Dylan McConnell

"If I've returned, it's not for you, rather to dispel the ghosts of the past."

- Dylan McConnell

Dylan McConnell (ディラン・マクコーネル), born Matthew Valentine (マシュー・バレンタイン), is one of the main protagonists of Evershade;Gaiden.

Raised by his single mother in San Diego, Dylan was introduced as an honest, kind, and optimistic young man whose life became fraught with tragedy after he and his mother returned to Los Angeles. For five years, Dylan assisted his mother working as a maid for the wealthy Morningstars, becoming close friends with Maya Morningstar but drawing animosity from Mary Morningstar and the frivolous Maddie Morningstar.

During his college years, his mother died from unsafe abortion and after being attacked by thugs sent by Mary, Dylan was framed for murder by Spencer Dragon, forcing him to flee to New York City, where he became a successful engineer. Returning to Los Angeles with his adoptive father to face his past, Yuri Petrovski and Spencer targeted Dylan, who became involved with the supernatural.

During this conflict, assisted by his childhood friend Cam Gardner, Dylan reunited with his long lost son and after defeating Spencer, he settled down with Maya. Three years later, Dylan was drawn into a conflict with the vampire lord, Maximillion Rood, in which he was fatally wounded.

Trivia

 * Dylan's birth name follows the naming scheme set by Matthew Morningstar, his birth name beginning with "Ma" like the other members of the Morningstar family.
 * Like many of the other members of the Morningstar family, Dylan met an unexpected end of his life due to fatal encounters with supernatural foes.