John Hebert

"No man should arrive to a household invitation empty-handed." - John Hebert

**John Finnegan Hebert Jr**, known as Hebert, is a cameo character in ***Darlin'***. Hebert is an antagonist character to the story of ***Darlin'***, serving as the 3rd president of the American Super League Federation during the events of ***Darlin'***. Hebert works alongside Enzo DeAndre in their attempt to prevent Ana Sophía from qualifying for the 2020 KOVO Champions Cup while attempting to save the league's future in viewership revenue as the youngest serving president of the federation's history.

## Biography

### **Early Career**

Very little is known of Hebert's past life leading up to the events of Darlin'. He was strongly educated from a young age in the area of business and became the 2nd youngest president to serve as head of the Super League Federation, with successor Alexandre Silva managing it at just 18 years of age. Hebert received his B.A. in Economics in the United States and successfully won the 2013 Super League Presidential vote out.

## Career

### **Right calls**

Placing himself as the 3rd president of the Super League federation, Hebert centralized his campaign around increasing profit by targeting the gambling industry and expanding network of accessibility for those looking to place bets for the smallest amounts. Signing image rights with streaming services to broadcast the Super League matches took revenue numbers to an all-time record, proving his vision of a digital platform effective and successful.

Signing exclusive viewership deals with diverse industries such as with **Beige V** and other social clubs expanded the branding of the federation, raising the number of players applying for pre-season tryouts with various clubs.

### **Darlin' Appearance**

Hebert is introduced as a respected character that acts very mature and formal to his intentions. He makes an appearance at Ana Sophía's surprise birthday party and is accompanied by three other individuals who are never mentioned by name or description. Hebert congratulations Ana Sophía on her upcoming debut and briefly leaves soon afterwards, leaving Ana Sophía not fully convinced if he is someone she had a good feeling about or not.

In **Chapter 09: Miss You**, Enzo mentions Hebert as he discusses with Niko in private while Ana Sophía overhears from the hallway during Emma's birthday party. She never mentions his importance in the conversation, instead focusing on what exactly Enzo & Niko are planning.

Hebert re-appears one last time at the ceremonial award after the 2017 Women's Super League Final in Texas. He personally hands over a winner's gold medal to Ana Sophía and hands her the league trophy, never being mentioned again.

## Canon

### **Death**

Although never mentioned in the ending moments of Darlin', the death of John Hebert on December 31, 2017 marked the official end to the Super League Federation that would hand over control to the KOVO Federation. He died from gunshot wounds at the scene of his home and strong speculation still remains that his death was fueled behind political pressure after reportedly having had refused negotiations over possibilities of the Super League joining a continental league consisting of the best U18 teams governed by another federation.