Ash Redfern

Known to many as ‘Bad’, Ash Redfern has been in numerous Night World books. These

include Secret Vampire, Daughters of Darkness, Dark Angel, and Soulmate and soon to be Strange Fate. Ash is a lamia, belonging to the famous Redfern family. He has long, ash-blonde hair, eyes that continually change colour, and a disarming smile. His physique is tall and lanky.

Ash was once described as a bad boy who would probably grow up to be even worse. His great-aunt Opal Burdock got it right. Those who know Ash say he is self-centered and loves causing trouble. He uses his charm to play with people, human girls especially. His cousin, James Rasmussen, blasts Ash in Secret Vampire, telling him that one day, Ash will find someone worth caring for. This is just what happens in Daughters of Darkness.

Ash arrives at Briar Creek to take his runaway sisters back to their parents. During his visit, Ash meets a human – Mary-Lynnette Carter. These two instantly dislike each other, yet, when they shake hands, they feel sparks. Furthermore, when Mary-Lynnette literally kicks Ash out of her house, he is surprised he does not feel the urge to harm her. Mary-Lynette finds it fun to kick poor Ash in the shins. Suddenly, Ash becomes tired of his life.

When Ash confronts his sisters, they pick up on the tension between Ash and Mary-Lynnette. It is Rowan, the oldest of his sisters, who says what Ash is thinking – that he and Mary-Lynnette may be soulmates. Both Ash and Mary-Lynnette agree there is no chance of them acting on this. But, when Jeremy Lovett – a friend of Mary-Lynnette’s – tries to murder Ash, Mary-Lynnette is forced to kill to protect Ash. This is when the two realise they are capable of caring for each other.

At the end of Daughters of Darkness, Ash allows his sisters to stay in Briar Creek with Mary-Lynnette and her family. Mary-Lynnette convinces Ash to leave her until she has finished high school. She tells him to use this time to think about whether he really wants a human for a life partner. Ash promises Mary-Lynnette he will come back for her when he has made up for the suffering he has caused others.

In Soulmate, Ash tells Hannah Snow at a Circle Daybreak meeting that he is missing Mary-Lynnette greatly.