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“It happened one rainy day. In an effort to cut down on travel time I took a shortcut home."

"Linda always told me about gangsters that squat in these dark damp corners of our town, telling me to be careful.”

"Maybe she's right in some sense but... I doubt that's all there is to it...”

Rio Retold Tyler Blu Gunderson

"Hi, My name's Blu. Yknow like the cheese."

Kind and sweet, though somewhat naive, Blu is a bookish macaw from Minnesota who's lived his entire life on the ground.

Having been adopted by humans, Blu, always stuck out and never quite fit in, due to his inability to fly and his distinct human upbringing.

Rio Retold Jewel

“I wouldn't expect a pet to understand.”

Cold yet with a short temper, Jewel is the chief's daughter to Ara-Amana, a distant, now fallen tribe.

When she met Blu, it was to talk over their shared heritage, but now they've been roped into a journey through the city of Rio.

Rio Retold Liu Kaide Sherwin

“Relax, I won't bite unless you strike first.”

Sherwin arrived in Brazil one stormy night, and due to a crash, has since placed his solo migration on hold thanks to his broken wing. That's until he meets Blu, and makes a deal with him to escort him to Tulio's sanctuary, in exchange for aid regarding his wing.