August Hamilton

**August Hamilton** is a guest character in Season 1 of *Wynonna Earp*.

## Biography

Hamilton was born sometime prior to 1883 and worked as a barber, acting as a confessional on the side and listening to people confess their sins. After a wanted cattle rancher confessed his crimes to Hamilton, Wyatt Earp sought to force Hamilton to testify as a witness against the rancher in court. Unfortunately Hamilton was killed by Doc Holliday before he reached the courthouse; Doc chained concrete blocks to Hamilton's feet and threw him into Big Deep Lake, drowning him.

After being resurrected as a Revenant following Wyatt Earp's death, Hamilton became a member of the Seven, hunting down and killing Wyatt's descendants. He also killed many others, haunting them and giving each victim two hours to seek forgiveness from the hearts of those they had wronged, appearing occasionally with the phrase "tick-tock" to remind them of their impending doom. At the close of the two hours Hamilton appears one last time, asking them "Forgiven? Or not?" Upon their failure to complete the task, Hamilton slit their throats with his straight shaving razor and leaves the message "Repent sinners" on a mirror, written in the victim's blood.

## History

### Season 1

In *The Blade*, Hamilton is first seen targeting Megan Halshford. At the end of the two hours, she begs him for more time. He ignores her and slits her throat, killing her and selecting Jay Novak as his next victim.

Hamilton is briefly seen by Wynonna Earp in a car wing mirror. She recognizes him as one of the Seven.

In the washroom at Shorty's, Hamilton kills Jay Novak, appearing to Doc Holliday when the latter enters the washroom to investigate Novak's disappearance.

Moving onto Novak's wife Suzie, Hamilton is yet again successful in killing his victim, despite Wynonna and Agent Dolls' attempts to protect her. He targets Wynonna this time, giving her two hours just like everyone else.

Hamilton next appears during a ritual gone awry, in which Wynonna, Doc, Waverly Earp, and Dolls try to summon his physical form in a ritual and instead summon a different demon. Wynonna shoots Hamilton, his image shattering before she realizes he is using Big Deep Lake as a way to project himself. She, Doc, and Waverly head to the lake, whereupon Hamilton confronts Wynonna about her forgiveness, asking her to think about who it is she has hurt the most. Doc attempts to convince Hamilton to let Wynonna go, reminding him that Doc was the one to kill Hamilton in the first place. However, Hamilton states that whereas Doc feels no remorse, Wynonna does. Wynonna realizes Waverly is the one she must ask forgiveness from and the two talk it out, breaking the hold Hamilton has over his victim. Wynonna shoots Hamilton with Peacemaker, sending him to hell for the last time.

## Known Victims

* Megan Halshford
* Jay Novak
* Suzie Novak
* Wynonna Earp (attempted)

## Physical Appearance

Hamilton has blue skin, is balding, and sports very noticeable mutton chops. He wears a bloodstained (possibly mudstained) barber's jacket and wields a straight shaving razor.

## Abilities

### Projection

As a Revenant, Hamilton is able to create three-dimensional projections of himself using the water of Big Deep Lake. This is possibly connected to the fact that he was drowned and his body stayed submerged until his resurrection as a Revenant. He can also move through mirrors, or at least use them as portals to the physical world.

### Paralysis

Hamilton is able to paralyze his victims from the neck down, leaving them able to speak and move their heads slightly, but unable to move otherwise. This paralysis seems to be tied to the victim's guilt and whether or not they are forgiven within the time limit he sets them. Seen with Wynonna, as she was paralyzed by Hamilton but was able to move again once Waverly forgave her.

## Behind the Scenes

Hamilton is portrayed by Peter Strand Rumpel.