Baal098 wrote:
What's...Hispanic?
From Merriam-Webster:
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1
: of or relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal
2
: of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent living in the United States; especially : one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin
The last name Hernandez is Spanish or Hispanic in origin, and the name Ryu is Japanese in origin. That is why Omnificent thought your character might be half-Japanese and half-Hispanic in heritage.
Though, trust me, no one can seem to agree on a set definition of what exactly constitutes being Hispanic. You might actually find a lot of interesting reference for your story in Hispanic cultures like Mexico, since they have a Day of the Dead they celebrate with a lot of death and skull and skeleton imagery. They eat candy skulls and everything!