Quentin Vaughn

Quentin Vaughn was a teen residing in Sunset Ridge, Colorado. He was first introduced in *Grinded*, depicted as having a crush on August Thrombey.

He is presented as a timid, yet optimistic teen, forever hoping that his feelings for August would end up being mutually felt. However, he is prone to be envious at times, especially when Freddie Blackwell and August's relationship progresses rapidly.

In the original story, he is introduced as the classic red herring character, with several instances eluding to him possibly being the killer. However, it's revealed by Freddie, who is Blank Face, that he indeed planned to frame Quentin for the murders all along, but this plan isn't realised when Freddie is stopped, clearing Quentin's name after his subsequent death.

## Biography

### The Sunset Ridge Murders

On the morning after the murder of Michael LeBeck, Quentin gets to school and seeks out Freddie, eager to talk to him privately. When they're alone, Quentin questions if August has spoken of him anymore. He refuses to give up hope, despite when Freddie states that August probably isn't into him. He manages to make a deal with Freddie: he talks to August on the deal that if he isn't interested, Quentin drops it and lets him go.

A little while later and Quentin is called into the Principal's office for his turn of questioning with police. When he gets there, he begins to become nervous, especially when faced with the sheriff, Sarah Abbott. He tries to get his way through questioning, but not without stumbling. He regrets mentioning him and Michael not getting along, as he asks if Sarah thinks he's a suspect when she begins to question his whereabouts. He is shortly dismissed, a feeling of worry washing over him.

He later joins August and his friends for the safety assembly, where he is insulted by Paul Beauregard. Quentin tries defending himself, but is backed into a corner. He is thankful for Thomas Strode and Marcus Winters to jump in for his defence.

The next day, after Paul's murder, Quentin watches Freddie and August share an intimate kiss at school, becoming jealous that August didn't choose him.

Quentin is questioned once again later that night, shortly after the death of Rhodes. He claims he is innocent, something which Sophie Dlamini and Freddie have an incredibly hard time believing.

Although he was initially not properly invited to Lily's gathering, he goes anyways, much to Sophie's dismay. He claims that Thomas invited him anyways before he heads off to the kitchen to grab a beer, where he also see's Thomas' pack of cigarettes. He steals one and heads outside, through the garage, to go for a smoke.

When he heads back inside a little while later, he finds Sophie and August. As tensions grow between him and Sophie, their attempt at fleeing the house is foiled by Blank Face, who sprints up the porch and chases Sophie and Quentin throughout the house. Being chased into the living room, Quentin's face is smashed into a mirror. He struggles to get his bearings together while Sophie is stabbed, but manages to pull himself together. He pulls Blank Face into a bookshelf, but is easily overpowered and thrown through the coffee table. Before he can put up anymore of a fight, Quentin is swiftly and brutally stabbed to death.

## Relationships

#### Family

* **Unnamed mother**
* **Unnamed father**

#### Allies

* **August Thrombey** - Former crush
* **Thomas Strode** - Former friend
* **Sophie Dlamini**
* **Sarah Abbott**
* **Lily Mason** † - Former friend
* **Marcus Winters** - Former friend

#### Enemies

* **Freddie Blackwell** † - Killer
* **Paul Beauregard** † - Former bully