. He also lets Beebs sit beside him and they watch the cartoon together near the end of the episode.

Trivia Shrike could be a fan of professional wrestling with the excuse of making money. (1)