Henry Shaw is the protagonist of dead of the night, who is returning to his home town after a very long time away. despite being a man in his thirties henry is incredibly socially awkward, he struggles to talk with people and though he means well he can come across as being rude, annoyed or blunt. the way he acts and talks can be attributed with being autistic which is a trait of his character i wish to explore later on in the series.

Henry is a British character and speaks with a slightly middle class London accent. he is well spoken but not so elegant and posh that it is extremely jarring when compared to other characters. Henry is also the witness to the majority of the horrors that his town has to offer so he needs to be able to express true and believable fear.