So are you saying that he should be invulnerable to all those things, or that he should be generally vulnerable? I find either option dissatisfying....
Good point, but a light-skinned South American will usually fall into the POC camp in the US. Artistic depictions of her may vary, but in real life,...
In terms of character roles, my understanding is that it's like the 2nd in command who is there to challenge the perspective of the main hero/leader....