Vaurien Scapegrace


An incompetent aspiring serial-killer, Scapegrace seeks to make a name for himself in the world by becoming the greatest murderer of all time, "The Killer Supreme" by the use of his to-be title, however he proves to be utterly inept at killing people. He is easily apprehended by Valkyrie and Skulduggery at the start of Book Two and imprisoned in the Sanctuary. He is later called upon by Skulduggery and Valkyrie who force him to assist in their investigation. Scapegrace appears to be emotionally immature. He is easily frightened and has a tendency to cry when he is hurt. He despises Skulduggery and Valkyrie for capturing him, the latter in particular but is more of a nuisance that a threat. Scapegrace only appears in the second(leading Skulduggery and Valkyrie to the Torment)and third books(He helps Valkyrie to escape from the sanctuary). In the fourth book he becomes a zombie