Angel Batista

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CHARACTER
Angel Batista
First appearance	1x01 "Pilot"
Last appearance	Recurring
Reason
Age	mid 40s
Profession	Lieutenant Sergeant Miami Metro PD Homicide
Status	Alive
Portrayed by	David Zayas

Lieutenant Sergeant Angel Batista is a Detective in Miami Metro Police Department's Homicide Division. Batista works closely with Dexter Morgan during cases, often teaming up with him for his expert advice on serial killers. Batista, while unable to share Dexter's fascination with blood, appreciates the art of murder. In the novel series, Batista is not a detective, but a forensic officer who works alongside Dexter. He is also referred by himself and others as "Angel no-relation" in reference to former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.

Contents 1 Personality 2 Season One 3 Season Two 4 Season Three 5 Relationship with Dexter Morgan

[edit] Personality

Batista is basically good-natured, with a dry sense of humor. He is also totally honest, at the request of his beloved father on his deathbed. This later lands him in trouble, as it drives him to expose Doakes' killer instincts to the DA and, after having an affair with another woman, confesses his actions to his wife; she immediately ends their relationship, although it takes months for the painful separation to conclude. After three months of being on his own, Batista turns to spiritual enlightenment to alleviate his pain.

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Batista is promoted to Sergeant and made LaGuerta's second-in-command, replacing the now-deceased & disgraced James Doakes. However it appears as his life as a divorced father is beginning to take its toll on Angel, risking his career to get a hooker who turned out to be a cop. After being set up to pick up another prostitute and acting the gentleman, Angel begins a relationship with the other officer; Barbara Gianna. He is obviously paranoid and overconscientious of the relationship, leaving her a long-winded message begging forgiveness for having to cancel dinner to work. However, Barbara finds this hysterically funny, brings him a take-out dinner, and their relationship appears strong. One indication as to the strength of their relationship is that after she is assaulted, it is suggested that he would have tried to kill the assailant, had Dexter not intervened and calmed Angel down.

[edit] Relationship with Dexter Morgan

Batista claims to be Dexter's best friend, much to Dexter's confusion, as he has never given Batista any reason to think so. Dexter eventually admits that Batista is the closest thing he has to a friend, period. Dexter has also admitted that if he was "normal", he would want to be a man like Batista.