Daniel Espinoza

* Stupid Human (by Demons (except Mazikeen of the Lilim) and Aurora Morningstar)
* Sherlock (by Aurora Morningstar)
* Vincent Le Mec (Vessel)

### Species

Human
Ghost (briefly)

## Affiliations

### Home

* Los Angeles, CA, United States, Earth-Prime 2, Universe, Multiverse (formerly)
* Hell, Universe, Multiverse (formerly)
* Heaven, Universe, Multiverse (currently)

### Husband/Wife and Kids

* Chloe Decker (ex-wife, friend)
* Trixie Espinoza (daughter)

### Relatives

* Unnamed (father)
* Unnamed (mother)

### Occupation

* L.A.P.D. Detective-Lieutenant (formerly, demoted)
* L.A.P.D. Detective-Sergeant (formerly)
* Prisoner in Hell (formerly)
* Resident of Heaven (currently)

### Other Affiliations

* **Gods**
	+ Goddess (ex-lover)
	+ Amenadiel (best friend)
* **Angels**
	+ Lucifer Morningstar (colleague/close friend/former king)
* **Demons**
	+ Mazikeen of the Lilim (friend)
	+ Belios (guardian demon)
* **Humans**
	+ Malcolm Graham† (unwillingly; formerly)
	+ Charlotte Richards† (girlfriend)
	+ Ella Lopez (colleague/one-night stand)
	+ Carol Corbett (friend and former colleague)
	+ Luis Navarro (friend and former colleague)

## Appearances

### Portrayed By

Kevin Alejandro
Rob Benedict (while possessing Vincent Le Mec)

### Books

Lucifer: Wanted Alive (All Chapters), Lucifer: Castiel Comes to Earth (1-15 Chapters; and 17-26 Chapters)

### First Appearance

* Lucifer: Wanted Alive; Chapter 1: The Devil and Super Assassin in L.A., Part 1
* Lucifer: Castiel Comes to Earth; Chapter 1: Really Sad Devil Guy

### Last Appearance

* Lucifer: Wanted Alive; Chapter Unknown: Who Da New Kind of Hell
* Lucifer: Castiel Comes to Earth; Chapter 26: Goodbye Lucifer

> Tell Trixie that I love her...tell her that I'm going to miss making unicorn armies with her...Goodbye, Chloe, goodbye."
>
> —Dan's last words to Chloe Decker, in "Is This Really How It's Going To End?!"

**Daniel "Dan" Espinoza** was a central character on *Lucifer,* who served as a homicide detective in Los Angeles, working as a member of the L.A.P.D. This leads him to interact with Lucifer Morningstar when Lucifer decides to help the L.A.P.D. solve cases. Dan disliked Lucifer quite a bit, due to Lucifer calling him **"Detective Douche"** and his connection to Dan's ex-wife, Chloe Decker, and daughter, Trixie.

Dan came into conflict with the precinct's new lieutenant, Marcus Pierce, who only saw him as the corrupt cop he once was. Despite this, Dan continued to prove his worth to the LAPD, and even rekindled his relationship with Charlotte Richards. He aided in the hunt for The Sinnerman, before they found out that Pierce was actually the crime boss after he killed Charlotte. Dan, Lucifer, Chloe, and Ella then worked together in secret to take Pierce down, which ended in Pierce's death at the hands of Lucifer.

Despite Pierce being responsible, Dan blamed Lucifer for Charlotte's murder, because he had not told them who Pierce really was. As a result, he became bitter and deluded, going so far as to make out with Ella to ease his sorrows. After almost causing the deaths of both Lucifer and Trixie in a misguided attempt to get back at Lucifer, Dan finally sought therapy from Linda Martin, where he realized that he really blamed himself for Charlotte's death. Taking the first steps in recovering, Dan helped Amenadiel and Linda find their newborn son, Charlie, after he was kidnapped.

After getting to the root of his self-loathing, Dan used New Age self-help to move past his pain, even making amends with Lucifer and helping Amenadiel be a good father. However, he suffered a breakdown after Michael tricked him into discovering Lucifer was indeed the Devil to manipulate him into turning against him. Though made worse after discovering he slept with God's wife, Dan was able to move past his fears and guilt, after an elaborate prank played by Lucifer made him see things differently. While investigating a case, Dan is murdered by Vincent Le Mec at the behest of Michael, and sent to Hell due to his remaining guilt, but not before giving Chloe a clue to Michael's schemes involving Amenadiel's necklace.

While in Hell, Lucifer saved Dan from his torture, and made him his own purgatory cell where he played ping-pong with Belios until he could figure out what guilt he still had that kept him from Heaven. After making a deal with Aurora Morningstar to help her kill Lucifer, in reality intending to betray her, Dan is returned to Earth, but as a ghost. While trapped as a ghost, he made amends with Amenadiel, having gotten into a fight before he death, and had one last conversation with Chloe. Following a conversation with his daughter on Lucifer's suggestion, Dan finally came to terms with his guilt about leaving Trixie before he could be the father she deserved, and ascended to his rightful place in Heaven. In Heaven, Dan is reunited with Charlotte and enjoys eternity with her.