Ian Boothe

Ian Boothe is a long‑time employee of Harris Travers and a recurring character in the Waldoverse. He is also a former politician, having served as the Rt Hon MP for Wilderbrook, Home Secretary under Prime Minister Kyle Konrad, and later as Secretary of State in the Travers Administration.

Physical Description

Boothe is a tall, heavy‑set man in his fifties with short brown hair and a clean‑shaven face. He typically wears a dark overcoat and hat, giving him a dignified, somewhat somber appearance that contrasts with his warm, approachable manner.

Career

Little is known about Boothe’s early life, but he served Harris Travers loyally for many years, primarily as his driver. Over time, he became one of Travers’ most reliable minions, accompanying him through his career as a lawyer, mayor, and briefly emperor.

After Travers abdicated the imperial throne, Boothe disappeared from public life for a time before resurfacing as a Justice Party candidate. He was elected MP for Wilderbrook under Prime Minister Kyle Konrad. When Travers later returned to politics as President, Boothe once again joined his administration, serving as Secretary of State.

Following Travers’ departure from the presidency, Boothe continued to work for him in a more informal capacity. Now based out of Travers’ TNT club, he assists with day‑to‑day tasks, including regularly taking Travers’ pet capybara, Clive, for walks in the park.

Personality

Speaking with a jolly West Country accent, Boothe is friendly, patient, and approachable, often serving as a gentle counterbalance to more taciturn colleagues such as the grim Vincent Raymond. His calm presence makes him seem grounded, though internally he remains conflicted by his past.

Despite his kind nature, Boothe is haunted by his role in the Waldhaven witch trials—a period of collective madness during the Nilbog crisis. Swept up in the panic and neo‑puritanical fervor of the time, he and other judges sentenced dozens of women to death by burning. The weight of these decisions has left him deeply regretful, shaping his conflict‑averse, peace‑seeking demeanor in the years since.