Always having a child-like passion for mysteries and crime, Desmond was over the moon when Kalander Incorporated head-hunted him to be their new Inspector Dusk. Whilst at first feeling overwhelmed by the severity of his new job, Desmond soon gets to grips with hunting immortal murderers.
Though still a very intelligent man, Desmond is a little behind his partner, Inspector Dusk. He still manages to catch some things his mysterious colleague misses, with a playful rivalry developing between them. Despite this, and some of Dusk’s more annoying habits, Desmond is considered to be faultlessly reliable, springing into action whenever needed. Though able to handle himself in a fight, he is far better at avoiding conflict where possible.
He is often stoic and won’t tolerate too much from Dusk. Getting consumed by the investigations and guilt when people continue to die, it can be easy to forget that he is very thoughtful and caring.
The only things that can immediately take him away from the investigations are his girlfriend Kayleigh, and his family. He desperately tries to keep Kayleigh away from his work, for fear of her safety, whilst his mother is in a coma, and he visits her often.
Much like Sam, Desmond took a while to form in my mind. I focussed more on the plots of Dawn and Dusk, than the characters. For a long time, something developed that I was deliberately trying to avoid – I’d made my own Holmes and Watson.
The focus was more on Dusk, with Desmond merely tagging along as the narrator, who had things explained to him. When I realised what I’d done, I made a conscious effort to enhance Desmond’s intellect, making him closer to Dusk. He’ll never be smarter, in most cases, but certainly close.
Whilst he’s more professional with Dusk, I added characters like his girlfriend and his mother in order to show Desmond in different situations and give him a greater depth of character.
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