Beau Bleu

Gail Vendaval

Clay Lehm

Jim Palestra

Cole Snow

Julian Philips

Varian Morse

Stella Lumen

**Beau Bleu** is the rough-around-the-edges Head Investigator at Boston's Investigators Department. Beau has held his position for many years and oversees a large group of other investigators who handle all manner of crimes, but mostly focus on homicides. While Beau is not exactly a skilled investigator and tends to take credit from his more talented co-workers, he does have his job for a reason and has been known to solve a case or two.

## Physical Appearance & Design

Beau is a large, buff man with short, blonde hair. He always wears a white button-up shirt, plain black tie, navy trenchcoat, black slacks, and black shoes. He's frequently seen carrying a cup of coffee.

Beau's design was meant to convey a sense of power and intimidation, which tends to clash with Beau's often clueless nature. He was also intentionally designed to be physically opposite from his partner, Bianca Snow, who by comparison is short and squat.

## Personality

Beau likes to project a more commanding and intimidating personality, but underneath that he is actually a bit of a softie. He can get easily embarrassed when talking about his feelings and even more so when he's getting frustrated over not being able to solve a case. While he's not the most intelligent, he can be very sincere when he puts his mind to it. He is, however, very quick to anger.

## History

### Before the start of the series

At some point before 2020, Beau was hired by Scarlett Rubio to become the Head Investigator. Around this time, he met Bianca Snow and also formed the Bleu Boys, a group of three investigators he trusts above all others.

### The Fallen Fugitive

Some time in 2020, Beau investigates a case at Gladio University. It's here that he meets Jack Barter, Nolan Vice, and Rachel Lumen.

### Ray of Sunshine

Beau appears toward the end of the episode when Jack tricks Rachel into confronting him. Sometime before the start of the episode, Beau approved the decision to arrest Stella Lumen for an unknown homicide. Rachel accosts Beau, questioning how he could possibly suspect someone he's worked with for years. Beau gets flustered and desperately calls to Jack and Nolan for help.

### Last Stop - Part 1

Beau has a small, non-speaking cameo at the start of the episode. He stands among a large crowd of people who walk by the bus stop.

### Hidden Gem

**This section contains spoilers**

At the start of the episode, Beau feigns interest in a case Scarlett Rubio presents to him and Bianca. Once she's out of earshot, Beau immediately drops the case on Bianca, insisting that he doesn't want to be the one to take the heat if things go wrong and Jack shows up again.

Later, once the case has been solved, Beau attempts to take credit for Bianca's deductions, much to Bianca's annoyance. Pearl Diamandis snaps back at Beau, claiming she'll be sure to tell the Chief how Beau simply stayed behind and did nothing. Pearl then reveals she received help from one of Beau's coroners, which turns out to be Jack in disguise. Furious, Beau rushes to watch a news report on the crime and sees Jack being interviewed by Tad Bloyd. Beau swears vengeance, claiming he'll go so far as to apprehend Jack on jaywalking.

### Poison Ivy

While not physically shown, Beau is mentioned multiple times during the episode. First by Donnie Goodman, who claims Beau would be "too stupid to accept a bribe". Later, Mae Amore admits she purposefully tipped Beau off about an illegal shipment Donnie had arranged, in the hopes of getting him arrested.

## Skills

Beau is definitely not the most knowledgeable when it comes to solving crimes, but he is skilled at leading teams. His commanding presence makes him an effective leader, even if he's not so great at getting things done himself.

While he doesn't like to use his gun while on the job, Beau is naturally skilled with firearms and has great aim.

Beau is said to be an expert at brewing coffee and is very knowledgeable about different blends.

## Relationships

### Bianca Snow

Bianca and Beau are extremely close, having worked together for many years. While Beau is Bianca's superior, he has a great deal of respect for her, although he does tend to take credit for her accomplishments. Beneath that though, it's implied that Beau has romantic feelings for Bianca and would do anything for her.

### Scarlett Rubio

Beau and Scarlett have a positive relationship as boss and employee, although Beau is shown to be extremely nervous around Scarlett. That said, he's also incredibly loyal and would follow her to the ends of the earth.

### The Bleu Boys

Beau has a very close relationship with three of his employees in particular (Gail Vendaval, Clay Lehm, and Jim Palestra) which he calls the Bleu Boys. These three are the three employees he trusts above all others and gives them his most challenging cases.

### Jack Barter

Beau and Jack have a contentious relationship. Beau views Jack as nothing more than a law-breaking punk and is constantly looking for an excuse to arrest him. Much to Beau's annoyance, Jack always seems to slip through his fingers or get off on a technicality.

## Name Origin

Beau's name is a nod to the old phrase "the boys in blue", which typically refers to the police or other members of law enforcement.

## Trivia

* Beau's initial concept designs envisioned him as less buff and intimidating, looking very short, stocky, and with a baby face
* In the non-canon Wild Card Holiday Special, it's revealed that Beau is Jewish and celebrates Hanukkah
* It's been stated that Beau is a coffee snob and only prefers to brew his own homemade blends

## Gallery

Beau's model sheetBeau's expression sheetDesign for a Beau stickerBeau head posesBeau confused over a case