Characters2 pt.1 Trials of Death ((Larten Crepsley))

Larten Crepsley. The creeper of all vampires. He’s much older than Darren and makes sure that Darren understands and respects him for it. He’s very old fashioned. He’ll never slur his words like any of us do, and he speaks as though he’ll kill you if you don’t respect him like he wants you to. He doesn’t actually even let his first name slip until the third book. He has a supposedly hideous scar on his right cheek that he will often scratch unconsciously. He has bright orange hair that is also apparently hideous. Darren doesn’t often make fun of him, but does make a note to laugh at him when his old mate called him handsome. I thought that part was hilarious. He’s great friends with Gavner Purl, though he sadly passes away in this book. (Mark my mentions of killing Mr. Shan.) Larten has been through many hardships and he’s actually quite like Darren in himself. He, as an assistant, idolized his sire. That’s actually why he talks like he does as well. When he was still an assistant Larten accidentally told his sire that he did in fact idolize him so his sire (Whose name is Seba Nile) would pluck hairs out of his nose every time he combined his words. Eventually though Larten got the smart idea to burn the hairs out so they wouldn’t grow back, but then Seba started pulling the hair out of the inside of his ears. Larten is a very powerful vampire who has earned himself a lot of respect. At one time he was a vampire general, and was even offered the position of prince. He refused though and for a reason I haven’t found out yet Larten quit being a general and became an actor at the Cirque Du Freak where he preformed with his spider named madam Octa. (The spider which in the first book brought Darren into Larten’s way.) For a very long time Larten had not wanted an assistant, and I don’t think he has yet made it clear why he took Darren in. LARTEN CREPSLEY IS A CREEPER, but he’s my best buddy.