Isabel Neves is a Brazilian street racer and the younger sister of Elena Neves. After Elena's death, she spent most of her time believing that she should've been the sister to die as Elena was a kind soul who wanted to help everyone. She met Dominic Toretto when he returned to Rio de Janeiro looking for information on Dante Reyes and later helped Tess to the hospital after she was shot by Reyes' henchmen.
Biography
Early Life
Isabel was born as the second child to unknown parents, and the younger sister of Elena Neves. The two were strikingly different people with Elena being the sister who helped people and everyone loved. While Elena joined the police force after her husband's murder, Isabel became interested in cars and joined the Brazilian street racing scene, becoming a proficient street racer.
Losing her Sister
In 2017, her sister was executed by Connor Rhodes under the orders of Cipher, a cyberterrorist who kidnapped Elena following the birth of her son. Following Elena's death, Isabel kept most of the police records and research on the Reyes family.
Dante Reyes' Revenge
- "I would've won that race, you know?"
- ―Isabel to Dominic Toretto
Meeting Dominic Toretto
Isabel met Dom for the first time when he returned to Rio ten years after successfully pulling off a heist to steal the money of Hernan Reyes. Dom was looking for information on Hernan's son, Dante, who had recently framed his family for a terrorist attack in Rome. Diogo, another street racer, wanted to introduce Isabel to Dom however she exclaimed she didn't want to meet him him, as she already knew who he was and how he was responsible for Elena's death.
Saved by Dom
Isabel then joined a street race with Dom, Dante and Diogo, unbeknownst to her, Dante had planted explosives on both hers and Diogo's cars and planned to kill them both. After blowing up Diogo's car, Dante attempted to kill Isabel but Dom ran his car into hers causing the explosive to detach and he saved Isabel's life.
Isabel made amends with Dom and took him back to her house where she gives him Elena's research on the Reyes family. The two bonded over Elena and Dom then leaves to investigate the old police station where they stole the vault from as it was now abandoned but still owned by Dante who used it as his vision board.
Kidnapped by Dante
After Dom discovered Dante's vision, he was apprehended by Aimes and the Agency whilst Dante kidnapped Isabel as he ambushed Dom on the bridge where his father was killed. Dante threatened to kill Isabel but was interrupted by the arrival of Tess who followed them. When Tess and Aimes were shot, Dante's men attempted to kill Isabel as well but Dom threw her out of the way and blocked the incoming bullets. After Dante left with God's Eye, Isabel drove Tess to the hospital where she sought medical attention for the gunshot wound sustained.
Personality
Isabel Neves has a coolheaded and carefree personality, which is sustained from her passion for cars, which culminating in her joining the Brazilian street racing scene. She is a good person at heart who loved her sister Elena Neves and treated her fellow racers with respect. However, Isabel suffered from self-doubt and guilt, especially in the wake of Elena's death as believed herself to be inferior to Elena.
While she was initially distant towards Dominic Toretto, she bonded with him after he saved her life and gave him information on the Reyes family. She is also honest and straightforward when she openly admitted that Elena was the better sibling. She is also very confident in her driving skills, claiming that she could have won the race against Dominic if Dante Reyes hadn't rigged it to kill her in a bombing.
Abilities
- Precision Driving: Isabel is a very skilled driver. Having spent most of her youth participating in street races has made her feel confident enough to compete in a race against Dominic Toretto, an elite street racer, even telling him that she could've won the race if Dante hadn't used those bombs to kill her and Diogo.
- Bilingüism: Isabel speaks Portuguese and fluent English.
Vehicles Driven
| Film | Car |
|---|---|
| Fast X | 1975 Datsun 240Z |
| 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE |
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