Eric Devine (Joshua Lane Character)

Eric Devine (also referred to as some phrasing of Lieutenant Eric Devine, often referred to simply as Devine) is a character in the first season of the web serial Joshua Lane, and serves as the main antagonist in the first season of the series. An accomplished officer, Devine takes on the responsibility of finding Warren Duane's killer, which leads him towards considering Joshua Lane as his main suspect. Spending the vast majority of the first season trying to find evidence linking Joshua Lane to the crimes committed, Devine's personal life remains largely unknown.
== Representation ==
Despite being portrayed as the main antagonist of the first season, Devine's intentions remain solid, though are considered to be rooted in immoral motivations.
== Consequences and Fate ==
Devine suspecting Joshua Lane of the crime is the first moment in which Lane is considered responsible for his crimes in the eyes of the law, serving as the wakeup call that not even he is perfect at covering his tracks. Paranoid at the thought of being caught, Joshua's actions take on confusing paths, being logical and illogical at times dependent on what issue he is tending to. Devine's suspicion of Joshua Lane is one of the key contributors in the destruction of Joshua's relationship with Eliza Bradburry, his response to Devine's inquiries bringing out hidden secrets that Bradburry had yet to come to the conclusion of.
Upon fatally shooting a fellow officer, Devine travels to a rundown production mill for a final battle with Joshua Lane, nearly succeeding at killing the man before being shot by Eliza Bradburry, dying at her hands amidst a burning down mill. Devine is posthumously held responsible for Joshua's crimes, his death allowing the police department to pin Joshua's actions on him, thus, making him guilty of the murders he was investigating prior to his death in the eyes of the law.
== Appearances ==
* When the Alternative is Worse
* Guardian Angel
* Stolen Identity
* Buffalo
* Any Questions?
* I Already Made You a Promise
== Killed Victims ==
* Unnamed chauffer
* Unnamed fellow police officer
== Killed By ==
* Eliza Bradburry
* Joshua Lane (indirectly)