Harte Darrigan

Harte Darrigan is one of the main male protagonists in The Last Magician.

Biography
Harte lived with his mother and abusive father for the first few years of his life. However, when he forced his father to leave and pass through The Brink, his mother abandoned him, always resentful for what he'd done.

Harte entangled himself with Paul Kelly's gang, and only managed to negotiate his leave through secrets he'd collected. For a while he had been under the protection of Dolph Saunders, but left and pursued a career as a stage magician.

Personality
Harte is described as charming and passionate. Esta notes that he wears a pleasant and well-mannered facade, but seems the most real when excited about something he loves. He has a loose temper and has no patience for Esta's thoughtless behavior. He is fiercely loyal to those he loves.

Affinity
Through physical contact, Harte has the power to read people's minds, and force them to obey whatever he orders them to.

Physical Appearance
"His body was damn near perfect."

Harte Darrigan is described as tall and handsome, with dark wavy hair like his mothers and stormy gray eyes. Esta describes him as having a well-muscled body, a scar on his right shoulder, and a teasing smile.

Esta:
Harte first met Esta at the Haymarket while saving her from the claws of The Order. At first, he finds himself bothered with her snarky, sarcastic presence but eventually grows to admire her strength and courage. He ends up growing close to Esta, and considers her a friend, if not more.