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Dead by Daylight Killer Concept: The Valedictorian
Real Name
Ethan Graves
Title
The Valedictorian
Backstory
Ethan Graves was the perfect student—top of his class, admired by teachers, and obsessed with maintaining his reputation. His entire self-worth revolved around being the best.
When classmates exposed him for cheating on a major exam, everything he had built came crashing down. Humiliated and consumed by rage, Ethan blamed those around him for ruining his future. One night during a school event, he locked down the building and hunted the people he believed had destroyed his life.
Before anyone could stop him, a mysterious black fog filled the halls. When it cleared, Ethan was gone.
Appearance
- Torn school blazer and uniform
- Cracked glasses
- Blood-stained honor medals
- Backpack filled with damaged textbooks and trophies
- A glowing graphing calculator attached to his belt
Weapon
A sharpened metal ruler.
Power: Grade Point
The Valedictorian uses his calculator to track survivors’ mistakes.
He gains Calculation Points whenever survivors:
- Miss skill checks
- Get injured
- Fast-vault
- Perform other rushed actions
The calculator display fills toward 100% as survivors make mistakes.
Special Ability: Final Exam
Once the calculator reaches 100%, Ethan can activate Final Exam.
During Final Exam:
- Survivors become easier to track after rushed actions.
- Failed skill checks are more punishing.
- Ethan gains improved chase pressure through faster vaulting or obstacle interaction.
The calculator screen flashes “FAIL” while the ability is active.
Perks
Perfect Attendance
- When a generator is completed, the survivor who contributed the most progress becomes Exposed for a short duration.
Academic Pressure
- Survivors repairing generators together face more difficult skill checks.
Class Rank
- Hooking different survivors grants stacking bonuses to damaging generators and breaking pallets.
Mori
Ethan forces a survivor into a school desk, pulls out his calculator, and rapidly enters numbers.
He turns the screen toward them:
FINAL GRADE: F
He then drives his sharpened ruler into the survivor and calmly marks a large red F on a blood-soaked exam paper.
Theme
The Valedictorian is a killer centered around perfection, judgment, and punishment. Instead of relying on supernatural powers, he uses intelligence and obsession, turning every survivor mistake into an advantage until they’re forced to face their Final Exam.
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