Santiago Aguirre

Santiago Aguirre is a character in the television series High Seas, portrayed by actor Eduardo Blanco. He is the captain of the Bárbara de Braganza. He appeared in every episode up until his death in series 3 (The Eternal Sea) From a Torpedo Attack.

Personality
Santiago is a caring and compassionate man, often remaining calm in high pressured situations, Despite this he is a stern captain ensuring the crew remain in top shape and all orders are carried out to the highest professionalism level. He’s very religious as shown in the “albatross” and “Eternal Sea” often praying in perilous time’s, Shown when the ship is under attack by torpedos. He’s married to ‘Carmen Aguirre’, She’s mentioned throughout the series however does not make an appearance and is later to revealed have died, much to Santiago’s devastation.

Trivia -

- He’s known to reside in Buenos Aires (Likely Living There)

- Santiago Aguirre was Based on “Captain Edward John Smith” From the Titanic

- He’s extremely superstitious, Shown when an albatross flies and hits the bridge window.