fictional character fox science fiction supernatural television series files portrayed special agent fbi works longtime friend partner files office concerned investigation paranormal cases dubbed files introduced series eighth season reyes main character entirety ninth season returning single episode guest appearance tenth season finale conceptual history decision continue files television series try appeal new generation viewers production personnel knew beginning season going introduce female character believer departing character fox_mulder david_duchovny believer writers wanted different kind believer character contrast nature established writers required create character unlike main characters series female character initially named decided named friend series creator chris_carter acquaintance art gallery vancouver role cast actress received agent informed producers x-files looking new female character applied audition consisted meeting writers chris_carter frank_spotnitz considered reyes like mulder optimism faith enjoyment open beliefs somewhat different spiritual new age like view mulder reyes seen different mulder main characters somewhat scattered quirky laughed characters having nature writer frank_spotnitz felt lighter brighter warmer overtly sexy character created season provide love interest reyes writers believed audience needed know unresolved relationship reyes served conflict men feelings portraying actress pleased relationship character scully similar sisters reyes serving antagonist scully ninth season episode reyes discovers apparently began effort reyes drive sense motivation seen writers successors mulder scully according writer episode executive producer frank_spotnitz interested giving reyes darkness play past life consequently written overtones background born raised mexico_city mexico speaks fluent spanish studied folklore mythology master degree religious studies reyes enrolled virginia assignment fbi serving special investigating ritual abuse reyes served new_york_city field office romantically involved special agent despite fbi strict anti rules reyes head investigator kidnapping year old son officer boy eventually found dead suspect transferred new_orleans field office character arc season reyes contacted fbi agent assigned x-files department assist case involving individuals claimed alien disappearance fellow agent fox_mulder background reyes considered believers simply formed cult rule possibility alien intervention stayed case mulder returned returned field office soon later contacted mulder health time seeking help case suspected link murder son soon returned work reyes remained new_orleans field office called protect agent dana_scully driving remote location georgia pregnant scully deliver child harm way reyes helped deliver child permanent soon partner x-files season season sees reyes join x-files permanent basis working dana_scully following year investigating paranormal reyes seen new_mexico desert warning scully arrival linked alien colonists fleeing scene black helicopters destroyed smoking man living files office closed shortly involvement walter_skinner mulder escape revealed reyes stayed fbi capacity time seasons shortly closure x-files reyes contacted cigarette smoking man survived confrontation new_mexico albeit devastating major injuries offered secure reyes place designated survivors end times exchange assistance reyes departed fbi shortly offer spent years personally assisting physically damaged lighting cigarettes intent halt invasion syndicate season following widespread outbreak dana_scully contacted reyes claims know develop meeting reyes reveals arrangement scully implies weak accepting deal reyes information ultimately allows scully create administer agent presumably rest humanity reception character attracted mixed reviews critics portrayal character described entertainment_weekly ken_tucker ferocious robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen felt reyes introduction happening forced finding upbeat personality odds tone series time shearman pearson felt overall use character season lazy willingness believe tension episodes shearman considered character appearance clever acting described stand writing new_york_times described reyes partner diet mulder scully referring secondary standing writer felt reyes shadow predecessors noting scully mulder muted sexual attraction linked reality reyes chemistry partners
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