Guillermo Barrera

{{Character
|name= Guillermo Barrera
|image= Guillermo Barrera.png
|species= Human
|status= Deceased
|occupation= Mercenary <small>(formerly)</small>
|homeuniverse = Earth-1
|actor= [[George Tchortov]]
|show= Arrow
|codename = Brutale}}
{{Quote|You've built quite a reputation."<br>"And you should have stayed overseas."<br>"I thought about it, but then I remembered I've got a reputation, too.|Guillermo Barrera and [[Oliver Queen|The Hood]]|Dead to Rights}}
'''Guillermo Barrera''' (died February 27, 2013), also known as '''Brutale''',<ref name=":0" /> was a mercenary-for-hire who mostly operated abroad. His name was on "[[The List]]".

==Biography==

=== Early life ===
Guillermo Barrera was a mercenary well known for killing high-profile targets. At some point, his name ended up on [[The List]].<ref name="Dead to Rights" /> Due to his work, Barrera crossed paths with and became an enemy of an individual called "[[Nightwing]]". He also caught the attention of [[A.R.G.U.S.]] under the codename "Brutale".<ref name=":0">{{Bk|Arrow - Oliver Queen's Dossier}}</ref> 
=== Fighting the Hood ===
In February 2013, Barrera was hired by [[Chien Na Wei|China White]] to kill [[Malcolm Merlyn]], under the orders of [[Moira Queen]]. The moment Barrera arrived in [[Star City|Starling City]]'s airport with his helicopter, he talked with Chien over the phone, wanting half of his payment now. Once Chien transferred $500,000 into his account, Barrera assured her that he would kill Merlyn. Just then, he was confronted by [[Oliver Queen|The Hood]]. After a brief fight, the Hood killed Barrera by thrusting an arrow into his chest. 

[[Felicity Smoak]] identified Barrera's target by hacking his phone.<ref name="Dead to Rights">{{Ep|Dead to Rights}}</ref>

==Abilities==
*'''Peak of human physical condition:''' As a mercenary, Barrera was in top physical condition. His reflexes enabled to deflect arrows shot at him.
*'''Expert combatant/Martial artist:''' Barrera proved to be a skilled fighter and martial artist, allowing him to hold his own against [[Oliver Queen|The Hood]] for a short while before he was eventually killed.<ref name="Dead to Rights" />
**'''Master knife wielder/Knife thrower:''' Barrera used many kinds of blades and deployed them in close combat. He was also able to throw knives at the Hood with great precision over a long distance.<ref name="Dead to Rights" />
*'''Bilingualism:''' Barrera fluently spoke [[English]] and [[Spanish]].

==Equipment==
*'''Knives:''' Barrera carried knives on his person, which he used to fight against his opponents either up close or from afar by throwing the blades.<ref name="Dead to Rights" />
*'''Phone:''' Barrera used a cobalt-level encrypted phone to keep in touch with his employers.<ref name="Dead to Rights" />

==Appearances==
===''Arrow''===
====Season 1====
*{{Ep|Dead to Rights}}

====Season 7====
*{{Ep|Emerald Archer|(video footage)}}

=== Book ===
* {{Bk|Arrow - Oliver Queen's Dossier|(name on report)}}

==Behind the scenes==
*In DC comics, [[w:c:dc:Brutale|Guillermo Barrera]] is the super-villain Brutale, a recurring enemy of [[w:c:dc:Dick Grayson|Nightwing]]. 
**Furthermore, in the companion book {{Bk|Arrow - Oliver Queen's Dossier}}, it is mentioned that Barrera was enemies with [[Nightwing]], although the latter never appeared in the show.

==References==
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[[fr:Guillermo Barrera]]
[[ru:Гильермо Баррера]]