Howaardt Darrington

Howaardt Darrington is the current head of the Darrington family and the father of Taryon Darrington. As an NPC, Howaardt is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Howaardt is a human man in his late forties with short blond hair that is receding to show his somewhat oily forehead. He has two heavy sideburns framing his very hardened square jaw.

Personality
Howaardt has a violent disposition, from throwing chairs to hitting the ground when he feels defeated and/or frustrated. He seems to value his name, reputation, and bloodline over the actual individuals in his family. He also seems willing to blame others for his mistakes, particularly Taryon when it came to almost losing everything to the Myriad. Taryon's descriptions of him point to him being a "tyrant of a father," and therefore creating a toxic home environment, which Taryon repeatedly states was hard for his mother to live in. He does not seem to be a nice or pleasant man, overall, and shunned his son for his attraction to a man. This discomfort was highlighted by his later insistance that Taryon save their family name by marrying a woman.