Valentin

Valentin

Valentin
Franchise:	Barkerverse
Notability:	Supporting character
Type:	Personal assistant
Gender:	Male
Location:	Hell ^[1] Bel Air, Los Angeles, California
Status:	Deceased
Born:	1951 ^[2]
Died:	1995
Introduction:	Lord of Illusions
Actor:	Joel Swetow

Valentin is a fictional personal assistant and a supporting character featured in the "Barkerverse" world of Clive Barker. He first appeared as a demon in the 1985 short story "The Last Illusion" by author Clive Barker. The story appeared as the fourth feature in Blood of Blood, Volume 6, published by Sphere. The character was also featured in the 1995 film adaptation Lord of Illusions where he was played by actor Joel Swetow.

Biography[]

Valentin worked as a house manager and personal assistant to wealthy stage illusionist Philip Swann and his wife Dorothea. When agents of Swann's former mentor - the occultist known as Nix began targeting him, Dorothea hired New York City private investigator Harry D'Amour to protect her husband's interests. Valentin was opposed to this and tried to bribe Harry to stay away from Dorothea was a large amount of money, but Harry turned it down.

Soon after, Philip Swann was seemingly killed during one of his acts when he failed to evade several swords that dropped down from a circular housing mounted above the stage. This was all a plot however, to divert those who wished him harm from concentrating their attention on Dorothea. Valentin was aware of the ruse and tried to keep Harry D'Amour away. Harry arrived at the Swann estate to speak with Dorothea, who insisted that he should avoid all contact with her. Harry physically brushed past him to meet with the illusionist's "widow". Harry later went to the church where Swann's body was being kept. Valentin again tried to keep him away, but Harry pressed onward, discovering that the body within the coffin was in fact fake. When Harry confronted Valentin on the matter, he confessed to knowing that his employer had in fact faked his death.

One of Philip Swann's enemies, a cultist named Butterfield, learned that Valentin knew the location of where his master, Nix, had been buried. He tortured Valentin at length to give up the location, forcing him to bring him to a spot in the desert. There, Butterfield made Valentin dig up the area until his master's remains could be unearthed. Once Nix's body was discovered, Butterfield finished Valentin off by stabbing him multiple times with his knives.

Notes & Trivia[]

The character of Valentin was created by director and screenwriter Clive Barker.
In "The Last Illusion", Valentin was secretly a demon, but in Lord of Illusions, he was fully a human.

Appearances[]

Lord of Illusions

External Links[]

References[]

↑ "The Last Illusion" (1985) short story continuity only.
↑ Date approximated based upon the age of actor Joel Swetow.

This article relates to the works of Clive Barker.

[1] "The Last Illusion" (1985) short story continuity only.

[2] Date approximated based upon the age of actor Joel Swetow.

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