Adam/Ava du Mortain

Adam/Ava du Mortain is the Commanding Agent of Unit Bravo and a potential love interest to the Detective in The Wayhaven Chronicles.

Book One
Agent du Mortain, the commanding agent of Unit Bravo, was called into Wayhaven as part of their current mission: stopping a dangerous vampire who has been experimenting and killing humans with a certain blood mutation. His latest and final target is Wayhaven's new detective and Unit Bravo's handler Rebecca's child.

They are introduced, along with the rest of Unit Bravo, as federal agents working on the same case as the Detective, who are there to aid in the investigation. When they try to take over the case, they receive pushback from the Detective. Agent Sewell steps in to play peacemaker.

A second murder in Wayhaven occurs, and this time the victim is a young boy named Garret Hayes. When the Detective leaves to inform his mother of his death, du Mortain insists that they take a member of Unit Bravo with them as back-up. One of the options is taking du Mortain themselves.

If taken to deliver the news, then du Mortain behaves gently with the Detective, pointing out that the news isn't easy to deliver. When Kate Hayes, Garret's mother, breaks down during questioning, du Mortain uses their pheromones to help her recover long enough to answer questions on her son's supposed whereabouts the night he was murdered. Afterward, they return with the Detective to the police station where Agent Sewell meets them in the lobby.

After a story released in the paper sends the town into a panic, the Mayor demands that the Detective goes on patrol to ease everyone's mind. The Detective brings Unit Bravo along, and they get separated. The rogue vampire that Unit Bravo has been hunting makes an appearance and attempts to track down the Detective. If du Mortain is with them, they think quickly to cover up their scent.

The following day, they have an argument with Agent Sewell over whether to tell the Detective the truth. Immediately afterward, they have one with the Detective, causing them to storm off. Upon realizing that they've lost track of the Detective, they and the rest of the Unit go looking for them. Shortly after they manage to locate them, the identity of the vampire is revealed and the five are attacked by a hoard of thralls.

When the Detective comes to, the truth is revealed. Du Mortain becomes touchy and convinced the Detective will see them as monsters, which the Detective can confirm or deny. The group returns to Wayhaven to continue their mission. Unit Bravo starts staying at the Detective's house and accompanies them everywhere. A few days pass before the rogue vampire Murphy makes a move and attacks the Detective's apartment.

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(if Romanced)

Du Mortain escapes the apartment with the Detective and defends them from attacking thralls while they try to get to their car. Murphy captures the Detective and subdues du Mortain. By the time they recover, Murphy and the Detective are gone and du Mortain returns to the apartment to report what happened to Rebecca and the rest of the Unit.

(if not Romanced or in Love Triangle)

Du Mortain remains at the apartment while the Detective escapes. The agent who tried to get the Detective to their car returns to report that Murphy has kidnapped the Detective. They comfort the agent.

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The Unit finds the Detective in an abandoned warehouse and have a showdown with Murphy while the injured Detective rests. However, they are unable to defeat Murphy. The Detective comes up with a plan, and regardless of whether the plan works, du Mortain thanks them on behalf of the team later when they visit the Detective in the hospital.

Personality
"“I have no care that they’re not going away, and I will do my utmost to protect them from what they don’t know. But that doesn’t mean I have to like them.”"

Adam/Ava is serious and professional. They prefer using official titles over first names in professional settings and take little time to relax. It's easy to make them tense up, and they become prickly and defensive when they believe they are being personally attacked for their vampirism. They enjoy rules and structure. Because of their stubbornness and leader-type personality, they can be overbearing and clash with other characters.

They are intensely loyal and protective of their friends and the Agency, and they admire people who stand up for those weaker than themselves. That being said, they are willing to do what needs to be done, including lying.

Adam/Ava is also extremely competitive, so much so that Unit Bravo doesn't play board games often.

If romanced, the Detective will be the first person that Adam/Ava has had a romantic relationship with in a long time. As of Book One, they are on uncertain terms and become flustered easily.

Appearance
Ava is described as being 5'8", lean, solid build, pale cream skin, & light green eyes. Ava also has shoulder length blonde hair that is tied into a tight bun.

Adam is described as being 6'1", having broad shoulders, pale cream skin, & light green eyes. Adam also has a "powerful" build, & short blonde hair.

Agent Sewell
Agent Sewell is Agent du Mortain's second-in-command and closest and oldest friend. They are able to convey conversations through looks and half-finished sentences due to this deep bond. Both have strongly-held beliefs and are not afraid to challenge each other, but neither enjoys arguing. When they disagree, Sewell tends to defer to du Mortain.

(If Agent du Mortain is romancing the Detective)

Agent Sewell is supportive of Agent du Mortain when they begin to develop feelings for the Detective, hoping for some happiness in their future.

(If Agent Sewell is romancing the Detective)

Agent du Mortain attempts to ignore Agent Sewell's blossoming feelings for the Detective and disapproves of the relationship. However, they only want happiness for their friend and comfort them when the Detective goes missing in Book One.

(Love Triangle)

In the love triangle, Agent du Mortain notices Agent Sewell's feelings before Sewell notices du Mortain's. As a result, du Mortain buries their own deeper in the knowledge that Sewell would back off if they knew.

Agent Hauville
Agent Hauville is the youngest member of Unit Bravo. They respect and tease Agent du Mortain, and in return du Mortain is highly protective and exasperated with them. Du Mortain treats Hauville like a younger sibling, while Hauville views du Mortain as a parental figure.

Agent Morgan/Mason
Agent Morgan/Mason is blindly loyal to Agent du Mortain and tends to side with them when du Mortain and Agent Sewell argue. Du Mortain trusts Morgan/Mason to do as they ask without question.

Rebecca
Rebecca is Unit Bravo's handler and Agent du Mortain's immediate superior, and they respect her greatly. Du Mortain trusts Rebecca to know what to do and will do as she commands without question. It's important to them that they perform the tasks she gives them to the best of their ability and that she is pleased with the results.

The Detective
The Detective and Agent du Mortain get off to a rocky start when the Detective, mistaking them for troublemakers in the abandoned Farris Warehouse, holds them at gunpoint. The altercation can end in several ways, depending on the player's choice, including with du Mortain being shot or pepper-sprayed. When they meet again in a more professional setting, they get into an argument as du Mortain attempts to take full control of the investigation.

(if not in a romance)

The two continue to clash personalities over the course of the investigation, though they may agree on occasion. After the reveal, their friendship builds much more naturally, and by the end of Book One, the Detective has won du Mortain's respect and gratitude.

(if in a romance)

Agent du Mortain buries their feelings for the Detective and becomes very flustered when the Detective returns their accidental flirtations.

Speed and Agility
Agent du Mortain, as a vampire, is faster than most cars, and fairly agile.

Strength
Du Mortain is very strong, even for a vampire, and the strongest member of Unit Bravo.

Accelerated Healing
Like all vampires, they heal at an accelerated rate.

Pheromones and Heightened Senses
Du Mortain has a stronger sense of taste, touch, hearing, smell, and sight than that of a human. They are also able to use their pheromones to control other's emotions, such as making them relax. Pheromones appear to work similarly to hypnosis.

Trivia

 * Likes owning and fixing classic cars.
 * Speaks fluent French and Latin.
 * They have dimples.
 * Known as Angst du Mortain among fans.
 * Has been confirmed as demisexual.
 * The author said they fit as lawful good in the D&D alignment.