Raymond Dirk

Sheriff Raymond Dirk is a character created by American comic book creator Michael Alan Nelson as one of the primary antagonists for The Gray Man story arc of his Mythos series Fall of Cthulhu. He made his first appearance in issue #11 in March 2008.
==Description==
A well built man somewhere in his late thirties, Dirk is Sheriff of the Arkham Police Department, and as of the end of the Gray Man story arc, apparently one of the last. He is a tough but fair officer with an open mind, and is well aware of the flaws of those who work for him.
Several years prior to the events of The Gray Man, Dirk lost his beloved wife in a car accident; his actions in trying to help the people of Arkham resulted in him losing all memory of her very existence.
Dirk comes from a family with a tradition of holding the title of Sheriff in Arkham, being at least the third in his line to occupy that title; the officers under his command expect that if Dirk ever has a son, then he too will take up the role.
==History==
Dirk was involved in investigating the brutal murders of two innocent people when his station was attacked, the officers present all slaughtered. Partnering with the young thief Lucifer, he attempted to bring the supernatural perpetrator to justice, dealing with the Harlot in the Dreamlands and facing off against both a Cthulhu cult and the Gray Man in the process. Although Dirk and Lucifer could not kill the creature, they did manage to trap it in an inescapable prison, saving the people of Arkham, at least for a time (: Fall of Cthulhu Volume 3: The Gray Man).
Later Dirk, along with Lucifer and escaped mental patient Cy Morgan, was instrumental in sending the newly-risen R'lyeh back beneath the waves, single-handedly defeating two of the Horsemen of Nyarlathotep. Although driven slightly insane by his time on R'lyeh, he later recovered, and a gift from Lucifer allowed him to recover the memories of his deceased wife (: Fall of Cthulhu Volume 4: Godwar; Fall of Cthulhu Volume 5: Apocalypse).
Category:Dreamers
Category:Characters Originating From Expanded Mythos Works