Duncan Shepherd

Duncan Graham Shepherd (born December 1, 1997) is an American carpenter and engineering student. He is a supporting character in the Lost Tales universe.

Early Life
Duncan Shepherd was born on December 1, 1997 in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Grace Shepherd, an engineer, and Samuel Shepherd, also an engineer. He was born several weeks early and spent 24 days in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. On December 24, 1997, his parents were involved in a fatal car crash while bringing him home from the hospital, and he was adopted by his father's brother and his wife, both surgeons. He has two adoptive brothers, Seyton and Lennox. He grew up in a very unsupportive home environment, and therefore learned to be independent at a very young age. He attended Daisy Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, where he was involved in robotics from middle school on. He did not go to college for a few years in order to provide for his family, but is currently attending Central Carolina University and studying robotics engineering. He is set to graduate in the spring of 2022.

Career
Shepherd has worked as a carpenter at Palmetto Playgrounds since 2015. He is also completing an engineering internship at Jackson-Gadsden Automation. He hopes to become a robotics engineer.

Personal Life
Shepherd's first romantic relationship was with Sophie Hull in his freshman year of high school. After finding out that she was cheating on him with his friend Lukas McGinnis, he broke up with her in the summer of 2014. He met April Beck in his first week of high school, and they got together in the fall of 2014. They have been married since the spring of 2015 and have one daughter, Lydia Grace Shepherd.

In the fall of 2014, Shepherd was found passed out on the side of a backroad by his friend Jenny Parks, leading her to take him in and become his legal guardian. He had recently been disowned by his adoptive parents at the age of 16. Shepherd lived with Parks, her roommate, and later his wife April, from August 2014 to March 2016.

In the fall of 2014, Shepherd suffered a ruptured appendix, which had life-threatening effects.

Shepherd's hobbies include spending time with his family, video games, water skiing, dinosaurs, and building and fixing things.

Shepherd is a part-time volunteer mentor for Longhorn Robotics.

Shepherd moved out of Jenny Parks's apartment in March 2016, and now lives in a small rented house in Daisy with his wife and daughter.

Shepherd owns a miniature dachshund named Cherry. He found her curled up against him when he was passed out on a backroad in 2014.

Shepherd is a Christian. He attends Daisy Presbyterian Church, where he is a member of the men's group.

Shepherd is not currently politically active.

Shepherd drives a green 2008 Chevrolet Silverado.

Character History
Duncan Shepherd first appeared in the fall 2017 work "The Daisy Diaries," along with his wife April, and has been included in many works since. His most recent appearance is in the yet to be named second episode of the series. He has been portrayed as ages 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23. He has only held the occupations of carpenter and college student. He has only been shown in romantic relationships with Sophie Hull and April Shepherd. He has been shown in many friendships, most notably with Lukas Weber, Lilac Cahill, Cameron McGinnis, and Marshall Ross. He is usually portrayed as easygoing, immature, independent, kind, devoted, funny, intelligent, selfless, and resilient. He speaks with a pronounced southern accent and speaks very quickly.

Duncan Shepherd is described to have brown hair and brown eyes. He usually dresses in work clothes or formally for his internship. His stock color is dark green. He is described to be very short and thin.

Favorites
Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Dessert: April's chocolate caramel cake

Favorite Sport: Football

Favorite Animal: Dogs

Favorite Subject in School: Science

Favorite Food: April's fettuccine alfredo

Favorite Drink: Mr. Sufficient

Favorite Season: Summer

Favorite Holiday: Halloween