Creighton Capshaw

Creighton Capshaw is a fictional character created by American author Brandon Berntson for his Lovecraft Mysteries trilogy of Cthulhu Mythos stories. He made his debut appearance in the first book in the series, 2018's The Night of Dagon.
== Description ==
The curator of Innsport's Natural History Museum, Capshaw is described as "a short, portly man with a salt and pepper beard and mustache" with "tiny round spectacles on a boyish, cherubic face … his eyes … beady but bright blue."
Capshaw has an inveterate interest in ancient artefacts, which is likely what brought him to the academic position which he holds in the series.
== History ==
Before the events of The Lovecraft Mysteries, Capshaw had been a long-time friend of the wealthy antiquarian Mordred Haddonfield, but over the years their relationship deteriorated into a bitter rivalry. At the beginning of the series, Capshaw's museum came into possession of the Silver Bluebell, also known as the Shadow of Dagon. Haddonfield, by this time a devoted cultist of that dark god, hired private eye Devlin Macky to steal the artefact from Capshaw's office.
After Macky realised his deadly mistake and put an end to the threat to the world, Capshaw destroyed the Shadow and dumped its remains into the deep blue sea, despite the - possibly supernatural in nature - longing he felt to keep it for himself.
== Appearances ==
* The Night of Dagon (2018)
* The Lurker at the Threshold (2021)
Category:Humans
Category:Characters Originating From Expanded Mythos Works