Other Villagers
Adam Douglas claims to be an alien from the planet Nimoi (possibly a reference to Leonard Nimoy), but looks perfectly human and speaks with a Dutch accent. He has an in-depth knowledge of quantum physics and has built a laboratory to try to contact his people. Whether or not he is actually an alien is ambiguous; at one point he seems to use his x-ray vision to see through Veronica's top, but this may just be his imagination. Veronica finds him very attractive and is actively trying to get him into bed, something which he finds unnerving, as he claims that in his species the men are the only sexual aggressors.
Elsie is an old woman who claims to be deaf and blind, but is apparently neither. She has many, many animals, including rabbits, dogs and parrots, which can apparently speak to her, although they notably only speak with her voice. It may be that she can use the animals' eyes and ears to replace her own senses, much in the same way as Megaron can inhabit the bodies of birds, but whether she has powers, or is crazy, or both is never made clear.
"Surfer" Steve is a Strangehaven local who seems to have some knowledge of the village's true nature, and believes that it is not only alive but sentient. Alex finds him out on Strangehaven's shoreline, surfing, and Steve gives him a lift back into the town. He has not appeared since.
Suzie Tang is Janey's best friend and Peter Webb's mistress. She often helps out Janey with her relationship troubles, especially in regard to Alex. However, she is also possessive of Peter and, frustrated at his refusal to tell his wife, Beverly, about their affair, she eventually confronts the woman herself, with tragic consequences. Suzie fled England to return to her parents in Hong Kong, as seen in Strangehaven #16.
The Woman on the Road is the nameless, ghostly figure seen by Alex just prior to his crash, and later in his dreams and other visions, including one in which she walked into the sea off Strangehaven's coastline. The woman's physical body is kept in a giant fish tank the house of an unnamed and unseen Strangehaven resident who refers to her as his "darling". Her body does not appear to be decomposed and it is not clear whether she is dead. However, it is missing patches of skin and flesh in certain areas, most notably on the ribs and limbs.
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