Gregory Slane

* Landon Briers
* Michael Rutherson

**Gregory Adrian Slane** (born July 26, 1976) is a shapeshifting dark magician.

He moved to Millington, Tennessee in August 1986, shortly after his tenth birthday.

Gregory quickly became good friends with another boy who was a couple years older named Kyle Clemont. He looked up to him.

### Adult Life

When Kyle moved away, he decided it was time to look out for his own interests.

Gregory began to experiment with the occult and magic, specifically dark magic, which eventually led to him learning how to shapeshift and teleport. However, he wanted more power.

### Reconnecting with Kyle

This lust for power led him to join a group called The Truth in Wells, Georgia and reunite with his childhood friend Kyle Clemont. Together, Gregory, Kyle, and the group searched for the secret of immortality.

At some point following this, he was appointed the new leader of the cult because of his brutality and his relentless loyalty to their cause.

In 1998, Kyle Clemont murdered a girl named Katie Adams and left the group, much to Slane’s dismay.

In December 2008, Kyle unlocked the secret for himself and would later try to kill Gregory and the rest of the group. However, Slane and a few others managed to survive. When escaping Clemont, he accidentally left his phone behind.

### Going Into Hiding

Using his power to shapeshift, Gregory went into hiding and stayed hidden for years following the disbandment of The Truth.

At some point before August 2022, he began using the appearance of a sixteen year old named Landon Briers.

### Meeting Nate Williams

In September 2022, he met Nate Williams and Michael Rutherson while he was in hiding. They wanted to know if he knew the identity of the Door Lord which is what Clemont was known as by this time. Gregory gave them a few hints before he teleported away. (The Face of Evil, Part One)

After this, he dropped the form of Landon Briers and begin using Michael Rutherson’s instead. (Destiny Lies Beyond)

### Another Encounter

In September 2023, he ran back into Nate Williams and his friend, Carson Millard, as they were searching for the Ring of Night. He told them that they could find it with an artifact called the Lodestone and then switched into Nate’s form. Williams was angered by this, but Gregory decided to leave as he already had what he needed: a new form. (Destiny Lies Beyond)

### Searching for Nate

A month later, having witnessed the power of the Ring of Night and Ring of Light, Slane had grown interested in retrieving them for himself. He travelled to Douglasville, Georgia and fought Mike Rutherson and David Poole for the location of Nate Williams as Slane knew that he was an essential part of finding the rings. (The Meddlers)

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Dark magic**
	+ **Shapeshifting**: Gregory can use his dark magic to change his appearance to that of anyone. This isn't dependent on the age, size or gender. However, he has to have a decent mental image of the person he wants to change into and some form of physical contact beforehand.
	+ **Teleportation**: Gregory can use his dark magic to travel from place to place instantaneously.
	+ **Mind control**: Gregory can use his dark magic to control some people to follow his will as he did with David Poole. However, it can be assumed this power doesn’t work on strong willed individuals.

### Abilities

* **Fighting**: Gregory can hold his own in a fight, being able to outmaneuver both Michael Rutherson and David Poole during their confrontation.

## Appearances

* Nate's Mysteries
	+ Season 3
		- The Lone Road (*mentioned)*
		- Into the Fire (*mentioned)*
		- The Face of Evil, Part One *(mentioned)*
	+ Season 4
		- Destiny Lies Beyond
		- Beyond All Evil *(flashback; voice only)*
* Denwelco
	+ Season 1
		- The Meddlers

## Notes

* The character of Gregory Slane was created by Austin Spencer.
* Gregory seemed familiar with Victor Morrison and his history, possibly due to his own experience with dark magic.