As the local tradesman and town drunk, Jesse seems harmless. And he is, most of the time. For the vast majority of his life, Jesse put his family first, living with his parents and doing all he could to help keep them afloat. He and his younger sister Josephine were very close growing up, having a banterous friendship and genuinely enjoying each other's company; the relationship with their parents was similar, and the four of them were a tight-knit family unit as the kids grew up. He always treasures the time he spent as a rambunctious kid making his parents laugh. Overall, his childhood was as wonderful as anyone could hope for, the only issue being an ever-present threat of falling deeper into poverty. He never ate well, but he was a joyful, exuberant child who was full of curiosity. By the time Jesse was 25, living in Scotland was becoming increasingly difficult for the Keltons. To save their poor parents from slipping into debt, Jesse and Josephine travelled across the ocean to find a fresh start in the USA, with the hopes of sending money back home. It was Josephine's kind and patient husband, Malcolm, who had first suggested the idea - Jesse could tell that Malcolm and Josephine were ready to settle down and start their own family, even as young as they were, and it simply wasn't feasable to continue living in Scotland. Originally, Jesse was planning to ensure the couple were safe and settled in the US, and then go and find a place of his own - but the trio got along so well that Jesse ended up staying with them for a few years longer than anticipated. Malcolm used to tease Jesse about moving out with his own girlfriend, but had often confided that he was glad Jesse was there to help protect them. It was the 'Wild West' after all; less than a year later, Malcolm was still paranoid and young and was even more concerned about protecting his newborn daughter, Frances. Luckily, Jesse had always enjoyed playing the protector. When Josephine and Malcolm had two more kids, Jesse adored them as if they were his own, and would do anything to keep them safe.

Sadly, just as their money troubles were beginning to wane, Malcolm's worst fear was realised; an outlaw broke into their house whilst he and his wife were out. Jesse was at home, watching after the three kids when he heard a loud crack and a masked stranger was looming in the doorway. All he remembers from that night was himself, covered in the man's sticky blood, an overwhelming rush of adreneline coursing through his veins and the look of terror on his nieces' and nephew's faces when he realised they were still in the room. Jesse had prevented any harm coming to the kids, but had made them witness to a brutal murder in their once peaceful front room. Josephine and Malcolm came back that morning to their frantic, sobbing children who couldn't sleep anywhere near scary Uncle Jesse. And for as much as the couple thanked Jesse for keeping their children safe that night, he had brutally killed a man in front of a 2, 4 and 7 year old. And the children were horrified by him. For their childrens' sake, Jesse moved out of the house and started living much further away, hoping that Josephine and Malcolm would still visit regularly. They did not. Having discussed in depth the danger they would be putting their kids in, they cut contact with Jesse altogether - they couldn't shake from their minds the violence that Jesse was hiding just below the surface, all this time, which they never knew about. Malcolm feared for their whole family, so he uprooted them without a word to his brother-in-law. Jesse has no idea where they are. He finds it extremely difficult to remember that day without crying, cursing himself or reminiscing on what he lost. Some small part of him still believes he was in the right to protect his family, even if it meant killing a man - he is still very conflicted by the whole situation, 7 years later.

Following the incident, Jesse attempted to settle down in a new village at 33 years old, offering his tradesman skills to the local community, frequenting bars and drinking until he couldn't stand. He wanted to bring some good back into the world, and he knew that folks were always in need of a handyman, drunk or sober. When he turned 34, he met a handsome young man with dark curls who he started spending a lot of his time with. Life was easier. Then he left. The years passed like this - Jesse met someone, they got drunk together, their 'relationship' lasted around 6 months, and he was alone again. And as his hopes of finding and apologising to his family seemed to get further and further away, he became apathetic about his life. It was only crossing paths with Devan, a maddeningly handsome stranger who had the whole world in his palm, that gave him purpose again. Even though the vampire wasn't after companionship, he had spared his life, and Jesse wasn't about to lose him - so he painstakingly tracked him down for a year, straying further from his 'reliable handyman' title and instead became known as 'that insane folklore fella'. He didn't care anymore. He wanted Devan back.

• Pet (Devan)
• Darling (Devan)
• Mon Cher (Devan)
• Fumiste (Devan, has no idea what this means)
• Chouchou (Devan, again, no idea)
• Jess (Parents, Josephine)
• J (Malcolm)
• Dynamite (Alejandro)

Confused and horny 90% of the time...

Used to sleep around a lot. It helped him relieve tension and take his mind away from everything else. He really enjoyed those moments of companionship, even if it was purely physical. Now with Devan, Jesse is realising that while those companionships were necessary at the time, they were weren't very fulfilling for his needs; he has a massive thing for hickeys, asphyxiation and biting (luckily), is a huge sado-masochist, and likes being told what to do. And for that, he has exclusively Devan to thank. The confusion is a mixture of being bloodless a lot, and his past of very heavy drinking. Sometimes he will look right through you.

Would like to travel back to Scotland

He especially misses the strong alcohol and the cold weather. Might also have something to do with his family - who could have guessed?

Has a disgusting and violent temper if truly provoked

But Jesse is very good at keeping it in. He harbours such guilt and remorse for that day that he couldn't bear repeating it; sometimes he worries about scaring Devan away, but then remembers that Devan is a vampire and has probably seen horrors beyond mortal comprehension. That doesn't mean he won't fight tooth and nail to keep Devan safe.

Heart of gold

He wants the best for everyone he meets. Having grown up in a loving household with parents that saw the best in their community, Jesse has a naturally caring disposition. One of the many reasons he wanted to track Devan down again (apart from proving he wasn't going insane, imagining a vampire) was because he was worried about him - if he, Jesse, had escaped and found out that he was a vampire, surely there were others who wanted to track him down and kill him. Jesse truly cares for everyone, especially his beloved Devan.