Darren Newman

**Darren Kiernan Newman** is a vampire and a recurring male character in the Ruby Creek Secrets Universe. In the universe he's also known as the "Vampire Lawyer" since he often represents vampire criminals in trial.

Darren is the brother of Diana Newman and the uncle of her three children: *Billy (1973)*, Jessie *(1978)* and *Marvin (1984)*.

**Darren** was the member of the **Newman Family**.

## Flashbacks

#### Pre-vampire life. 1941-1964

Darren was born in 1941 in Ruby Creek. After graduating from High School he moved to New Adam, where he met a girl Bunny (not real name) who introduced him to Andy Warhol. For a decade Darren had worked as a model and then an art consultant but didn't have a really succesful career. In 1972 Bunny turned Darren into a vampire after he got injured in a gunfight.

#### Becoming a vampire. 1964-2000s

After becoming a vampire and his first encounter with vampire hunters Darren realised that he has to be on a good terms with both vampires and vampire hunters. Deep down inside he always hated vampire hunters but some of them considered him as a good friend. Darren loved the way becoming a vampire changed him. He became more confident, strong and brave. He always thought that it was the best thing that happened to him.

In 1965 Darren was enlisted in US Army and went to Vietnam where he met Clyde Matthews. They became very good friends. Darren was Clyde's best man when he had married Rebecca in 1969.

In 1994 Darren met Vera and Daniel Gilbert who were on a run from Vera's ex-husband, Paolo, who was a vampire hunter. Darren told them that he had friends among vampire hunters and he could help them to kill Paolo.

In 2005 Dan came to New Orleans and met Darren again. They were each others' wingmen and got to be really good friends. In 2009 Darren met Dylan Eisenberg who was a math teacher in Stanford University. Darren went to California with him so Daniel decided to come back to Ruby Creek.

## BOOK 2

In 2014 after breaking up with Dylan Darren was possesed by Henry who was a witch. Henry's mission was to bring Darren to Ruby Creek. There he met Dan who was really glad to see him. When Dan noticed that Darren was weird he asked a local witch Samantha Webster if Darren was possesed. She helped Dan to perform a ritual and they succeeded in kicking Henry out of Darren's body.

Later Darren bumped into Henry in town and confronted him. Henry told him that he can't control his actions and he and some other witches were actually being managed by a voice in the head and some invisible powers. He told him that his friend Miranda Janssen suspects that spirits of antient witches wanted to resurrect a witch Orenda as written in a scripture. Later Darren and Henry started their romantic relationship.

After being resurrected Darren came to his old house in a hope to see his sister. He hasn't been to Ruby Creek for 56 years. When he knocked Billy opened the door. Darren said he knew Diana once and Billy thought he was one of her students, because Diana used to be a High School teacher. Billy let him in and introduced to other Diana's children: Jessie and Marvin. Darren learned that Billy and Jessie moved out long time ago and that Marvin was the one who still lived in this house with their mother who was sick now and was at the hospital.

Darren came to the hospital alone and met Diana. She recognised him immediately and said he hasn't changed at all. He apologised for leaving her. She said she wanted to introduce him to her children. He said he already met them. Later Diana said her children that her older brother came to see her. Billy thought that mother lost her mind, but Jessie couldn't stop thinking about this and contacted him again. Turned out, Jessie knew about vampires and asked if Darren was one of them. She said that Billy and Marvin didn't know about the supernatural mess happening in Ruby Creek. Jessie said: "I hope you know that you have family here. I will always be happy to see you and I'd like you to meet my own family, husband and two daughters." Darren was really happy to obtain the family again.

Jessie called Darren in November, 2015 and said that Diana died of lung cancer.