Richard DeBlass

For other uses of Richard, see Richard (disambiguation).

DeBlass, Richard

First appeared in Naked in Death (c. February 13-22, 2058), mentioned in Vengeance in Death ([mid] November, 2058), appeared in Survivor in Death (October, 2059), mentioned in Kindred in Death (c. June 2060, Sunday - Saturday), and appeared in Thankless in Death (November 22-25, 2060) and Obsession in Death (December 27-31, 2060)

Personal Information

• Description: Roarke described him as intelligent, dedicated, and quiet
• Address: Front Royal, Virginia
• Relationships: Elizabeth Barrister (wife); Sharon DeBlass (daughter); Kevin DeBlass (adopted son); Nixie Swisher (adopted daughter); Gerald DeBlass (father); Anna DeBlass (mother)
• Occupation: Attorney

Description

• A trimmer and somehow less dynamic version of his father.

Personality

• Richard rarely spoke unless he had something to say.
• He was a staunch believer in freedom of choice and expression.

Interesting Facts

• A young, attractive, successful attorney who headed his own law firm with his wife. Richard specialized in security law. They had money and prestige.
• He and his wife were proponents of the population adjustment theory; two parents, one offspring.
• When Sharon moved to New York Richard and Elizabeth fought with her over it; Richard pleaded with her and Elizabeth threatened her. Richard went to see her once or twice but that didn’t work.
• Richard and Elizabeth had a two-story rosy brick home set on a sloping hill and flanked by trees. There was an expansive lawn, cherry trees, and the security gate was an artful symphony of curling iron. Visitors took an electric cart from the gate to the house, and, “where Roarke’s home had simply whispered money, this one said old money.”
• He was overshadowed by his father and often at odds with him; their relationship was combative and frustrated. Richard later described him as a tyrant, and difficult. When he learned of the rapes, he said they made his father a monster.
• Richard was a moderate’s moderate. He maintained a low profile and supported his causes quietly.
• Richard was aware of Roarke’s past in smuggling; they’d been friends for years. Richard believed that guns were a dangerous symbol of power and abuse.
• Roarke took an interest in Kevin in Vengeance in Death and helped him get adopted by Richard and Elizabeth by making a “contribution” to the CPS.
• Richard, Elizabeth, and Kevin came to meet Nixie Swisher (in Survivor in Death) to see if, maybe, she could be a part of their family.