The Dresden Files · Character
Ron Carmichael
Also known as Detective Carmichael
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
Ron Carmichael looks as though the day has already worn him down: rumpled, food-stained, and peering out through bloodshot eyes. There is an uncomfortable, faintly sour quality to his presence, sharpened by the effort in his weak chin and restless gaze.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
Carmichael appears as a police detective whose shabby manner and dismissive instincts make him an uneasy presence in Harry’s investigation. He repeatedly treats Harry with skepticism, but the evidence and unfolding danger eventually force him to reckon with what Harry has been trying to tell him. He remains a practical, compromised ally rather than a convert to the supernatural world.
Description
Carmichael is short and overweight, with a balding head, rumpled hair, and beady eyes reddened from strain or lack of sleep. His weak chin and tired, pinched expression lend his face a distinctly unimposing look. He wears a rumpled jacket and a food-stained tie, carrying himself with the careless disarray of a man who has little patience for appearances.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Karrin Murphypartner
Murphy and Carmichael work together on the murder investigation. Carmichael is skeptical of Dresden and his supernatural explanations, while Murphy directs the investigation and sometimes reins in his interruptions.
Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresdenprofessional antagonist
Carmichael distrusts Dresden and dismisses his abilities, while Dresden answers his skepticism with sarcasm. Their friction plays out at the crime scene as they dispute the value of Dresden’s conclusions.
Story so far
BOOK 1Storm Front
Appearances
Meet Ron Carmichael in Bookworm
Meet Ron Carmichael in your EPUB — spoiler-safe to the book you're on.