Ryan Sharpwood

"'When I was a kid, I could see ghosts of all shapes and sizes. As I got older, I thought they would just go away. But they never did.' - Ryan."Ryan Sharpwood is a professor of the paranormal, a Medium, and a former partner of David Hallows.

Early Life
Ryan Sharpwood was born in 1975. When he was ten years old, he discovered that he could see ghosts. One ghost in particular was the Boogeyman, a monstrous ghost that would terrorize him every night.

As he got older and the ghosts came coming toward him, Ryan was losing hope and was contemplating hurting himself. That is until David found him and offered to help him learn to control his "ghost sight." He took this offer and eventually became his partner as well as a respected professor among the other Hunters.

During Hallows
Ryan is at the Hallows mansion waiting for Anna to come. When she does arrive, he drops the bombshell on her that David was a monster hunter. Freaked out, Anna tries to leave but Ryan persuades the ghosts around him to stop her which they do. He then takes her downstairs to the secret lab that David had and shows her that what he's saying is true. He promises her that he'll be her mentor and that other people will train her in fighting monsters.

He would eventually discover that he had a secret daughter named Beatrice, who was a Fire Witch. He decided to care for her and help her learn to control her powers which is what David did for him. He would later begin a romance with Veronica Roman, a fellow Hunter.

Personality
Ryan is very wise and kind but can also be very firm. He always likes to be listened to and not underestimated. He can be very easily stressed out by things, especially the affairs of ghosts. When he's forced to return to his childhood home to stop the Boogeyman, he's afraid and apprehensive but does it anyway when he finds out that there's another child being terrorized. After stopping the Boogeyman, he becomes much braver.

Appearance
Ryan is a tall, lengthy man with curly brown hair and a stubble beard. He's sometimes seen wearing glasses. Whenever he activates his Ghost Sight, his blue eyes become a vibrant green.

Powers and Abilities

 * Mediumship - Also known as "Ghost Sight", this ability allows Ryan to see, communicate, and understand ghosts.
 * Phantasm Manipulation - Ryan can mentally "push" ghosts into doing things for him. He showed this ability when he pushed a ghost to keep Anna from getting out the door.

Equipment

 * Spirit guide - A special book gifted to him by David. It shows him all the different kinds of spirits there are.
 * Sage - A special herb that, when lighted, can ward off bad ghosts.

Trivia

 * He's the first Medium that's seen in the series.