Roel Navarro's Mayans M.C. Character Explained (& Why The Season 4 Premiere Was Dedicated To Him)

Summary Roel Navarro played Pavia, the VP of the Tuscon charter in Mayans M.C., bringing a restrained and dangerous portrayal to the screen.

Navarro's passing was honored in the season 4 premiere with a dedication card, leaving fans mourning the loss of the talented actor.

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The name Roel Navarro pops up in a season 4 episode of Mayans M.C. and without any more information in the dedication, some fans may wonder who exactly Navarro is. Mayans M.C. season 1 premiered four years after the Sons of Anarchy series finale and held the baton for motorcycle-themed crime dramas for five seasons. A spinoff of the Charlie Hunnam-led FX series, Mayans M.C. takes place two and a half years after SOA and is set in the border town of Santo Padre, California, where the Hispanic motorcycle club rules the roads.

Mayans M.C. features some Sons of Anarchy characters but primarily introduces a new set of outlaws to the franchise. Roel Navarro began acting in 1995, first appearing in an episode of Unsolved Mysteries as an unnamed drug dealer. He then went on to appear in increasingly significant one-episode roles in shows like General Hospital, Training Day, Hawaii Five-0, Goliath, and Empire. Navarro had slightly longer stints on The Dead Girls Detective Agency as Barry and Bosch as Richard Romo. It wasn't 2019 that he got his breakthrough role in Mayans M.C.

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Roel Navarro Played Pavia On Mayans M.C.

Pava Is The Dedicated VP Of The Tuscon Charter

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Roel Navarro played Pavia on Mayans M.C. in eight episodes of the series. Pavia is the Vice President of the Mayan Motorcycle Club's Tuscon charter, first appearing in season 2, episode 1, "Xbalanque", where the charter is called in to answer for why the drugs they're supplying are being tampered with. He is a frequent presence in season 3 as the Tuscon and Santo Padre charters join forces against the other charters. In season 3, episode 7, "What Comes of Handlin' Snakeskin", Pavia is arrested during a brawl but makes it out of custody.

Pavia's, and Navarro's, last appearance is in the season 3 finale, "Chapter the Last, Nothing More to Write" and he's present in the clubhouse when Molotov cocktails begin raining on the Tuscon and Santo Padre members. Throughout his time on Mayans M.C., Navarro's portrayal is restrained, and he never overpowers the scene, as Pavia is a loyal member of the Tuscon branch and a powerful number two to the President, Ibarra (Mike Beltran). But the actor always makes it clear that Pavia is as dangerous as any of the other Tuscon members, even if he mostly stays silent.

Pavia Episodes On Mayans M.C. Episode Title Air Date S2, E1 Xbalanque Sep 3, 2019 S2, E3 Camazotz Sep 17, 2019 S3, E1 Pap Struggles with the Death Angel Mar 16, 2021 S3, E2 The Orneriness of Kings Mar 16, 2021 S3, E5 Dark, Deep-Laid Plans Apr 6, 2021 S3, E7 What Comes of Handlin' Snakeskin Apr 20, 2021 S3, E9 The House of Death Floats By May 4, 2021 S3, E10 Chapter the Last, Nothing More to Write May 11, 2021

The Mayans M.C. Season 4 Premiere Was Dedicated To Navarro After His Passing

During the credits of the Mayans M.C. premiere, season 4, episode 1, "Cleansing of the Temple", a dedication card appears that reads, "In memory of our brother, Roel Navarro." Sadly, Roel Navarro passed away before season 4 of the show; TV Line notes the date of his death as October 7, 2021. The show doesn't specify how Pavia dies, but the character is written off the series, likely a victim of the Molotov cocktail attack at the end of season 3.

It's also unclear how Navarro died, but he clearly left an impression considering how many people took to social media to eulogize him. On Instagram, TV actor Chris Boudreaux left a comment on Navarro's final post saying how much he enjoyed working with the actor and how much he'll miss him,

"Creating side by side with you was truly amazing. You pushed me n made me want to do better every time I stepped into that theatre. Your work was so heartfelt n grounded. You were you but a chameleon in every role."

On another post of Navarro's, Mayans M.C. stunt double Gabriel Rios wrote,

"Can’t believe you’re gone bro. This f****n sucks. RIP my brother!"

On that same Instagram post, Gabriel Rios commented on, Joseph Raymond Lucero, who plays Neron "Creeper" Vargas in Mayans M.C. left a series of praying hand emojis in commemoration of his screen partner.