The Puerto Rican Emerald
INTRODUCING Ameyro Narváez aka. ZUM-ZUM. An immortal, undead spirit resurrected circa 1500s. He is a magical practitioner in the DC Universe and serves as an occasional ally to the Justice Society of America.
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The Puerto Rican Emerald
PRESENTED BY: ANT!WELCOME TO THE ARHIVE OF AMEYRO NARVÁEZ, A DC COMICS ORIGINIAL CHARACTER INSPIRED BY TAINO MYTHOLOGY. HE IS A MAGIC USER WHO’S POWERS ARE CONNECTED TO HIS ANCESTRAL HISTORY.
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⸺ Character Info
name Ameyro Narváez.
alias Zum-Zum.
age Unknown.
birthdate Unknown.
height 5’9”.
weight 197lbs.
race Indigenous Caribe.
ethnicity Taino Boricua.
pronouns He/Him/His.
APPEARANCE : Ameyro is a Taíno man with an androgynous appearance and a calm, reserved demeanor. He appears to be in his late twenties, roughly the age he was when he died. He has medium brown skin, dark brown eyes, and dark hair that is kept as a short mullet. Sometimes he likes to color the back of his hair turquoise.
PERSONALITY : INFJ. THE ADVOCATE. Ameyro is the kind of person who appears inscrutable to strangers, but in reality his entire existence is driven by a profound belief that love triumphs all.

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”Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.” — Emily Dickinson
languages English/Spanish/Portuguese/Hiwatahia.
sexuality Homosexual.
gender Two-Spirit.
location NYC/BOS.
job(s) Medical Illustrator/Scientific Writer.
fc Brandon Mirabal (@brandonmirabal_) + Asal (@asalsmusic)
vc TBD.
Yumeship

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ship type OCxCANON
characters Wesley Dodds (Sandman) x Ameyro Narváez (Zum-Zum).
shipname DreamEmerald.
status Romantic — Partners Beyond Death
universe Mainline.
| general timeline | |
|---|---|
| Exact details are not ironed out fully. General idea is that their relationship doesn’t become “official” until after Wesley’s death. The brief period after Dian’s death, during Wesley’s living time is when they connect the strongest, with intentions that push slightly on being romantic. This dynamics carries on into the afterlife, the two still connected through realms of death and dreams. | Specifically, they can only meet in one of two ways: Wesley is reanimated in the living realm or Ameyro travels through the astral plane/afterlife. However, their neural link is still present in (Ameyro’s) dreams. During Knight Terrors (2023) is when they become official. Ameyro is Wesley’s partner in the living world while Dian is his partner in the afterlife. |
| first encounter | |
|---|---|
| When Wesley first met Ameyro, it was in a dream. A dream about a place that Wesley was positive he had never visited, and may never visit. He dreamed of overgrown yuca fields, mountains covered in lush. A dilapidated hut with stone walls. | Perched on top, Ameyro Narváez. Wesley approached, but the distance shifted inconsistently, as if his dream knew they weren't supposed to meet yet. Yet, Wesley has the sense of having met before somehow. |
Biography
LIFE IN THE WEST MODERN DAY: MAYAGÜEZ,PR PRE-DEATH, Ameyro was born in the western mountains of Puerto Rico, during the pre-colonial era of the island. He was raised alongside his sister, with two parents who taught him to hunt and fight. A warrior is what Ameyro was destined to become.Then the Spanish arrived. It did not take long for things to turn to violence. The war took his family piece by piece. His sister was the first to die, struck down by the butt of a conquistador’s firearm. His father, a warrior himself, fell in the early battles against the invaders. His mother disappeared during the flight from their home, swallowed by the chaos of war and never seen again.In the west, stories spread of the drowning of Diego Salcedo, the Spanish officer whose death proved that the invaders were not immortal, nor were they gods. Ameyro fought in the same resistance, joining raids and strikes against the conquistadors with renewed determination.For years he waged war against the men who had taken everything from him. Eventually, the conflict drew him north, toward the plains and harbors of what would one day become San Juan. More ships arrived in the north with every season, and that is where Ameyro believed the island’s fate would ultimately be decided.
LIFE IN THE NORTH MODERN DAY: SAN JUAN,PR DEATH, The northern coast was where the Spanish had their largest settlements. To Ameyro, it was the place where the war had to end. What he wasn’t prepared for was to be identified among the officers. Perhaps it was a brother of Diego Salcedo, or maybe a friend. Or simply, it was someone who wanted vengeance for the humiliation of a drowned conquistador.Whatever it was, Ameyro became a marked man. He was captured after a failed escape, hunted down by a group of officers who were determined to make an example of him. After his capture, he was dragged to the shoreline.There, in cruel imitation of the very act that had shattered Spanish claims to divinity, the conquistadors forced him beneath the waters of San Juan. They held him there until his body ceased to struggle. They did not return him to the shore. His remains were cast into the sea and left to drift.For years, he was lost.
DEATH IN THE EAST MODERN DAY: EL YUNQUE, PR REBIRTH, Death did not end Ameyro’s story. Ocean currents carried what remained of him eastward, far from the western mountains where he was born and far from the northern waters where he died.A compassionate soul would take what little of his body remained, burying him in the rainforest of the mountains. Finally, giving him the peace that he was so violently denied.Through the power of Baibrama, the Taíno zemi of yuca cultivation and resurrection, his body was re-formed from the roots of the earth. Organic plant matter gathered where his remains were laid to rest, and constructed a corporeal form for him to inhabit.But the being that rose from the soil was no longer entirely human. Ameyro returned as something closer to a hupia, a spirit of the dead sustained by Baibrama and Maquetaurie, zemi of the underworld.It is after this rebirth that he adopts the name Zum-Zum, a direct translation meaning hummingbird. In Taíno tradition, the hummingbird is one of the strongest symbols of love. The story of Taroo and Alida tells of a lover transformed into a hummingbird so he could continue searching for his beloved forever. Ameyro sees himself in that legend, driven by devotion to his family and home.
LIFE IN THE USA NYC/BOSTON POST-DEATH, Immortality forced Ameyro to adapt to a world that changed around him. At some point after his resurrection, he left Puerto Rico and eventually settled in the continental United States. To navigate modern society, he adopted the surname Narváez, blending with the wave of latino immigrants in NYC.Over the centuries, he became a formidable magical practitioner. Unlike many occultists, his understanding of death is rooted in renewal rather than domination. His magic emphasizes ancestral connection and the enduring bond of love.In the modern era, he serves as an occasional ally to the Justice Society of America. Historians, mystics, and heroes seek him out when they need firsthand knowledge of ancient myths or supernatural phenomena tied to forgotten histories.
Relationships
| bonds | |
|---|---|
| ㅤ Wesley Dodds ㅤ | Lovers |
| Dian Belmont | Best Friends |
| Alan Scott | Friendly Rivals |
| Zheng | Friends/Teammates |
| Colt | Acquaintances/Teammates |
| Aneris | Acquaintances/Teammates |
COMMISSIONS
A GATHERED ARCHIVE OF AMEYRO. REIMAGINED BY OTHERS, INCLUDES COMMISSIONS AND GIFTS ALIKE.
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DESIGN SHEET
ZUM-ZUM x SANDMAN + FULL BODY
GOATEDGREEN LOCATED ON TUMBLR
UPPER BODY + CHIBI
REYZPLATTER LOCATED ON TWITTER
AMEYRO POSING WITH WESLEY'S SANDMAN DOLL
MAKY LOCATED ON TWITTER
UPPER BODY SKETCH
EXTRAS
EXTRA CONTENT FOR AMEYRO. PLAYLISTS, PINTEREST BOARDS, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC.
TWITTER ACCOUNT
RP/GIMMICK ACCOUNT DEDICATED TO AMEYRO {LINK}
AMEYRO NARVÁEZ PINTEREST BOARD
COLLECTION OF PINS FOLLOWING AMEYRO’S STORY. FROM DEATH TO LIFE {LINK}
DREAM EMERALD PINTEREST BOARD
COLLECTION OF PINS FOLLOWING THE LOVE STORY OF WESLEY DODDS AND AMEYRO NARVÁEZ {LINK}
AMEYRO NARVÁEZ SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
COLLECTION OF SONGS ASSOCIATED WITH AMEYRO. MIXED GENRE PLAYLIST. {LINK}
DREAM EMERALD SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
COLLECTION OF SONGS ASSOCIATED WITH WES AND AMEYRO. MIXED GENRE PLAYLIST. {LINK}
POINT AND CLICK ADVENTURE
YOU ARE A NEW STUDENT WIZARD WHO RUNS INTO MR. NARVÁEZ JUST AS HE’S LEAVING HIS OFFICE HOURS. WHAT WILL YOU FIND IN HIS ABSENCE? {LINK}
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