Renaldo

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Renaldo is the role played by Coach Z in Strong Bad's Dangeresque films. Although Dangeresque might work alone, he works with Renaldo all the time.

Costume and Insignia

Renaldo wears a turban with an improperly-aligned "Star & Crescent" insignia; the symbol in question is identified most strongly with the Ottoman Empire. Depending on Renaldo's heritage, Coach Z is either wearing the pin sideways, or entirely upside-down. Atop the turban, Renaldo wears a Fez, perhaps indicating a superlative layer of cultural identification with Morocco. Of course, the name "Renaldo" is hispanic (being the Spanish form of Reynold), giving us a further insight into the confused cultural identity of this complex character, who is, of course, played with Coach Z's usual flair for the New-Jersey-Dutch accent. At present, both Renaldo's origins and his future plans are shrouded in mystery; but perhaps future sequels (or prequels) in the Dangeresque film franchise will allow us to know more about this fascinating, freelance law-enforcement officer, and his family's unique immigrant experience.

On the DVD commentary for stunt double, Matt and Mike point out that Renaldo's symbol is also the insignia for the New Orleans Police Department.