Santanico Pandemonium

Santanico Pandemonium/Esmeralda/Kisa
From Dusk Till Dawn character
Santanico Pandemonium, portrayed by Salma Hayek, as featured on the cover of the soundtrack for the original film.
First appearance	From Dusk till Dawn (1996)
Created by	Quentin Tarantino Robert Kurtzman Robert Rodriguez Alvaro Rodriguez
Portrayed by	Salma Hayek Ara Celi Eiza Gonzalez
Information
Aliases	Esmeralda, Kisa
Species	Dhampir
Gender	Female
Occupation	Erotic dancer
Title	Queen Vampire of the Titty Twister
Family	"Hangman" (father) and the High Priestess Vampire, Quixla (mother).
Significant other(s)	Johnny Madrid, Richie Gecko
Nationality	Mexican

Santanico Pandemonium, formerly Esmeralda or Kisa, is a fictional character from the From Dusk till Dawn film series. She is the primary Queen Vampire of the "Titty Twister", a strip club in the middle of a desolate part of Mexico. In the film series, she is portrayed by Salma Hayek and Ara Celi. She is played by Eiza González in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series. The name of Santanico is based on the Mexican Nunsploitation film Satánico pandemonium. Although the original film was not very successful at the box office, the film has achieved a cult status because Hayek's role as Santanico was generally well received by viewers.

Santanico Pandemonium is most often seen in her human form, which resembles a beautiful Mexican erotic dancer. She has the ability to transform from human to vampire and vice versa. While in vampire form, her face transforms to have reptilian-like features and sharp teeth. She often uses her human form to seduce her victims before biting them. She is a barefooter and is most often seen wearing a red/black bra and underwear combo, occasionally also wearing a crown and a cape with a snake around her neck. She is vulnerable to sunlight.

Born a Dhampir named Esmeralda in Mexico in 1894, she was the daughter of the Hangman and the High Priestess Vampire, Quixla. Esmeralda knew nothing about her mother or what had happened to her. Instead, she was raised by her father, the local Hangman with an eerie past. During her childhood the Hangman attempted to kill Esmeralda on several occasions, but she kept coming back.