Crepsley's death, and Darren learning that Steve Leonard is the Lord. Several months later, the hunters are caught in an elaborate trap created by the Lord of the Vampaneze, resulting ultimately in Mr. Near the beginning of the quest he is told by Lady Evanna that a Lord of the Shadows will rise at the end of the war between the two clans, and only his identity has yet to be determined - he will either be the Lord of the Vampaneze, or Darren himself. He learns after several years at war that he is one of three hunters with the power to kill the Lord of the Vampaneze before the vampires are eradicated. Barely escaping alive, Darren is instrumental in foiling Kurda's plot, and made a Prince for his bravery. As they flee, they come across a group of Vampaneze Kurda has smuggled into the mountain, intending to take it by force, in the hope his people would be spared from the rise of the Lord of the Vampaneze, who has finally appeared.

He fails in the fourth trial, and decides to escape execution with help from his friend, pacifist and soon to be Prince Kurda Smahlt. Many years later, he leaves for Vampire Mountain with his mentor, where he is forced to take part in the Trials of Initiation to prove his worth. Forced to leave his family, Darren died with his master's help, and joined Cirque du Freak. Crepsley, who agreed on the condition that Darren become his vampire assistant instead. However, when Steve was bitten by Madam Octa, Darren was forced to seek the help of Mr. Crepsley was one, and his best friend Steve Leonard wanted to become one. These are just the names used by him in substitution of the real names of the key players in his life (he does this for their protection and in fear of being discovered for his true self).ĭarren became enamored with Larten Crepsley's spider Madam Octa when he went to the Cirque du Freak, where he also learned vampires were real, Mr. Note: In the first book, Cirque Du Freak/Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare, 'Darren' says he used no real names in the books. As explained in the last book, ' Sons of Destiny', the diary was supposedly transferred from Mr. A Guest indicates the character appeared once in the property.ĭarren Shan is the main character of his diary, which is expressed from his point of view.A Recurring indicates the character appeared in two or more times within the property.A Main indicates that a character had a starring role in the property.A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to be announced.

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