The father of series protagonist, Katelyn Templeton, Connor is the man indirectly responsible for the series of events leading to the series' storyline. A former mechanical engineer who worked directly with the CIA on developing a superhuman soldier army, he unintentionally released Ink Max from his would-be eternal prison, allowing him to create The Ink Authority and kidnap Kate among several others. By 2039, when Traitor takes place, he heavily regrets his actions. He's disgruntled and solemn, not wanting to be forgiven by his daughter for what he did as he knows she probably won't forgive him so easily.