Shep Hawthorne

Shep Hawthorne is the ringmaster of the Cirque Arcane. He took Aktanis in when she was young and alone.

Appearance
Shep has dark brown hair, almost to the point of black, and has it combed and slicked backwards. When performing the show he is very well dressed, a fancy red coat, a cane, a top hat, the works. When the show is over he is mostly seen wearing very patchy leather clothing.

Background
Shep has ran the Cirque Arcane for many years, he is in charge of pretty much everything, but really cares for his circus family and takes their wishes and well being into account when making important decisions.

"Saruphis" (3x04)
It is revealed that the Shep the party has interacted with so far was secretly Lord Iandek wearing a hat of disguise. The first time Shep has been seen was when they saw him and Bree tied to a wooden board hanging in the rafters of the Circus tent.

"Iandek's Estate" (3x05)
Shep wakes up and calls Aktanis to his tent where they have a heartfelt conversation about everything that has happened so far, and everything that is about to go down. He decides it's best for Gwen to join the party as they head towards Iandek's Estate.