Ned Mallory

Ned, a character in It Lives series, is the widower of one of the victims of the lake. He is first seen in It Lives Beneath, Chapter 2.

Personality
Although Ned originally comes off as short-tempered and hostile, he has a much softer side. He deeply cared for his wife, Dierdre, and refuses to believe that her death was a tragic accident. He is shown to be concerned about the rising number of drownings in Pine Springs. He states that according to his research, his wife's drowning was the third in a year, while Kyle's drowning was the second in a month.

Deirdre
Dierdre was Ned's wife who died before the events of the story. He refuses to believe that her death was an accident and believes that there's something evil in Pine Springs. He tells your character that on the night of her death, he felt her get out of bed but didn't believe it to be anything serious and went back to sleep. He seems to feel immense guilt over this and believes he could have saved her.

Your Character
Ned is relieved that you believe him that Dierdre's death wasn't an accident, to the point that he cries tears of joy. He offers to give you the Omen Bracelet, which will warn you of impending danger.

Trivia

 * As of Chapter 2, his status is unknown given that he was stabbed by a cultist.