Desmond Tiny

Desmond Tiny is a person who enjoys chaos and destruction.

In the Books
Mr Tiny makes his appearance in the second, fourth, seventh, tenth, eleventh, and final book of the Darren Shan series,and we find that he is the master of strange creatures called the Little People who work at the Cirque du Freak. Later on, we find out that the Little People are creations of Mr. Tiny using the souls and body parts of the dead. He finds the little peoples souls in the lake of souls We also find that Mr. Tiny controls and looks after destiny as well as predicts it. Yet, it is said by his daughter Evanna that he can not influence the future without releasing trapped horrors of the world. This was thought to refer to the Demonata, but this was denied by Darren Shan.

Mr. Tiny is described as very short and he wears wellies. He also carries a heart shaped watch. During the series we find that Mr. Tiny enjoys watching and causing suffering to all. He is also responsible for the prophecies made for the Vampires and the Vampaneze (and perhaps the humans but this is never mentioned). The reader is always unsure what connection Mr Tiny and the vampires have. Some say that he created them, but we find that he has given them presents that are catalyst for the Series later on.

His first name is Desmond and last Tiny, when his first name is abbreviated to Des and added to his last, it becomes Des Tiny, or Destiny.

He shows up in the second book to give some of his Little People to "assist" the Cirque. He later returns in the fourth book to tell Larten Crepsley that two of his Little People will travel with himself and Darren Shan to Vampire Mountain. He is the one who initially sets Darren Shan after The Vampaneze Lord (Steve Leopard) after appearing to the distressed Vampire Princes in the seventh book. He later reappers in the tenth book to transport Darren and Harkat Mulds, the Little Person, to a mystery world wherein Harkat is to find out who he was when he lived. Upon Harkat's discovery that he was Kurda Smahlt Mr. Tiny stops a fire that had been about to scorch Darren and Harkat, and takes them away to help the recovered Kurda decide if here were to live, at the cost of Harkat's life. After Kurda's decision to let Harkat, Mr. Tiny takes him away to kill him after sending both Darren and Harkat back to the Cirque. It had been discovered by Harkat that the world that the world that Mr. Tiny had taken them to was the future. In the eleventh book Mr. Tiny returned with his daughter to mourn the loss of Hibernius Tall, his son. Although some may disagree that Mr. Tiny mourned no one he did shed a tear of blood. He returned in the final book to egg on the fight between Steven Leopard and Darren Shan. He eventually tells Darren Shan that he is the father of both himself and Steven Leopard, both created to create the downfall of humans, vampires, and Vampaneze. Upon hearing this Darren goads Leopard to kill him and both die due to the damage Darren had done to Steven earlier in the battle. After making a deal with Evanna he agreed to not only allow Darren to return to life as a Little Person and go back in time to stop his younger self from finding out the truth about Larten Crepsley or Steve Leopard's want to be one.

He is the father of Hibernius Tall, Lady Evanna, Darren Shan, and Steve Leonard. He also gave the vampires the stone of blood and the vampaneze the coffin of fire and tried to make the Lord of Shadows come alive. Mr. Tiny interferes in the world's goings-on to adhere to his own purposes, and many people have come to power because of his work. His goal is for complete destruction, although he calls it 'art and beauty'. He has an interest in the arts, and takes it from wherever he can, even claiming to own the original Mona Lisa (it is said the one in Paris was a fake). He has a diastase for literature, stating it is not a part of his world and it never will be.

In the Movie
Mr. Tiny is chauffeured around in a luxury car with the number plate of DES-TINY. He rescues Darren from Mr. Crepsley after Darren stole Madam Octa and escaped. He seems to be friends with Murlough and is bias towards the Vampaneze and not impartial like his son, Mr. Tall. He likes to watch fights brew and sets up the war between Steve and Darren but doesn't want it to end too soon.

He has the power to transform dead ones into Little People without the need of the pool of green fluid as seen in the books. He just clicks his fingers and it is done. He carries grey robes with him to give to the Little people once transformed. He also is able stop time as he did with Darren and Steve.

Movies

 * Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant