Desmond Tiny



Desmond Tiny is believed to be of The Monsters of Universal Chaos species. Evanna told Darren that Desmond Tiny is kin to The Monsters of Universal Chaos, but of lesser power than they. He is the biological father of Darren and Steve as well as Evanna and Hibernius Tall.

Earlier History and Rumors
Years ago, a Vampire searched for Mr. Tiny to find out why Vampires can't breed. At first, Desmond Tiny refused to tell him,but the Vampire kept bugging him. Mr. Tiny then fused some of the Vampire's blood with that of a female wolf. This gave him four children, Hibernius Tall, Lady Evanna and two wolf cubs. Hibernius left but Evanna stayed with Mr. Tiny.

Other rumors also state that Mr. Tiny created Vampires so limited them to only come out at night to stop them becoming too powerful and stopped them from breeding.

it has also been stated in the book that he can do various things just by snapping his fingers such as in when he arrived at vampire mountain after nearly 200 years when one of the princes angered him he said that an army of vampaneze could not scratch the surface of the the mountain but he just by snapping his fingers could bring the entire place crashing down in less than 5 snaps and he set off three while in the mountain

Present Day
Mr. Tiny first comes to Darren and the Cirque du Freak shortly after Darren joins. Here, he talks to Hibernius Tall and Larten Crepsley. It is revealed that many are scared of him and that he likes to be called Des Tiny (destiny). Much later, he comes back and tells two Little People, Harkat and an unnamed one, to go to Vampire Mountain with Darren and Mr. Crepsley.

Revelation of Fatherhood
Mr. Tiny witnessed the final battle between the Vampaneze Lord and the Hunters, which ended up as Steve Leonard versus Darren Shan. Here, he announced to the both that he was their real father and that Dermot, for Darren, was not Darren's father. He told Darren that, as the winner, he would become the Lord of the Shadows. Darren let Steve kill him and then both he and Steve died so there would be no Lord of the Shadows.

Rebirth and Actual Death of Darren
Mr. Tiny, reluctantly, brought Darren out of the Lake of Souls and turned him into a Little Person as Evanna got impregnated by the clans of the night, although Mr. Tiny only thought that one clan had impregnated her, not both. Darren saw that in Mr. Tiny's home owned so many artistic pieces and had replaced all of the originals with copies so well, not even the artist can tell the difference. Darren was turned into a Little Person by Mr. Tiny and went on to die after saving his other self from the world of the night.

Powers and Abilities
The full scope of Mr. Tiny's abilities are unknown. It is possible that he is the most powerful individual in known existence. In The Lake of Souls it is revealed that he is able to transport himself and others both forward and backward through time. He is also able to create Little People from the remians of corpse or by reanimating a person fished out of the Lake of Souls. He was also able to alter the biology of Vampires by giving them their enhanced strength, the ability to flit, and making them vulnerable to sunlight. Like his children Evanna and Hibernius Tall, Desmond Tiny is limited by certain laws of the Universe; however exactly what these limits are is not entirely clear. It is possible that he is immortal as no one has ever been shown attempting to kill Desmond Tiny; despite the fact that nearly everyone hates him. He is feared by almost every character. It is not known how old he is or where he comes from. His origins are a mystery.



The Little People
Mr. Tiny has the power to make Little People. He uses the Lake of Souls to find suitable souls and then strikes a bargain with them.(only if he gains something). He will bring them back as a Little Person as long as they do what he wants. He puts the person into a pool of green liquid which is actually the blood. This strips them down to nothingness and is described as really painful and the most painful experience in life (and death). They are then fed into a body made by Mr. Tiny and are back alive. These are now his servants and a lot are in the Cirque du Freak. There are levels of Little People, Darren himself, being turned into the most basic level of Little Person.

Personality
Mr. Tiny is a monster to many people and loves chaos and destruction. He doesn't want to miss things like volcanic eruptions as people suffer. He likes to stir up trouble and would love to bring the world to its knees, or even lying down as he says.

Family
Mr. Tiny has a lot of sons and daughters due to his nature of stirring things up between people.
 * Evanna (daughter)
 * Hibernius Tall (son)
 * Darren Shan (son)
 * Steve Leonard (son)

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 appears biased towards the Vampaneze and not impartial like his son, Mr. Tall (though nothing in the film suggests that Mr. Tall is his son). 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 people into Little People without the need of the pool of green fluid as seen in the books. He just clicks his fingers and it's done. He also carries grey robes with him to give to the Little people once transformed, and is able stop time as he did with Darren and Steve, disappear and reappear, and the ability to shapeshift into his true form, a demon, at will (Though this is not mentioned in the movie)

Books

 * The Vampires assistant
 * Vampire mountain
 * Hunters of the Dusk
 * The Lake of souls
 * Lord of the shadows
 * Sons of Destiny

Movies

 * Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant