Dora - The Sandman

Hailing from Kansas, Dora was Wanda's aunt. While she believed herself to be more open-minded than Wanda's parents, she held deeply conservative views on her niece's gender identity, refusing to accept that Wanda was trans and constantly referring to her by her dead name. She was the only member of the family who kept in touch with Wanda after she moved to New York, although every time they talked it was to express her belief that her niece should "repent." 

Meeting Barbie at the local diner, Dora drove her to the funeral, offering her hospitality and support during the difficult time.

Later she drove Barbie to the bus station, before returning to the wake. 

Todd - The Sandman: Season One

While working as a cashier at Klein's Express 24-hour mini-mart and gas station, Todd often listened to music and doodled on a pad of paper during slow periods when no customers needed assistance.

Late one evening, while on duty, Rosemary urgently pleaded with him to call the police and help her escape from John Dee, whom she was currently driving to Mayhew out of fear for her life. Initially sceptical, thinking it might be a distasteful joke, Todd soon agreed to make the call after witnessing Rosemary's genuine terror.

When Dee, the escaped convict, attempted to forcibly remove Rosemary from the shop, Todd pulled a gun on him, demanding that they wait quietly for the police to arrive. Ignoring warnings, he tried to shoot Dee as he advanced on the unfortunate teller, only to be violently torn apart by the magic of Dee's Amulet of Protection.

"Monty" - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

After the Dead Boy Detectives and Crystal Palace rescue Becky Aspen from Esther Finch, the spiteful witch seeks revenge on the trio by summoning a plant elemental from another dimension to destroy them. Realizing that this process would take time, she devises a simultaneous plan to infiltrate the agency and gather valuable information that she can use against them. To execute this scheme, she turns to Monty, her pet familiar, violently killing the crow and resurrecting him as a young teenager using dark magic.

Viewing Monty's newfound youth and good looks as the perfect weapon, Esther dispatches him on his mission, closely monitoring his actions to ensure compliance.

Setting a trap for Edwin Payne and Niko Sasaki outside the library, Monty is momentarily taken aback by the ghost's striking appearance. However, he quickly regains focus and ingratiates himself with the duo. He fabricates a story about waking up from a coma and gaining the ability to see ghosts, then engages them in conversation about astrology, sparking palpable romantic chemistry between the two boys. 

The more time they spent together, the more Monty began falling for Edwin, complicating Esther's plan. These feelings came to a head when he kissed the ghost, only to learn that Paine did not feel the same way. 

Hurt by the revelation, he returned to his mistress to mend his wounded pride. Capitalising on his heartbreak, she moved to the next phase of her plan; to feed them to a plant elemental. Using him as bait, Finch tasked him with leading them on a wild goose chase into the middle of the woods. 

Confronting Edwin about his feelings, the ghost apologised for the rejection, telling him that while he was not in love with him, he considered him a good friend. Before he could respond, they were interrupted by the Cat King, who took great pleasure in telling his crush the truth. Unable to defend himself, he stormed himself. 

Frustrated by the plan's rapid unravelling, Monty confronts Esther, expressing his desire to no longer be a pawn in her schemes. In response, she ruthlessly kills him, tearing away his flesh and reverting him to his crow form.

Monty - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

The pet familiar of Esther Finch, Monty, was a crow she kept locked in a cage in her kitchen.

After The Dead Boy Detectives and Crystal Palace rescued Becky Aspen, Esther decided to exact her revenge by killing Monty. Using his corpse and restoration magic, she transformed him into a human teen capable of seeing ghosts, intending to use him as bait to gain the agency's trust and gather intel against them.

Once his cover was blown, Esther angrily killed the teen, reverting him back to his crow form. Although she welcomed him back, she did not forgive him for his failure or his attempts to betray her out of love for Edwin Payne.

After confirming that Edwin had returned from Hell, Monty returned to Esther, who was ready to begin her newest scheme.

Realizing that Esther harboured no affection for him and saw him merely as a pet, Monty helped Charles Rowland escape his chains, enabling him to assist Crystal and Niko in defeating his mistress. With Finch gone, he was free to start a new life, safe from her torment.

Crystal Palace - Doom Patrol: Season Three

Crystal Palace, a teen psychic medium from the UK, had the unique ability to communicate with the dead and enable others to astral project. However, this power came at a cost - inflicted a potentially fatal wound on the client, or more dangerously, allowing demons and evil forces to enter and control her body. 

Attacked by a demon named David, the fiend spent a harrowing year possessing her body, compelling her to commit horrifying acts. This torment would have continued indefinitely if not for the intervention of the two ghosts, Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, who used their vast knowledge of the occult to exorcise David from her. But the fiend had a final cruel trick - as he was banished, he erased all memories of her parents. Devastated, Crystal joined forces with the ghosts to hunt down David and reclaim her stolen memories. This experience left a deep impact on her psyche, and she refused to act as a conduit for spirits, fearing she would lose control of her body again.

As of 2021, Crystal joined Edwin & Charles' Dead Boy Detective Agency and formed a close-knit family unit with her new friends and teammates, often taking part in playful banter and the occasional squabble. As the only living member, Crystal served as the link between the boys and their clients, relaying information and using any rewards to provide for her needs. Despite their overprotective tendencies, which she sometimes found patronising, she knew they cared for her safety. Although she was the youngest, she was, on the surface, the most mature one in the group, frequently apologising for her friends' immature behaviour. 

During a case in an abandoned London warehouse in 2021, they agreed to accompany Danny the Ambulance, an old friend of Rowland's, to Ohio for an emergency mission. At the Caulder Mansion in Covington, she was surprised when Dorothy Spinner and Larry Trainer could see Charles and Edwin. She agreed to help them find their deceased friends, using Larry as a conduit to speak to Rita Farr. She also provided a universal safe-word banishing spell for the mansion's congregation of sex ghosts. 

When they discovered the whereabouts of the deceased members of Niles Caulder's band, Crystal prepared to leave. But moved by Trainer and Spinner's pleas, she persuaded the boys to stay and help. She supplied Larry with a prop to comfort him in the Afterlife and knocked him out with a shovel, separating his soul from his body. She stayed behind with Dorothy to ensure nothing untoward happened while the boys were away.

Trying to hide her concern for her friends, Crystal immersed herself in a game on her phone, pausing now and then, to speak with Dorothy. They shared stories about her past experiences with Edwin and Charles. Each shared memory seemed to bring them closer, and Crystal found herself feeling better the more she opened up to Dorothy. Sensing Dorothy's grief over the recent loss of her father, Crystal offered words of comfort and reassurance, promising that they would do all they could to help bring her friends back. 

Seeing Dorothy as a kindred spirit, she extended an invitation for Spinner to join the DBA once the mission was over. This was an offer which Dorothy happily and readily accepted. 

David - Doom Patrol: Season Three

A demon capable of human possession, David took control of the young medium Crystal Palace, for over a year, causing her to commit terrible acts. With a tight grasp over her, it required the combined efforts of Edwin Payne and Charles Rowland, the Dead Boy Detectives, to remove him from her body. 

However, he did not leave quietly, stealing all Crystal's memories of her parents and leaving her unsure of where she came from. This led to Palace joining the boys as the third member of the agency, vowing to hunt down David and recover her lost memories. 

The Cat King - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

The cat king of Port Townsend, Thomas is a mysterious and powerful shapeshifting trickster who protects the cats of his town. He does not take kindly to those who hurt his subjects and punishes them accordingly. 

While he was not immortal, he is hundreds of years old, able to be resurrected nine times should he be mortally wounded. 

After Edwin Payne used a binding spell on a cat, interrogating them for intel on Esther Finch, he ordered for the young ghost and his allies to be brought to him. 

Deeply offended by Edwin’s audacity - to use magic on one of his feline subjects – he whisks him away to discuss the offence privately. Despite Edwin's attempts to explain himself, the Cat King is fascinated by him. Wanting to know more about him, he imposes his punishment, placing a caging spell bracelet on Edwin's arm. This spell would prevent Edwin from leaving Port Townsend until he can make the Cat King happy.

Initially proposing a physical relationship, which Edwin vehemently opposes, the Cat King later offers Edwin an alternative: to count every cat in Port Townsend. This task is the condition for the bracelet's removal. With the audience at an end, he sends Payne back to his friends. He tasked two of his most loyal followers to keep tabs on his muse. 

During their investigation into recent suicides at the Point No Point Lighthouse, Edwin is attacked by a cat, who scratches him on the leg. Recognising him as Thomas, he follows him to a secluded part of the beach, irritated by his painful and tiresome bids for attention. 

Giving him an update on his cat hunt, the Cat King scoffs that the ghost wasn't close to the real figure. However, he admires Edwin's eagerness to complete the task, telling him that no matter the outcome, he was getting what he wanted, more time with him. 

Changing the topic, Thomas proposes that they discuss his alternate suggestion, musing that he could take any form to make Edwin feel more comfortable, transforming into Monty and Charles. This only angers Edwin, who threatens to return to the investigation if he isn't going to remove the bracelet. 

Intrigued by his dedication to mysteries and helping strangers, he uses his magic to learn more about Edwin, forcing the young ghost to admit that the real reason he formed the Dead Boy Detectives; that he's doing as much good as he can so that eventually if he goes back to Hell, he can make his case for leniency. Moved by this vulnerability, he reassures Edwin that he never has to pretend with him, as he likes him for who he is. He goes on to reassure him that he needn't feel ashamed about his desire to help others since all people's actions are inherently selfish, even when being altruistic. Parting ways, he tells Edwin that he was way off on his count of cats and to be more vigilant.

Unbeknownst to Edwin, The Cat King observes him kissing Monty, recognising the latter to be Esther Finch's crow familiar in human form. Deciding what to do with this information, he would tell Edwin the next day, hoping that his help would be rewarded with affection. However, the furious ghost dismissed them both, angrily snapping that Thomas meant nothing to him other than a prison, he could not escape from. 

After escaping an alternate dimension, Esther angrily confronts the Cat King for ruining her plans and revealing the truth about Monty. However, he has little care for her quest for vengeance as he is too busy mourning Edwin, who has been dragged to Hell. Growing increasingly impatient with the witch, he ordered her to leave, not realising that his words had sparked a new plan of revenge against the Dead Boys. Still wishing to make him suffer, she beats him to death with her cane. While his death was temporary, coming back in a new form, it cost him his third life. Esther warned him from further interference, promising that she would see to it that he is permanently dead, no matter how long it takes. 

When Edwin and Charles are kidnapped by Finch, Niko and Crystal attempt to enlist him in their rescue party. However, he is unwilling to endanger himself, as he is not powerful enough to fight the witch. However, after some persuasion, he is willing to at least help provide enough background information on Esther that the two could use to fight her. He also suggested that they get some black salt, a known weapon against witches. 

The Cat King appeared before Edwin one final time in an alleyway, where he gave him a flower, telling the ghost that it was for Niko, to honour her bravery and sacrifice in the fight. While Edwin declines his offer of a hug, he does thank him for helping his friends. He goes on to explain that the two are a lot alike; using similar methods to distract them from their loneliness. However, unlike Thomas, he is content, knowing that he has Charles and Crystal in his life. Edwin kisses him on the cheek, before beginning to walk away. As a final parting squabble, they playfully argue about the number of cats in Port Townsend, with him stating there are 146. But Edwin remarks that he forgot to include himself, making him smile. Thomas calls after him, saying that the ghost would miss him, much to Edwin's amusement. 

Shelby Kahn - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

A former student at North Port Townsend, Shelby Eileen Kahn was on track to compete for America in the Olympics in track events, with scholarships and sponsors supporting her endeavours. Her dedication to her pursuit greatly annoyed her boyfriend, Brad, who said her diet and training schedule made her boring, leading the jock to spike her with GHB to make her "loosen up." 

After failing her drug test, Shelby's life spiralled, with every one of her support networks disappearing. Brad dumped her, calling her boring and forced her to leave the school. 

As Brad was the school's golden boy he very quickly destroyed her reputation, telling everyone that she was a "psycho-stalker ex" who could not see him be happy with his new girlfriend, Maren. 

Broken and alone, she took her own life, which she later regretted. 

Edwin Payne would call upon her Spirit during their case to investigate Brad and his best friend Hunter's death. Her testimony would corroborate the stories that the two jocks were vile thugs who enjoyed breaking people for the fun of it, without any remorse or compassion for those they hurt. 

The Spirit of Shelby Kahn - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

Revived by Edwin Payne, Shelby was reluctant at first to talk about her ex-boyfriend Brad, whose abusive and destructive behaviour led to her eventually taking her own life. The trauma she had experienced at his hand continued to deeply affect her in death, giving her spirit the ability to fly and emit a super-sonic cry, like the banshees of Irish folklore whenever she felt intense emotions of anger, pain and vulnerability. 

Revealing everything she knew about the case, which was nothing more than revealing the true character of Brad and Hunter, she concluded that while she did not have any part in their deaths, she could not help but feel relieved in the knowledge that they would not be able to harm anyone else. 

Ritchie - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

Known also as "Twitchie Ritchie", Ritchie was a porn-obsessed student at North Port Townsend who worked on the school's yearbooks. He was constantly bullied by the Dragons, Brad and Hunter, who had got him hooked on Adderall and cannabis cut with an additional substance. They humiliated and mocked him, making him do degrading things for his fix. He came to loathe them and, when they were accidentally killed by Brad's girlfriend Maren, was more than happy to help dispose of their bodies. Wishing to keep Maren safe, Ritchie agreed to be the fall guy should their deaths be deemed suspicious, believing that she was yet another victim of the pair. 

For a while, the deaths were treated as accidents and he returned to his work. However, once Crystal Palace and the Dead Boy Detectives began investigating their deaths, things began to unravel. Sticking the original plan, he would act as the prime suspect, making deliberately incriminating and homophobic slurs about the pair to throw them off Maren's trail. His interrogation would lead the trio to investigate the suicide of Shelby Kahn, discovering their client's cruel and criminal behaviour. 

Realising that they were in trouble, Ritchie called Maren to warn her, with the latter planning to silence Crystal. 

Ritchie was arrested after Maren turned herself in to police custody, unable to go through with the lie any longer and not willing to take an innocent life. 

Maren - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

A student at North Port Townsend, Maren was the girlfriend of Brad and one of his many, many victims.  

After he shared sexually explicit photos of her with Hunter, photos that were meant to be just for him, she tried to take their phones so she could delete the pictures before he sent them to the rest of the American Football team. Figuring it would be impossible to do it while they were conscious, she spiked his and Hunter's beer with nail polish to knock them out. However, they ended up dying in her bedroom. 

Terrified and desperate, she called another one of Brad and Hunter's victims, Ritchie, to help her dispose of their bodies. Dragging them out to the Dragon's Den, they made it look like they had died from alcohol poisoning.

Guilt-ridden over the ordeal, Maren went on with her life, where she pretended to be his distraught girlfriend. In an agreement with Ritchie, should it be necessary, she would point suspicion towards him, as he had a motive to kill the pair. Though this was not necessary and their deaths were ruled as accidental. 

However, this act would be uncovered by Crystal Palace and the Dead Boy Detectives, who were investigating the murder of The Two Dead Dragons for the spirits of both Brad and Hunter. 

After she failed to kill Crystal, she tearfully apologised to her would-be victim and turned herself in to the police, telling them everything. 

The Dragon - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

A student and official school mascot for the North Port Townsend Dragons, he helped point Crystal Palace in the direction of a key suspect in the Case of the Two Dead Dragons, "Twitchy Ritchie." 

While he wished to remain anonymous and discreet, he stood out like a sore thumb, dressed as - as Edwin would describe him - "a fuzzy lizard."

Charles Rowland's Mother - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

The mother of Charles Rowland, she and her son were often beaten and abused by her husband. 

After her son died in 1990, they would remain together in their marriage. Charles' spirit would check in on her once a week to see if she was alright, and to his relief, his father seemed to have stopped his violence. 

Charles Rowland's Father - Dead Boy Detectives: Season One

Charles Rowland's father was a violent and abusive man who would often destroy personal objects when he was angry. If that didn't work, he would beat his wife and son. Charles always tried his best to please his father, but nothing he did was ever good enough.

After Charles passed away in 1990, his spirit would check in on both his mother and father to ensure that he wasn't hurting her. Because he was unable to properly process the pain and trauma that his dad had inflicted on him, Charles had intense anger which he concealed behind his cheerful and upbeat demeanor. He refused to discuss it with Edwin. During the Devlin Case, his trauma caused him to get temporarily stuck in a Stone Tape Loop when he attempted to disarm Brandon Devlin, only to be cut down with an axe.

With the support of Crystal Palace, Niko Sasaki, and Edwin Payne, Charles began to speak more about his abuse, which helped him make peace and accept that he was never the problem in the relationship with his father.