Shane

### Episode(s)

All episodes (except the From the Vault Mini Series, 4.01: The Trial of Anarchy & 4.03: Hello Multiverse, It's The Winchesters)

Shane is one of two main characters in the Eyoho Verse (the other being the demon Lamashtu), he is the former leader of the Lincoln City branch of the Torchwood Institute and was the first character to be created, he is an exaggerated version of the creator of the universe, also called Shane, who "had a hard time making a main character for the stories I wanted to tell, so I gave them a personal touch."

He has recently took interest in the Supernatural following an encounter with The Winchester brothers during the "Multiverse in Crisis" crossover (Season 4 of Torchwood: Lincoln City.) and has his father help him in changing his family home's garage into a makeshift headquarters for his Supernatural hunting activities.

## Background

Shane was born in the year 2000 and lives a very normal life when not fighting monsters or demons or whatever gets thrown his way on a given day, however not much is known about his personal life other than he has a family, he was one of the youngest Torchwood members in the Institute's history when the organization was active but it is unclear how he got involved with the institute - it is believed that his wandering of the multiverse (mainly to the planet of Nirn and the place known as Tamriel) caught the attention of the institute who tasked Shane to setup a new branch to combat multiverse threats as well as growing rift concerns in the area of Lincoln City.

His travelling to and from Tamriel created a number of outcomes: the first was that a version of Shane, called Shane Eyoho (which is where the Eyoho Verse name comes from), was created in Tamriel and had his own life and story despite not existing for that long, another outcome was that Shane started to gain lightning magic abilities from his Tamriel counter part also thanks to the multiverse however he has found a way to get rid of them following the partial collapse of the multiverse.

His personality can sometimes across as confident and sometimes cocky however in truth he is described by Lamashtu as selfless and can get easily scared when he encounters something he doesn't understand, he seems to also have some firearms training from Torchwood themselves however he chooses not to use firearms or even kill unless he feels it necessary and always likes to try and talk to who or whatever he is facing on a case to see if he can understand their aims or even to negotiate.

## Torchwood: Lincoln City Episodes

### Season 1

In the very first official episode, 1.01: City Life Shane (along with teammates Lewis and Zach) can be seen arriving to neutralize a creature called a Hoix in an abandoned house, it resists the teams gunfire and the creature is clearly angered and charges the trio however Shane tasers the alien with a pole that's been charged through his newly found lightning abilities, when asked how he did it - Shane comically answers that he got struck by lightning as a kid (a reference to the original, now non-canon, pilot episode.)

The first episode also sees various flashbacks, thanks to the team being incapacitated due to a strange light emitting from the rift above the city, as to how the team was formed and shows Shane, Lewis and Zach meeting whilst on a training course however how they managed to become an official team is still unknown to them, despite this - the trio recover to find the Hoix has disappeared from the containment cells and is now running rampant on the street and killing many civilians in a very gory and brutal fashion, in the ensuing fight - Shane is scratched by the creature however Lewis and Zach arrive and empty two entire ammo clips into the creature, overwhelming and killing it and also stopping the rampage.

Wanderer of the multiverse, Kasuti, then appears and congratulates them for passing her test as she then goes on to claim responsibility for all the events (opening the rift, releasing the Hoix etc...) she states that she wanted to see if Shane had chosen the correct people for protecting the city and possibly even Earth, she admits that her plan was a little extreme and if Shane ever encounters her again she is more than prepared to feel "Torchwood's wrath" as she knows what she did not only put the three guys in danger but also the entire city. The three look at each other astounded as the hologram ends - following this, Shane is unsure what to do with her but decides to do nothing.

In 1.02: Other Worlds, Shane encounters his first person from Tamriel to step over onto Earth (or be it inadvertently) when Syelilan Bade comes through and proceeds to violently stop a home robbery before also killing the family involved too, the detectives on scene the next morning have also clearly been scarred from this experience as one kills themself after talking about the matter in detail.

Later, Lewis monitors the portal readings whilst Zach does more research on the crime scene and Shane uses the portal to get answers, he steps out of the portal, situated in a secret room near The Drunken Hound pool area on Tamriel, only to find himself at knife point by Syelilan Bade, the owner's adopted daughter, who berates him for constantly disappearing and tries to poke fun at him in order to get answers, as she clearly doesnt know whats going on either, however a fight ensues and the two are evenly matched however Syelilan manages to escape by going through the Earth portal, laughing maniacally as she does so.

Syelilan uses her new found freedom to take in the new city and new world she has arrived in in awe but is soon chased down by Shane who loses her during the chase, Syelilan then proceeds to butcher a nearby gang among other people whilst Shane describes her to Lewis and Zach: "Think of the game Yandere simulator, add a bit of psycho to your mix then add some cold blooded killer and you have Syelilan" - Syelilan is sent back to Tamriel however following another encounter with Kasuti, who throws Syelilan out of a window but uses a device stolen from Torchwood to teleport away before she hits the ground, upon waking up in Tamriel - Syelilan has no memory of the new world she visited.

Throughout the rest of Season 1, Shane (along with Lewis and Zach) battle various villains and aliens that come through the rift, including a religious preacher that deems aliens as "hellspawn" in 1.03: Believe, Shane being trapped in a mind palace by a dream entity in 1.04: What Dreams are Made Ofand also an encounter with the Cybermen (in 1.05: Dark Times and 1.06: City of Metal) that leads to the death of Zach and the departure of Lewis - Shane mainly teams with Kasuti during the Cybermen story however he becomes despondent and sad when news of Zach's sacrifice comes through which causes the team to almost fall apart, which it does following the Cybermen's defeat.

### Season 2

In the controversial episode, 2.01: The Empty Planet, (controversial because of its deep nature and tones about depression) a depressed Shane can be seen trying to come to terms with the final events of Season 1 whilst also coming to terms with running the Lincoln City branch of Torchwood alone, he proceeds to delete Lewis and Zach's profiles and seems constantly bothered by something, he soon encounters the Amicus (with one posing as Lewis) and finds himself on what he calls "some kind of colony ship" in Earth's orbit with the Amicus control node introducing itself, the Amicus reveal that they plan to feed on human emotion so they can take human form for motives unknown, Shane stops them however by installing a virus into their computer systems declaring that "glass copies are easily cracked" - the node looks around to see all there glass people crack and sparks start to fly everywhere, the node simply says "Clever boy" before it to cracks which causes the ship just to float aimlessly away from Earth and out of sight - following this encounter, Shane finds his motivation levels to be increased and tidies up the run down looking Lincoln City base of the Institute.

Shane encounters his first supernatural being in the 2.02: Anarchy when he encounters what is described as a "Demon-Djinn hybrid" as it possesses a police officer, it is killed by Lamashtu and during the events of 2.03: The Midnight Bride and 2.04: Wendigo, Shane reluctantly works with his former enemy (Lamashtu) in a series of cases and the two depart each others company on better terms compared to when they started working together.

After dealing with some Alien plant spores in 2.05: Living Nature, Torchwood: London would get into contact with Shane in 2.06: Christmas of the Damned, they have given him a christmas "challenge" saying that he has 24 hours to stop and clean up several rift activity sites whilst being hunted down by X, an assassin for hire, claiming that there is a reward of the highest importance should he complete the challenge.

This is the work of the Director of Torchwood: London, John Sharp, who seems to be getting a kick from all the goings on as he watches Shane dispatch of the threats caused by the rift, including a starved Hoix and The Rebellion (a group of space pirates) - Shane, with 6 hours left on the challenge, wonders what the final challenge could be only for John Sharp to appear on the big screen in the base and tell Shane that he is, John Sharp then arrives with X and a fight ensues which X gets the upper hand in whilst Sharp gloats about how he is going to turn Torchwood public, which is against the principles of the organization, and how much power and money he will earn as a result, this goes noticed by Sharp's colleagues, who have seen all of this and the power freak this guy has turned out to be, one of his colleagues grabs his gun but is shot by Sharp, the others then go for him and take him to a teleporter, he then ends up in the Lincoln City base, Sharp looks shocked that his own team did what they did.

After disabling X, Shane takes John to the market and throws John into the room with the starved hoix in it, John Sharp screams as the hoix growls at him but its too weak to do anything to him, a light can then be seen and John Sharp bangs on the double doors and starts begging Shane to let him out, John screams as himself and the hoix are taken by the rift.

### Between Season 2 and 3 - "The Final Adventure" (Unreleased)

The Final Adventure was a prophecy told by a fortune teller at a local fair that Shane visited during the summer of 2020 - not really believing it, Shane ignored it but over in Tamriel, Shane Eyoho would encounter fellow multiverse wanderer Kasuti and the two would embark on an "adventure" through a series of caves and encountering several monsters and bandits doing the same, they were shown the multiverse however they were told not too speak of this finding by a supposedly mystic khajit - this would turn out be a setup as Kasuti, the sheer concept of the multiverse getting into her head very quickly, would try to push Eyoho into the strange portal that was present however Shane from Earth got involved by briefly swapping places with Eyoho using the multiverse portal in the Lincoln City branch of Torchwood and pushing Kasuti into it himself and thus banishing her into the multiverse, a decision which he still causes him conflicted emotions to this day and may have also inadvertently caused a butterfly effect leading to the creation of The Legion - despite this, Kasuti's banishment allowed the demon Lamashtu to escape Tamriel and return back to Earth leading to the events of the Lamashtu: Daemonium story.

### Season 3

During this season, Shane encounters the Live Control Agency and even gets kidnapped and wounded by the agency in 3.01: Contact however he escapes them and uses a local anaesthetic that a Live Control Agency guard had in his pocket before going on the run - in 3.02: Life or Death, Shane travels to London (which includes an encounter with an Asset on the London Underground) and then Lisbon in Portugal, there he meets Alexis Ashwing who, after a tense encounter, gives Shane a location in the Algarve mountains where an exiled Tirnel Gilorndes, now the watcher of the multiverse, heals his wounds and is strangely pleased to see a new version of Shane that isnt "that moron Eyoho" they are then attacked by Live Control but Shane escapes whilst Tirnel uses her powers of nature to kill most of the soldiers sent by the agency.

In 3.03: The Middle Men, Shane encounters Alexa, Dan and Colin - three other Torchwood members also on the run from the Live Control Agency, they devise a plan to head back to the UK which they do but not before Shane has a dream - the dream finds himself on the estate of a former friend who can be seen standing alone in the middle of a park field, she beckons Shane over in the dream only to reveal a strange beetle creature attached to her back, its legs visible to him over her shoulders, she tells you menacingly "This is Spikey, he'll keep you safe tonight." - Shane identifies the beetle as a part of the Trickster's Brigade as he suddenly wakes up from the dream, he quickly grabs a notepad from reception and quickly start writing down what he knows about The Trickster's Brigade thinking that the dream he had meant something,

In 3.04: Dead of Night, where they take a private jet (shielded by stealth print making it undetectable by radar) to Manchester Airport, during the fight Alexa is hypnotized by the agency to try and attack the other members to stop them from ever getting back to the UK but is subdued when Shane cuts the chord on her headphones - once the new team arrive in Manchester, they are chased down by another Asset, this one the bounty hunter variant - the Asset however self destructs upon failing its mission allowing the four to escape and take an injured Alexa to the hospital where they are confronted by The Director who is soon dispatched by Shane who shoots him in the head after some second thoughts.

In 3.05: Turning Point - Colin, Dan and Shane continue to tend to Alexa however she soon disappears without trace and the three are attacked by a swarm of Mazkil however the insect-like creatures are soon dispatched however this was nothing but a diversion as Alexa, now seemingly turned because of Live Control, shoots and kills Colin - this leads Dan and Shane to take her back to Lincoln City so they can finally get to the bottom of this, they are followed by Live Control and its leader, an alien called Ral who was posing as a human, who surround the base much to the surprise of Dan and Shane, Alexa then knocks out Dan allowing Ral to enter the base - Ral explains that his race, the Molanye, are from the multiverse before telling Alexa to kill Shane who holds him at gunpoint.

In 3.06: End of the Line - Shane activates Torchwood's Code Red emergency which summons the Unified Intelligence Taskforce (UNIT) to the city and a gunfight ensues, whilst Dan tries to get through to Alexa but fails - running onto the Brayford Waterfront, Shane and Dan think of a plan only to be distracted by an advertising screen which has a black beetle on it (the calling card of The Trickster's Brigade) - Shane and Dan look around to see if there's any sign of the brigade anywhere other than the advertising screen but there is not however now Shane has his gadgets back, his scanner picks up some very strange energy readings coming from the Lucy Tower parking garage, this leads to a reluctant Shane and Dan to encounter the Trickster's Brigade however this encounter goes nowhere as the Brigade remain silent throughout.

Dan then finds Alexa and tries to get through to her again, who begs for his help, whilst Shane joins the gunfight between UNIT and Live Control, throwing lightning bolts at the agency, Alexa runs away upon seeing Ral who is confused with Shane saying: "It's just what happens when you mess with someone's humanity...humanity always wins" Ral just looks at Shane like he can't believe what he is hearing from Shane. He then charges at Shane with rage in his eyes but he is stopped by The Trickster's Brigade, Shane questions whether or not to help Ral but decides against it and after the Brigade reveal their involvement from the start and that they created the Agency simply because they wanted to create chaos on Earth, they kill Ral by throwing him into the Brayford Pool.

Following this, Shane reunites with Alexa and Dan and offers them jobs at the Lincoln City branch of Torchwood however they both politely decline, Shane stares at the pair of them (who are locked in a kiss) for a moment before sitting down on the kerb "Just my luck right?" Shane mutters to himself. Dan then says "Shane...wait" before thanking him and Alexa even hugs him, which Shane is taken back by, the two then leave and Shane debates with himself why he offered them jobs before confidently saying that he works better alone before helping UNIT in destroying all evidence of the Live Control Agency.

### The Mad Woman in the Mansion (Special)

A few months later, Shane finds himself in another mind palace however this one seems different, he is being chased around by a strange woman in white - it is later revealed that she is called Pandora and is from The Middle Realm, which is the bridge between Earth and the Multiverse however with the multiverse collapsing, the realm is under strain.

As Shane wanders through the palace, he witnesses people from his past as well as Torchwood missions of the past like Pandora is studying him all whilst the being taunts him and puts him under several moments of mental torture thanks to supposed paranormal events, during this he encounters a man who calls Shane a monster due to Shane Eyoho's multiple killings over in Tamriel however Shane counter argues saying: "Look I said me and him were the same person, I never said we shared the same mind...me and him are different in both physical appearance and even morales, if you're after him that you're gonna have to search the remains of the multiverse because I'm not him" - Pandora then re-emerges calling the man a doctor and calling Shane a "rare speciman" - she proceeds to torment him more by showing him a vision of The Drunken Hound tavern being burnt down, Shane starts crying before declaring "THIS ISN'T MY UNIVERSE" before surrounding himself in lightning and blowing up the mind palace, causing the two to appear in present day London.

Shane starts putting the pieces together to a shocked Pandora, he says in a comically toned rant "Oh I think I get it now, that was your world and all those people I encountered you integrated into it using their memories because thats what you feed off...memories and pain and loss and anger and happiness and fear and everything else but you're world was out of control hence why it kept changing on me so you needed someone with alot of memories and a multiverse traveler would be the perfect candidate for that so you chose me" however Pandora declines this and says that she wanted to merely use Shane as a vessel and she had the doctor Shane encountered do research on the multiverse and Shane with the goal of using the mind palace to mentally drain him and simply "step inside."

Pandora then seemingly starts losing her memory because her world/mind palace was blown up by Shane, who explains, "No multiverse anymore and you attempting to gain access to it to get to me, plus the little lightning stunt I pulled" Shane explains "Your brain can't handle it, Hope the rest of your life here is better than it was in that place I found you." Shane begins to walk off as Pandora slowly turns human, Shane wishes her well in her new life as he properly departs, he later finds out that the lightning abilities he had have also gone however Shane is happy about this deeming them "a curse to begin with."

### A Tale From Tamriel (Special)

Shane is summoned to Tamriel due to the death of Shane Eyoho at the hands of "Kyra Leith" - he teams up with the Tamriel version of Evorio of Akavir before conducting an investigation, when arriving at The Drunken Hound (which was damaged in a fire and is nothing but remains) - the patrons and owner all have pail white eyes and are acting out of character with even patrons believed to be long dead also there however the patrons seem to be aware of this when questioned by Evorio - Shane also briefly gets his lightning powers back after his Tamriel counter part is killed but only gets them back for this adventure.

During the investigation, Shane heads to the burnt remains of the tavern his Tamriel counter part visited "It's a bit crispy but I like it" he says comically as he walks up to the remains of The Drunken Hound as if he was in a park - he kneels down by Shane Eyoho's body and seems almost shook to see himself dead "We are sorry for your loss" Tirnel says putting her hand on Shane's shoulder, it is clear that no one knows who Shane actually is and even if they did they would just think he was a crazy man with a strange dress sense, Shane thanks the patrons for their concerns but is sceptical when the owner, Fenris Bade, says they are rebuilding it.

Later, Shane receives some of Shane Eyoho's memories in a side effect of multiverse travel followed by memories of Shane Eyoho's constant investigating of a conspiracy surrounding the Drunken Hound and finally all these people with snow white eyes around him, this causes the patrons of the hound to go limp and start to transform into ugly mutilated humanoid creatures, this leads to a last stand with Earth's Shane and Lamashtu along with Tamriel's Evorio held up in a house, Lamashtu identifies them as Skinwalkers, a fight breaks out and Lamashtu uses most of his power to cause an explosion which kills half of the Skinwalker pack in one go, the surviving ones are also soon dispatched of and Shane and Lamashtu go back to their own world thanks to an arriving Tirnel, upon arriving back at Tirnel's portal to the multiverse, he says "I think I need a new career choice" he then asks "So what do you want to do now?" Tirnel replies "Don't try that, your going back home you moron" Shane wants to reply but doesn't and just accepts it as he walks through another portal to get home he looks back to see Tirnel teasing him pretending to have clawed hands "Don't make me chase you home" she says like she's serious - Shane, taking this literally, proceeds to leave.

### Season 4: Multiverse in Crisis

We first see Shane in the 4.02: The Torchwood Conspiracy where he is investigating the deaths of both Miles Windsor and Crystal Jackson on behalf of the Torchwood Insititute, it is here he meets DI Boyd, a detective with a grudge on Torchwood as a whole as he believes them to be dangerous and as much as Shane tries to reason with him - the detective is not interested as he is so caught up in his own frame of mind and wants Shane to prove that Torchwood actually help people (and not just cause destruction of everything around them) by assisting the detective by collecting evidence back at the crime scene, the tension between the two continues until Susie Lavoie (the vessel of a being called The Legion) arrives and attacks both men, DI Boyd selfishly escapes (proving that Torchwood itself is too much for him to handle) after shooting Susie with a taser shot - Shane is then taken by a portal that The Legion pushes him into, he lands on a European beach unsure of his whereabouts.

In 4.04: The Demon That Walked Amongst Man, a flashback shows Shane working with Lamashtu to try and banish Madeline Longacre from hunting the demon down around Lincoln Castle, her aim to send the demon to trial after his exile on Earth had finished.

In 4.05: Wanderers of the Multiverse, Shane encounters many familiar faces to that of his now dead Tamriel counterpart - including Evorio of Akavir and Kyra Leith, before he does so however he is saved from his predicament of being stuck on a random beach in what is revealed to be Portugal by Tirnel Gilorndes, who takes him to her hidden garden in the Algarve mountains, it is here that Tirnel introduces Shane to some beings called Dryads (beings of nature) after the pair investigate a strange incident where someone tried to communicate through them through the multiverse itself - the lead Dryad, called Lala, introduces herself and, using magic and assisted by Tirnel, transports Shane to a realm made up of Shane's thoughts and memories to not just search for the identity of the mysterious communicator but also more information on The Legion - the time in said realm is long however they soon wake back up in the real world with Shane deeming that Evorio must have sent the message as he is a very powerful multiverse wanderer - Tirnel agrees to an extent and also agrees to send Shane to Evorio's last known location - the Siberian wilderness.

Shane soon finds himself in thick winter clothing, he comes across a small hut in what is deemed the Realm of Akavir with several threatening signs littering many trees, he soon watches a woman get caught in one of the hidden traps that also can be found around the perimeter of a clearing, Evorio soon shows himself and the encounter starts off tense with Shane questioning why Evorio will not help leading to a fight between the two, out of frustration with one another, Evorio soon knocks Shane out.

Later, Shane recovers and the two reconcile and Evorio gives Shane the Lance of Akavir, a weapon that was made by the Akavir family that can allegedly kill The Legion however it must be blessed by another wanderer of the multiverse before it can be used with the catch being that it can't be any Akavir family member, it is here that Evorio suggests Shane go and see someone familiar in Hungary - this confuses Shane but before he can respond, Evorio sends him there through another portal - Shane arrives at a fancy estate and meets Kyra Leith, a former hunting partner of Evorio, and she blesses the weapon for Shane without hesitation (much to Shane's surprise) after wondering if there's a catch, Kyra denies this and the two exchange pleasantries before Kyra sends Shane back to Lincoln City with a now "useful" Lance of Akavir, it is here he finally meets up with Lamashtu once again as well as The Winchesters (who have been misplaced by The Legion) and the four of them start making plans to defeat The Legion, they try and lure it to an old foundry however Susie Lavoie shows up instead as the Lance seemingly disappears.

In 4.06: Realm of the Legion, The Legion sends Shane and Sam Winchester to Mount Ormond, Alberta, Canada - it is here they find many missing posters around the streets of four people: Frank Morrison, Julie Kostenko, a guy called Joey and Susie Lavoie, they find out that The Legion was the alias given to the crime gang by Frank (who took a leader role) however before they can find anything concrete about the group, they are repeatedly attacked by the Ghost of a cleaner who seemingly is trying to stop them from uncovering the Legion gang - it is discovered that the cleaner was actually killed by The Legion gang during the vandalism and robbery of a local convenience store and wasn't buried properly however Sam states to Shane that the ghost could still hurt someone inadvertently so they head to the nearby Ski resort, where The Legion were last spotted, and eventually find the body of the cleaner in a hollow and very makeshift grave, Sam finds some matches and salt and in the way he was taught by his father John, he salts and burns the corpse putting the spirit to rest in the process.

The pair then decide to explore the Ski resort but are caught off guard by Frank Morrison, who emerges from The Realm through a portal thanks to The Legion being, a fight ensues and Frank almost strangles Shane before a man in a suit and hat (later revealed to be Loki) saves the two from Frank who is confronted by the man and soon retreats after looking like he's seen a ghost, Shane and Sam then notice the portal back to Lincoln City has opened, with Sam wondering if all what they experienced was just a decoy to keep them out The Legion's way whilst it was busy dealing with Dean and Lamashtu in The Realm, the two try and run from the portal (which begins to close) however the exit/entry doors of the Ski resort lobby are locked - they soon force their way through though and sprint across the parking lot hoping to make it through in time, they eventually do so.

In 4.07: The Joker in the Pack, after the four hunters devise a plan before they are invited to meet Loki at a hotel bar on the Brayford Waterfront, the Trickster explains his appearance in this universe and tells them more about The Legion - Shane then takes Sam and Dean to the Torchwood base underneath Lincoln City attempting to predict The Legion's next move, all whilst looking over the CCTV feeds with Lamashtu standing around on the Waterfront awaiting The Legion - Shane attempts to summon The Legion by bringing the base's multiverse portal online using jump cables, this works initially however The Legion is more interested in other targets.

After The Legion shows the hunters how Loki really got into this universe, Loki snaps and attacks The Legion's vessel: Susie Lavoie, Shane, Sam and Dean arrive on scene to find Susie dead however The Legion soon reanimates her however everyone is confused when she starts to speak in the language of the Dragon which soon causes Sam and Dean to disintegrate, along with many worlds, Shane watches all this happen and is even more alarmed when The Legion takes off its mask to reveal that it has a new form, that of Kasuti - a former friend of Shane's that wandered the multiverse.

In 4.08: The Lost: Shane and Lamashtu are now on their own against The Legion and try to fight it straight away but the being easily overpowers both of them and, once again, disappears - the two debate how they could even beat The Legion however as they do, Shane gets an alert on his phone that someone is in the base and both he and Lamashtu sprint into the city centre however The Legion can be seen walking away as the underground base blows up from within, Shane drops to his knees in defeat as Lamashtu just looks on in shock as rubble flies across the street as a massive crater is now visible where the base once was along with several dead bodies of many random passers by however amongst the rubble, Shane notices the case that contains the Lance of Akavir (along with several important classified files which are also retrieved) - he gets Lamashtu to open it and he retrieves the weapon, Shane nods at Lamashtu and he closes the case and the two head for the castle to make their final stand against The Legion.

Shane and Lamashtu discuss their next move in a hotel cafe with the Lance in its special case, Shane states that he has been all over Europe to get all this to work however seeing how easy The Legion dealt with all their allies, he is less enthusiastic about standing up to it however he makes a deal with the being: Wager their universe in combat and if they win The Legion must reset the multiverse and leave Susie Lavoie AND return everyone back to their original timelines, whilst also stating that The Legion can have this version of Earth should it win, The Legion accepts.

Shane and Lamashtu soon arrive at Lincoln Castle, Lamashtu gives a motivational speech as The Legion emerges at the end of the main walkway which runs through the middle of the ancient structure, the fight ensues and initially the pair work well together however The Legion starts overpowering them once again, the fight spills up into the castle walls where Shane (despite his fear of heights) is able to knock out The Legion and send it over the protective fencing to the grass below, even this doesn't keep The Legion down as it once again reanimates - it lectures the two on the multiverse before using its powers to start absorbing the world around them, as everything looks bleak however The Legion's monologue is cut short by someone coming up from behind and stabbing The Legion's Kasuti form through the heart with the Lance of Akavir.

The being is surprised to see the supposedly dead Loki, standing there, he tips his hat in greeting before he raises the Lance above his head and pierces The Legion through the chest with it causing it to explode into pieces, a white light then engulfs everything and after a huge "Boom" sound, Shane finds himself waking up in the castle grounds - it is day time and people are going about their business, there is no sign of any fight or destruction.

Shane arrives home and greets his family with tears of happiness in his eyes before telling them how happy he is to see them and that they're all okay. His father embraces him in a tight embrace as does his mother, he walks up to his bedroom to get into "something more comfortable" however he finds Loki sat at the desk reading something, Loki says that he shouldn't have done what he did because he is now stuck in this universe because of his actions, Shane asks if he will be seeing The Trickster around, to which Loki neither confirms nor denies however he does give Shane his "next mission" as he hands Shane the Torchwood "Paranormal Files" book.

## Lincoln City Episodes

### Season 1

Shane first appears in the very first episode, 1.01 Pilot, now with "The Paranormal Files" which is a collection of lore about supernatural beings and Torchwood's encounters with them given to him by the notorious Trickster, Loki - Intrigued by them and inspired because of his interest in the Supernatural, Shane decides to turn his family garage into a makeshift headquarters for his new venture as a supernatural hunter with the help of his father, this comes to ahead one stormy night as Shane witnesses a figure crossing a pedestrian crossing and disappearing into mist when a car hits it. Later, he discovers about a similar incident involving a pickup truck driver. He rushes to the scene and helps the injured driver, discovering that the figure has some supernatural abilities. The figure then attacks Shane, but he manages to escape its grip by creating separating him and the ghost with a line of salt.

The next day, Shane researches the ghostly figure and her name is Mary Green, she haunts the pedestrian crossing where she died. Mary's story is that she disappeared in the 1960s after an argument with her boss at a law firm. He discovers that the firm went bankrupt due to the boss's fraudulent activities. Shane speculates that Mary, drunk at the time, was hit and killed while crossing the road. Shanee becomes determined to help her move on and solve her case following this research.

Mary's spirit wanders through the city, making people's breath turn cold. She shows anger towards the office complex that housed the law firm where she worked. In the firm, she confronts her boss, Mr. Withers, for ruining her career and destroys his office. Shane witnesses the encounter from street level because of the shadows cast on the upstairs window of the firm building and approaches Mary when she appears near him following her attack on Withers - Mary is initially resistant to Shane's help, but he explains that he understands loss and encourages her to choose to move on. She challenges him, asking what he would do in her situation. Shane shares his own experience of losing his team and adapting to a new way of working. Mary doesn't want his apology but becomes even angrier and throws Shane into a wall before disappearing.

Undeterred, Shane goes to a cemetery to find Mary's grave. He pretends to be doing council work and digs up her coffin. As he prepares to complete the case and put her to rest, Mary appears and attacks him with Shane repelling her with more salt as he attempts to salt and burn her remains so Mary can move on however, upon realizing what Shane is up to, the ghost possesses her own corpse (thus creating a sort of Zombie) but Shane uses quick thinking to throw salt into the grave and over the now reanimated Mary before grabbing a gas lighter and setting the corpse's suit jacket on fire causing the corpse to burn and the spirit of Mary to retreat from it, she once again reappears as a ghost by the grave, she is on her knees and doesn't seem as powerful as before, she looks over at Shane and seems to be at peace before disappearing for a final time.

Shane soon packs up and heads home, stamping onto a custom made case file the words "CASE CLOSED" written across it before saying to himself that the cases will only get harder from here on out.

His first proper hunt as a hunter comes in 1.02 The Werewolf of Dogdyke where he becomes enthralled in the story of a Lincolnshire Urban Legend of the same name, he heads out to the rural area of the county where the cryptid had been sighted and soon had an encounter with the aforementioned Werewolf of Dogdyke which turned to be under control of The Mathers Family following a botched spell which, in turn, slowly turned the husband of the family insane as he felt a strong bond to the bones that the creature allegedly protects, the creature soon realizes it is being used and turns on the family by dragging the husband, John, out the house and throwing him into a grave where the bones it guards have already been left there by Shane who, despite John's protests, remains in the pit as the Werewolf keeps him in there whilst Shane burns the bones of the cryptid finally giving it peace.

In 1.03 Possessed by Darkness, it is revealed that the multiverse reset had caused the demon Lamashtu to be trapped in the Underworld as a pair of Demons arrived in Lincoln City with the aim of killing Shane and anyone else considered an ally to Lamashtu for their unknown superiors, following their defeat: Shane would start his research on ways to try and find his ally before Lamashtu's death sentence could be carried out following his trial back in 4.04: The Demon That Walked Amongst Man.

In 1.04 Bump in the Night, Shane encounters the spirit guide Fiona for the first time and appears to be suffering from burnout at the start of the episode, suggesting his search for Lamashtu is proving to be a tedious task.

Shane once again encounters Loki when he unintentionally summons the infamous Trickster in the episode A God's Game. As a result, he is compelled to participate in Loki's game, which turns out to be a Vampire hunt in the unfamiliar city of Flagstaff, Arizona, located far away in the United States. This marks Shane's first-ever Vampire hunt, and upon realizing this, he becomes frightened. Shane soon discovers that he is not pursuing just one vampire but a small group of them. Among them is The Father, who seeks to transform humans into his "family" to establish another vampire nest. The Father forcefully turns several individuals into vampires against their will. However, by the end of the hunt, Shane successfully eliminates all the vampires. Prior to working on the case, Loki provides Shane with a machete and multiple vials of a substance known as Dead Man's Blood. Despite Shane's arrival hours earlier, Loki's assistance during the case is minimal, as his words are derisive and sarcastic. This behavior angers Shane, who nearly confronts Loki multiple times. Instead, he channels his pent-up aggression towards the vampires. Upon returning to Lincoln City, Loki explains that Shane has passed his test and hands him a piece of paper that supposedly aids in locating Lamashtu more swiftly. Subsequently, Loki departs Lincoln City to explore the new universe where he had been trapped for some time. However, he encounters Fiona, who condemns his actions. Loki's carefree demeanor offends her, prompting Fiona to demand that he stays away from Shane and declares that he is unwelcome within Lincoln City limits while she is present.

Following this, the hunting life almost becomes too much for Shane as reality starts to kick in - in 1.06 Deep Water: Fiona approaches Shane while he is eating in a fast food place in the coastal town of Skegness. She appears almost transparent, indicating her spiritual nature. She initiates a conversation, asking about Shane's day. Shane, focused on his food, initially brushes off her question. Fiona insists on discussing the events he witnessed during the case with the Mermaid at Gibraltar Point earlier in the day, expressing anger and frustration at Shane's avoidance. Shane continues to eat silently, seemingly overwhelmed. Fiona questions him, emphasizing the urgency of the situation and the potential danger finding Lamashtu. Shane finally breaks down, admitting his confusion and uncertainty about what to do as Fiona becomes less transparent and more solid in form and offers comfort, assuring him that everything will be alright. Shane expresses his overwhelming responsibilities and emotions like this hunter life is almost too much for him with tears streaming down his face. Fiona embraces him and tries to console him, reassuring him that they will face the challenges together. Shane agrees, acknowledging Fiona's role as his spirit guide. Fiona fades away, promising to be hands-on and earn his trust as they continue their journey to find Lamashtu.

In 1.07 The Gateway, Shane heads to Lincoln Cathedral to meet Fiona however things take a turn when he encounters a pale woman and claims to be Shane's supposed bride however Shane tests her with a line of salt and discovers her true form - a creature with long dark hair, pale skin, and eyes that match the color of a flame, Fiona soon arrives and a fight ensues as she stabs the creature with her Silver blade before deducing that it was likely a Mimic, a form of demon - as the pair gather themselves, Fiona agrees that they will look for Lamashtu's location together and that she has found several portals, seemingly constructed by supernatural forces (possibly Demons) and that they should make haste as it may be the only chance they have at pulling the demon out of the Underworld.

They reach the first Gateway, which gives off strange energy despite only looking like a circle of rocks to the untrained eye, in rural Lincolnshire - As Fiona tries to open the Gateway, they are suddenly attacked by two Hellhounds, also known as Black Shucks. The spirit guide and Shane manage to fend off the demonic creatures using various hunting methods but they realize that using the gateway may attract more danger and that the demonic hounds we're nothing more than a guard to it almost confirming the Demonic origin of these portals.

They move to another location, Bradley Woods, where they encounter the ghost of a nun guarding another gateway. Fiona touches the gateway, which causes her to cry uncontrollably. The ghost asks repeatedly, "Who took my baby?" The supernatural energy from the confrontation activates the gateway, and Fiona becomes possessed by a malevolent force. Shane tries to reach the real Fiona, encouraging her to fight the possession, but she attacks him only to be repelled by a returning Lamashtu, he looks rough and emotionless yet creates a portal to escape with Shane. However, as they leave, they notice a dark hooded figure watching them from afar, indicating that they are being pursued.

In the finale, 1.08 A City of Shadows, Shane and Lamashtu find themselves in an unknown forest after escaping from Bradley Woods through a portal opened by Lamashtu. However, Lamashtu becomes severely weak and falls unconscious, leaving Shane worried and confused.

Meanwhile, back in Lincoln City, a demon named Lyleila, who was once Lamashtu's apprentice, is plotting to kill him. She summons two shadow-like creatures known as Daeva to carry out the assassination. Once the pair of Shane and Lamashtu arrive back In the city, Lamashtu seems mentally unstable and is not his usual self. Shane learns more about Lyleila and her intentions from Lamashtu.

Fiona, a possessed spirit guide, is also involved in the story. She tries to resist the demon's control throughout the story and eventually manages to break free, saving Shane from the shadow creatures. Lyleila's plan backfires as the shadow creatures turn on her, and she is killed.

Later, Shane discovers a network of hunters and decides to join them in their quest to protect the innocent from the supernatural threats. He embraces his role as a hunter, vowing to continue his journey of saving people, hunting things, and exploring the mysterious world of the supernatural.

### Season 2

In 2.01 Highlander: Shane encounters his online friend Kyle Macleod and his friend Alexander Hunter through the newly found Hunter Network and helps them fight off a clan of Werewolves who had been roaming the highland county of Caithness in Scotland and killing livestock, they were deemed a threat as they planned to eventually make it to the town of Wick in a bid to increase their ranks by turning people, Shane stays in Caithness for 2.02 Spiorad where he and Kyle Macleod follow up on a lead on a Ghost case.

Following these cases, Shane and his family take a holiday to Alicante, Spain however the world of the Supernatural comes calling again when Lamashtu visits Shane one night after the latter chose to stay up after a night out hoping that he can assist the demon with a case that endangers not only his family but everyone in and around the Spanish town as a Soul Eater has built a "nest" in a near-disused bar, the Soul Eater is defeated after Shane goes into the nest itself to draw a sigil that will kill the creature as Lamashtu does the same thing in the real world simultaneously, Shane is then returned to his holiday making sure everyone is still asleep before going to sleep himself, A few weeks later: he teams up with Lamashtu again to uncover a conspiracy surrounding Dragons in Lincoln City in the episode 2.04 Dragonfire, most of the Dragons prove too powerful for the pair and escape however one is killed by a blade made by multiverse wanderer Kasuti.

Lamashtu then unexpectedly visits Shane during the night in 2.05 Fractures, expressing distrust towards Fiona (due to her recent absence) and his unresolved grief over losing a previous spirit guide, Constance King. Shane empathizes with Lamashtu's pain but defends Fiona, suggesting that she genuinely cares for Shane.

Shane decides to prove Fiona's trustworthiness to Lamashtu by involving her in a supernatural case, the idea coming from Lamashtu. They investigate a bizarre case of a man named James Wainwright, who repeatedly dies and comes back to life. Their investigation leads them to various strange and dangerous encounters, including a confrontation with James, who exhibits unnatural strength and resilience - As the situation escalates, Shane and Fiona realize they are dealing with a Shapeshifter who assumed James' identity. In a dramatic confrontation, Fiona kills the shapeshifter, revealing her bravery and loyalty as the Shapeshifter had taken her form to mess with Shane.

The episode concludes with Shane and Fiona rejoining Lamashtu, who seems to acknowledge Fiona's role, though Shane is advised to go home, possibly hinting at unresolved complexities in their dynamic, the complexities continue into the next episode (2.06 Dreamwalkers) where Shane is startled by the sudden appearance of Fiona, his spirit guide. Fiona, clad in a flowing white dress and barefoot, apologizes for her sudden visit, citing her tense relationship with Lamashtu. Shane, although surprised, greets her with a mix of sarcasm and curiosity.

Fiona expresses her concern for Shane, particularly about how he felt after being dismissed by Lamashtu at the Cathedral. Shane admits his frustration about missing the case's conclusion. Their conversation reveals Fiona's sadness, stemming from Lamashtu's continuous doubts about her. Shane reassures Fiona of his trust in her, despite Lamashtu's skepticism with Fiona revealing to Shane that she has always been watching over him, even since his birth, despite her limited powers. This confuses Shane, as he recalls only meeting her recently. Fiona insists on her longstanding guardianship, which Shane questions, especially regarding his darkest times. Fiona explains her absence during his struggles, a decision made to fulfill a promise to his parents for his protection.

Their conversation is interrupted by Fiona's form glitching, momentarily replaced by the image of Lamashtu. Despite this, Fiona continues, assuring Shane of her constant vigilance. Shane's skepticism about Fiona's knowledge of his life leads to a discussion about the boundaries of her protection.

That night, Shane experiences a vivid dream. He finds himself in various surreal settings, including a countryside, an airport terminal, and a porch where he meets Tressa, a Siren. Tressa hypnotizes Shane with her song, draining his emotions and energy, and promises to return in his dreams - The next day: Shane receives a message from Fiona, leading to a phone conversation where he shares his troubling dream about the Siren. Fiona is puzzled, as Sirens shouldn't be able to enter dreams. Shane remains unsettled by the experience, that night: Shane's dreams continue to be haunted by strange and disturbing encounters. He dreams of being attacked by the Siren and other mysterious figures, leading to intense physical and emotional experiences. These dreams blur the lines between reality and illusion, causing Shane to question his own perceptions.

Seeking answers, Shane and Fiona meet at Lincoln Cathedral. Shane discusses his long-standing interest in the supernatural and expresses doubts about the true nature of the beings in his dreams. Fiona vows to protect him and monitor his dreams for any further disturbances as Shane's dreams become increasingly dangerous, Fiona intervenes, urging him to fight the dream's influence. In one intense dream, Shane is attacked by the Siren and another girl, leading to a violent confrontation. Fiona's timely intervention saves Shane, but the encounter leaves him shaken.

The next day, Shane's reality is further disrupted by mysterious messages and a physical confrontation with a real-life manifestation of the Siren. Fiona's intervention once again protects Shane, leading to a revelation about the true nature of the beings tormenting him – they are actually Djinn seeking revenge on Lamashtu, they aim to use Shane as a bargaining tool to lure the demon out of hiding, the story climaxes with a confrontation between Shane, Fiona, and Lamashtu against the Djinn. The Djinn reveal their motives for targeting Shane, leading to a fierce battle. Fiona, demonstrating her formidable abilities, ultimately defeats the Djinn, lifting the curse from Shane's dreams and partly restoring Shane's faith in her.

In 2.07 Firestorm: Shane is monitoring the Hunter Network for updates on a Fire whirl that has unnaturally skimmed the small town of Loyalton, California. His spirit guide, Fiona, visits him, discussing the rare and ominous nature of such extreme weather events, she also mentions that she believes an ancient blade is kept in the town that could help Shane with his Dragon problem should the winged creatures ever return to Lincoln City.

Despite the distance and his reluctance, Fiona convinces Shane to take on the case in California as a reluctant Kyle is brought along too - knowing their on the clock, the pair begin their investigation. They encounter various people and other supernatural beings, including a librarian with a traumatic past linked to fire whirls, and delve deeper into the supernatural elements of the case. They learn about the presence of Ghouls attracted to the chaos and meet a Disaster Demon who reveals insights about the arrival of the archangel Azrael and his intentions of also getting his hands on the ancient blade.

As they unravel the mystery, Shane and Kyle confront Azrael leading to a dramatic showdown where the archangel converts many townsfolk into mindless Zombies in a bid to thwart the hunters and keep the natural order of the universe. Father Joseph (a reverend who had been repeatedly visited and tormented by Azrael) plays a crucial role, using his faith and an ancient blade to combat Azrael. The confrontation is further complicated by the appearance of a Dragon who seemingly kills the Archangel revealing a deeper layer of supernatural forces at play, Shane and Kyle return to their respective lives as this happens. Kyle reconciles with Maria (his girlfriend), emphasizing the importance of balance in life, while Shane faces an unexpected twist - the theft of the ancient blade from his makeshift hunter headquarters in his garage by a Dragon in human form.

In 2.08 The Will of the Wanderer: Shane can be seen working and actually enjoying his normal life for a change, this is disrupted by an enigmatic letter, supposedly from Kasuti, a figure from his past whom he had banished to the multiverse. Conflicted and seeking guidance, he turns to Fiona, his spiritual guide. Fiona's reassurances do little to quell Shane's growing paranoia about a potential trap set by the same group of Dragons that had been seen in the city many months previously however the idea of it being trapped is squashed when Shane reviews security footage showcasing the Dragons' tragic fate through security footage as their hideout was torched and they were killed by an emerging Lamashtu who exits the beast's hideout through the sewers.

Fiona, after investigating the origins of the mysterious letter, then directs Shane to a derelict building, revealing insights into Kasuti's will and the late Dragons' true purpose, Shane's investigation at the building leads to a confrontation with a Poltergeist and the release of Morgan, a lingering ghost known as a Lost Soul. Morgan's insights suggest that the letter might be a deceptive ploy which leads Shane to seek the truth, Shane's journey brings him to the Cathedral, seeking Fiona's counsel yet again. There, he crosses paths with Lamashtu, still using Kasuti's body as a vessel. Their exchange reveals that Scratch (another multiverse wanderer) and the Dragons were entangled in a larger plot surrounding Kasuti's will which Shane already knew about vaguely.

In a twist of fate, Scratch's true intentions are revealed - he seeks to return with Kasuti to Tamriel, their former haven, away from the dangers of this world. However, Scratch's confrontation with Shane escalates into a violent clash, exposing Scratch's vulnerability to silver which causes Kasuti's soul, to manifest, she confronts Shane, expressing her anger and disillusionment over past events but the two seemingly make up as Kasuti chooses her human life over her wandering one, she consoles Scratch (who is beside himself emotionally) with a sweet and the two hug each other tightly as Kasuti admits that in a bid to keep her sane, she will slowly forget about wandering the multiverse but will always be in Scratch's heart, as the two go to embrace again, Kasuti gets a vision of Lamashtu killing Scratch, this comes to light moments later, Scratch is fatally wounded by Lamashtu, who acts on mere instinct alone, Shane and Fiona question his actions as they grapple with the consequences of what's just happened whilst a guilt tripped Lamashtu seemingly runs away.