Sebastian St. Michel

Sebastian St. Michel (villain) first appears in the second book of the series, Through the Door.

It is revealed he is a Salesman. The reader learns he comes from an old, moneyed family in the Empire. He wields considerable power.

Sebastian returns in book three, Doors Wide Open, as a dangerous and violent adversary.

In book three, Emily describes Sebastian as “unhinged as ever.”

Stats

Sebastian is ~40 in the series. He’s described as tall.

Emily Swift describes him in Through the Door:

Sebastian was disturbingly attractive, with wavy brown hair so dark it was almost black. It hung down a breath below his collar. Thick eyelashes framed heavy-lidded, brown eyes. The devilish smile hadn’t left his lips. A wicked, yet perfectly groomed, mustache and goatee accented the olive skin of his face. The Van Dyke didn’t make him look like a ridiculous hipster. Instead, he looked like a rock star…

In Doors Wide Open, Emily observes:

Sebastian hadn’t changed much since I last saw him. His wavy dark hair was still longish, covering his collar. The 5 o’clock shadow supporting a slight mustache and small goatee still worked. He wore a black leather jacket over his white shirt. His boots took his height well over six feet.

From the Author’s Character Profile (edited to avoid spoilers)
Abbreviated Character Profile

Name: Sebastian St. Michel
Gender/Self-ID: Male
Born: 1982
Character Theme Song for D2D Series:
- Through the Door: Black Hole Sun, by Soundgarden
- Doors Wide Open: Helter Skelter, by The Beatles, and once again: Black Hole Sun, by Soundgarden – because it fits him so well!
Being Type: Salesman, Human
Parents Alive: Yes. (Odette St. Michel is his mother.)
Siblings: Two younger siblings.
Living Relatives: Above + a blind grandmother.
Childhood: Privileged, wealthy, snobbish, classist.
Hair Color: Almost black.
Hair Length, Style: Longish, shaggy sometimes – uses product.
Facial Hair: Some
Eyes: Dark brown.
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 180lbs
Body Type: Lean, muscular – “manscapes.”
Education (Traditional): Private school, then prep school with Templeton.
Degree: Bachelor’s in Finance
Occupation: None. Family is wealthy.
Hobby: Women. Going out to clubs. Working out – but not a “muscle head.”
Relationship Status: Single – but has a fixation on spoiler.
Significant Friends: None – friends are sycophants.
Childhood Home: Countryside (family estate), north of Matar.
Home: Still lives at family estate, but has his own penthouse in Matar, plus a spoiler.
Favorite Food: Sushi, “trendy ethnic dishes.”
Least Favorite Food: Candy and sweets.
Loves the Smell Of: Gasoline
Favorite Alcohol: Wide variety – top shelf always.
Country or City? City
Favorite Book: The Talisman, by Stephen King and Peter Straub
Favorite TV Show: Netflixes stuff, doesn’t really care. Watches sports. Maybe Game of Thrones.
Celebrity Crush: Emily Clarke
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Holiday: Doesn’t care.
Favorite Music: Hard Rock
Favorite Song: Cochise, by Audioslave
Plays Instrument? Piano (forced to take lessons as a child) + spoiler.
Favorite Painter: Hieronymus Bosch
Favorite Vacation Spot: Monaco, French Riviera
Mountains or Beach: Beach
Likes to Dance: Yes
Like to Cook: Yes
Eat in or Eat out: Both, but preference is eating out.
Early Bird or Night Owl? Night Owl
Personality: Charming, Seductive, Naughty… “A Bad Boy” – but really pathological and psychotic.
Temperament: “Unhinged” – with violent temper. Dangerous. Does not like to be told no.
Talent: Door Travel
Member Of: Fringe
Fetishes: How much time you got?
Guilty Pleasure: “No guilt in pleasure.”
Vices: Alcohol, sometimes expensive cigars and spoiler.
Fears: Fear of losing. Paranoia.
Regrets: Spoilers + “I wish I didn’t have to do this to feel this good.”
Quirk: Paranoia – has to touch things or look at things before leaving his home to make sure no one screws with anything.
OCD Scale (1-10): 7, see above.
Political Affiliation: He’s Fringe, doesn’t affiliate with recognized political parties.
Religion: Atheist.
Pet Peeves: Poor people.
Principles: Hedonism – if it feels good, do it.
Enemy: Salesman Empire, Emily Swift, Templeton – anyone who stands in the way of what he wants.
Problems: Spoilers + he REALLY wants the Crimson Stone.