Trent Gent

### Relatives

Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Archibald McScreamy Gent; diseased. Tyrone Gent; little brother.NOT Brent Gent.

## Appearances

### Appears in

"Polt-ore-geist," "Polter-gorilla," "Polter-guppy," "Putter-geist," "Phantom French," "Fashion Phantom," "Homeless-geist," "Polter Hut,” “The Nose Funnel,” “The Polterguys: A Retrospective”

### Debut

"Polt-ore-geist"

**OVERVIEW**

Trent Gent is the founder of the paranormal investigation team the Polterguys, as well as co-host of the ghost-hunting show "The Polterguys." Trent shares the spotlight with his co-host, fellow paranormal investigator Brent Gent. Even though both co-hosts may look slightly similar, the two are in no way related, and any visual similarities between them are purely coincidental. The fact that their last names are the same is also a coincidence.

   **BIOGRAPHY**

**Early Life**

Trent was born on February 7, 1875. He is a direct descendant of Archibald McScreamy Gent, his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather and leader of now-defunct paranormal investigation team the Phantom Fellows. In 1910, Trent's twin brother Tyrone Gent was born, and Trent helped his single working mother raise Tyrone for many years. The two developed a close relationship, and even though they eventually drifted apart, they continued to stay in touch over the years.

In 1923, Trent officially founded his own ghost-hunting team, dubbed the "Polterguys." At first, the team was composed only of himself, but he eventually hired part-time cab driver Gustav to transport him to locations he couldn't travel to on foot, such as Utah and China. In the following years, Trent gained many, many years of experience tracking down and banishing ghosts.

**An Extremely Short Business Venture**

In the 1980’s, Trent had a stroke of genius. He developed a concept of what would eventually become the Nose Funnel. He partnered with local inventor, author and doorknob salesman Chad Danger, and together they created The Extreme Super Deluxe Nose Funnel®. Trent assumed the pseudonym "Chuck Sellsman," and the two filmed a commercial detailing the uses and features of the Nose Funnel. Unfortunately, the Nose Funnel was a complete failure, and the product was pulled from store shelves sold mere minutes after being stocked. All copies of the commercial on VHS were promptly destroyed in a bonfire, save one, which Trent secretly kept inside a cardboard box in his attic.

**A Life of Crime**

In the mid-2010's, because neither the Nose Funnel nor ghost-hunting were not very lucrative business ventures, Trent briefly turned to a life of crime when he joined the notorious Pizza Hut Cartel. Footage was recorded of Trent torturing a Domino's Pizza Gang member for attempting to "OutPizza the Hut." He considered various methods of torture, but ultimately settled on the most unthinkable and cruel torture of all: forcing the gang member to ingest Domino's pizza.

**A Star Is Born**

In 2022, Trent discovered the internet, and immediately had the idea to create a YouTube channel that showcased his many encounters with the paranormal. He hired Cameraman Larry as videographer and professional llama herder, Norman Carpetbagger as video editor and many, many others as crew members. Trent dubbed his new ghost-hunting documentary "The Polterguys," and began his career as a YouTube personality.

**Coal Mine Investigation**

Soon after the Polterguys were founded, the first ghost sighting that the team investigated was a report from deep within the mountains of Kentucky. A local landowner, Theodore "Pap" Parker, had contacted Trent about the ghost of a deceased coal miner who had been haunting the Parker family's land for the last 20 years. Trent and his new crew ventured to the family estate and began an investigation of the surrounding area.

Trent first interviewed Dr. Grant Hunter, who was brought in as a ghost science consultant. Trent first asked Dr. Hunter what kind of ghost he thought was haunting Pap's mine, to which Dr. Hunter responded that he believed the ghost to be a Level 2 poltergeist. Trent then asked Dr. Hunter what he believed the ghost's motive to be in terrorizing the mines. Dr. Hunter theorized that, because the mine had been owned and operated by the Parkers for so long, an unfortunate coal miner must have died inside the mine at some point, and was now seeking vengeance. As they continued their trek to the coal mine, Trent asked Dr. Hunter what he had encountered when dealing with the ghosts of haunted coal mines in the past. Dr. Hunter responded that the spirits hadn't really done much in his experience, only removing the boards that the owner had put in place to block off the abandoned mine.

Once the group arrived at the mine, Trent took ghost readings with his Ghost Detector around the entrance of the mine. The Ghost Detector's readings proved promising, so Trent told Cameraman Larry to begin filming. Trent then explained to the audience that the Polterguys were dealing with a Class 2 poltergeist, and that the ghost was likely inside the coal mine. Trent detailed the group's plans to make camp outside of the mine and wait until dark, and hopefully the poltergeist would show itself. After the ghost made its presence known, Trent (along with Cameraman Larry) would descend into the depths of the mine to take ghost readings and attempt to banish the spirit. After recording this interview, Trent and Dr. Hunter promptly set up camp. After setting up camp, Dr. Hunter suddenly realized that he wanted to become a lawyer, so he promptly left to go to Harvard University. Trent and Pap, who joined the Polterguys at camp, waited outside the mine for hours. The two eventually fell asleep, but were awakened with a jolt by the voice of the polt-ore-geist, who began to yell warnings about the collapsing mines.

**Into the Mines**

After Trent heard the wails of the vengeful spirit, he rushed to his backpack and pulled out his Ghost Detector and Ghost Light. He then raced to the entrance of the mine, declaring that the team must find out what manner of ghost was inside the mines. He, along with Cameraman Larry, began to descend into the depths below them. Once they reached a stopping point in the cave, Trent took ghost readings using the Ghost Detector, and told the audience that the team had heard the ghost screaming about the mine's collapse from inside the cave, and he theorized that the mine's collapse 20 years ago must have been what turned the poor soul into a vengeful spirit. He and Cameraman Larry then began to continue their trek into a larger section of the mine, but the journey soon came to a halt. Trent, using his finely tuned observational skills, noticed that the mines up ahead were caved in. He then heard rumbling and, assuming that the mines were going to collapse again, declared that the duo had to leave immediately. The climb back up was much harder than the descent, but eventually, the two Polterguys escaped the cave intact.

**The Mine's Collapse**

Once outside of the cave, Trent then shared the results of the ghost readings he took: they were off the charts. The Ghost Detector almost exploded from the ghost's sheer power. Just then, Trent heard rocks falling from inside the mine, and after declaring that the mines were collapsing again, ran for his life. After waiting a bit, Trent believed that the mine had re-stabilized, and went back to the entrance to film another segment. He once again declared that the ghost readings were off the charts. Just then, another rock fell from outside of the cave with a loud crash. Trent realized his mistake and ran away once more as the mine fully collapsed behind him.

**Aftermath**

Trent ran all the way back to Pap's cabin. He then recorded a segment of himself telling the audience that the ghost's anger must have fully collapsed the mine, banishing the ghost from our plane of existence. He interviewed Dr. Hunter once more, who had decided to quit law school to pursue his dream of being a ghost scientist. After this interview, Trent and Dr. Hunter sat down with Pap and delivered the good news: the ghost would no longer terrorize his land. After hearing this, Pap told the two investigators that he appreciated what they had done for him, and the three said "Thank you, Polterguys" in unison. Just then, the three heard a branch snap, and Trent asked what the noise was. The three then heard a ghostly wail in the distance, and the camera shut off from sudden ghost energy.

After Trent and the Polterguys concluded their investigation of Pap's mine, they then journeyed back to their hometown of Manchester. The video was promptly edited and posted, receiving praise from all who watched it. As time went on, the episode grew in popularity, and Trent began to receive offers for various in-video sponsorships (including the Ghost Fishing Rod and bananas).

**A Primal Haunting**

**An Unexpected Tragedy**

**A Fishy Ghost Sighting**

**Bored to Death**

**Trip to... ugh, France**

**Trent Saves Christmas**

On December 20 of 2023, the Polterguys were invited to the incredibly real and not fake Ghost Hunting Awards. This event was supposedly recorded but the footage has yet to surface. Eye-witness accounts claim that after the start of the awards ceremony, an unfortunate series of events lead to the murder of the only other audience member at the event. Several hours after the show had ended, a local farmer found Trent covered in burns hysterically raving about how he had "saved Christmas". The film studio in which the award show was being held was found burnt to the ground the next morning. The police questioned Trent as to what really happened at the event but the interrogation came to a stalemate when Trent revealed that he was above the law.

**Call of Distress**

In August of 2023, Trent received a call from legendary fashion designer Derek Zoolander. He answered the call from inside the shower, during which he was fully clothed. He listened to Zoolander tell him about the ghost that was haunting the after-party of his fashion party after-party, and (instead of responding audibly) nodded, hung up the phone, and finished his shower. He promptly forgot that Zoolander had called him.

**A Co-Star Is Born**

A few days later, Trent advertised a job opening for "co-spooky-stuff-investigator-show-host-guy" on Craigslist. Trent ended up receiving only one application for the job, from a man named Brent. On the day of the interview, Trent was reading a novel in his private office, when Brent knocked on the door. Trent told him to enter, and Trent began what would have been a long and arduous interviewing process. However, he only got to the first question before being so confused by Brent's response that he almost ended up hiring himself. After walking out of his own office, Trent realized his mistake and walked back in. He angrily hired Brent and told him to exit his office. Brent promptly left, and Trent went back to reading his book.

**Investigation of Derek Zoolander's Estate**

Weeks later, Trent remembered that Zoolander had called him, asking him to banish a ghost. The team traveled to Derek Zoolander's Estate, which took many days of driving. Once they arrived, Trent recapped the situation for the audience, and knocked on the door of Zoolander's home. After Zoolander answered and recounted the story of what had happened, Trent instructed Zoolander to go somewhere else for the night while the team investigated the mansion.

After Zoolander left, the group wandered around the mansion until 3:00 AM, when Trent and Brent both sat down on Zoolander's couch. Trent told the audience that the duo would be attempting to contact the ghost using the Spirit Box, a device which needed no explanation. He turned on the Spirit Box and asked if the ghost was with them. This received no response from the ghost, but the two were then frightened by a loud thud. Brent asked Trent if he had heard the noise, to which (for some reason) Trent replied that he had not. The noise turned out to be Zoolander's Janitor, who had dropped his cleaning supplies. The worker apologized for the noise and walked away. Brent then mysteriously questioned the man's identity, at which Trent was very confused.

Trent and Brent both investigated the remainder of the house for hours, to no avail. After entering the kitchen, they encountered the Mysterious Showman, who was sitting at a table. The Showman invited them to take a seat, and the duo obliged. Trent asked who the man was, but the Showman refused to answer. Instead, the Showman told Trent that he was there to show them a terrible future, and the two investigators gazed upon the Showman's magic glass ball. The two then saw their collective worst nightmare inside the ball: the YouTube channel possessing zero subscribers. Trent, horrified, denied the reality of the prophecy. Suddenly, with a flash of lightning and a boom of thunder, the Showman, along with his magic glass ball, disappeared. Trent stated that he had never experienced anything like what had just happened, and that the team had to either get out of the haunted mansion or banish the ghost as quickly as possible.

Some time later, Trent and Brent sat in the living room, defeated, when suddenly Trent noticed dim light flashing from a bedroom. The pair crept toward the doorway to investigate, and they both saw the ghost lying on the bed, apparently sleeping. The television in front of the bed was on, but was showing nothing but static. The ghost did not respond to words, so Trent decided to attempt to unmask the ghost. He pulled the sheet off of the ghost, but was surprised to see a man under the sheets. They quickly learned that this man had dressed up as a ghost for the fashion show, and his fashion friends had mistaken him for a real ghost. He had gone into the bedroom to take a nap, and had set the television to play static because he needed his white noise. Exasperated, Trent tossed the sheet in the air, but was shocked to see it form the shape of a human and hang in midair.

At this point, the camera stopped filming because the ghost's sudden appearance caused the camera to shut off. After the footage stopped, Trent, thinking quickly, whipped out his patented Ghost Exploder Bomb Murder Grenade and stuck it to the ghost. The ghost then exploded and died.

**A Dark Past Resurfaces**

In February of 2024, Trent's YouTube channel was infiltrated by a mysterious hacker, and a video was posted without Trent's knowledge. This video showed explicit and graphic footage of Trent torturing the Domino's Pizza Gang member years ago. Much to Trent's delight, however, the video racked up views and was met with a positive reception, and ultimately Trent decided to leave the video on the channel. The video became the first video in a new series titled "The Poltergags."

**Old Man Trent**

Thousands of years later, in the year 4561, Trent and the Polterguys had made millions of videos, saved the world more than once, and had become beloved by all. Unfortunately, Trent could not enjoy his newfound fame. Trent had eventually become diagnosed with dementia, and he slowly started to lose his memories and cognitive abilities. Trent Gent had become a senile old man, and despite the fact that he was much, much older, he claimed to only be 99. Public Broadcasting Service, wanting to make a documentary on the Polterguys, requested an interview with Trent, who had taken up residence in a retirement home that he had decided to squat at. He declined to take the interview, but PBS sent its film crew there regardless. When they arrived, Trent had already forgotten that he declined the interview, and welcomed them with open arms. The interview was conducted at the retirement home's community pool, and Trent proceeded to tell the camera crew the confusing, convoluted story of the Polterguys. He revealed that many of the Polterguys' exploits were simply skits, and that a good friend of his named Matty Black, or "Matthew," played many of the ghosts seen in his videos. Trent also revealed that he had a long-lost twin brother named Tyrone, who didn't participate much in his adventures because he was scared of ghosts. However, viewers of this docudrama should note that, due to Trent's worsening dementia, the information revealed in the interview is highly questionable. Trent also claimed that he used to call himself Chris Hansen back in the day, that Brent could be a long-lost sister of his, and that the caretakers at the nursing home hid medication in Trent's bananas.

**Trent's Final Moments**

During the later portion of the interview, Trent resolved to locate a ghost, who he believed was somewhere in the retirement home. However, he kept forgetting where he was and what he was doing, due to his fragile mind. Eventually, Trent was able to focus long enough that he claimed to see a ghost in the face of the pool's waters. He rolled his wheelchair closer to the edge of the pool, and leaned over to get a closer look. Sadly, this would be the last, and only, mistake that Trent Gent would make. Leaning too far, he fell head-first into the pool, sinking like a stone because he couldn't remember how to swim. Trent's caretakers at the nursing home rushed to his aid, and urged the camera crew to stop filming. But, by then, it was too late. Trent had already inhaled too much water, because he forgot that he couldn't breathe underwater. Trent died a quiet, peaceful death at the bottom of the pool. His body slowly rose to the surface, where it was filmed floating by the PBS camera crew. The shot was later used as background footage for the documentary's closing credits. PBS aired the documentary a few hours later, and with that, the world mourned the loss of the greatest ghost-hunter and internet influencer to have ever lived.

**TRIVIA**

- In "Polt-ore-geist," the narration at the beginning of the episode is actually narration from Trent. The reason he sounds different here is because, naturally, his voice sounds different up close.

- In "Phantom French," Trent says to the audience "Let's see who our caller is" just before the phone rings. This is a reference to the fact that Trent might be clairvoyant.

- In "Fashion Phantom," Trent says that he has a "hundred fifty years of ghost-hunting experience." This is a reference to the fact that Trent might be immortal.