{{Quote|I need to be forgiven. I need to be dragged out've this awful fuckin' nightmare I live in. You always used to go on about this country givin' people a second chance-- Well, where's mine? Do I get a second chance, Jesse? Can yeh reach out a hand to a friend?|Cassidy to Jesse}}
{{Quote|I think yeh were right, Jesse. I think I'll try actin' like a man.|Cassidy at the end of Preacher}}
==Background==
''Note: Credit to the [[dcdatabase:Proinsias_Cassidy_(Preacher)|DC Database]]''
'''Proinsias Cassidy''' is a vampire, and former best friend of Jesse Custer.
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=== Early Years ===
Cassidy was born in 1900 in the city of Balbriggan, Ireland. Along with his brother Billy, Cassidy joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Together they took part in the Easter Rising of 1916.
Billy realized that the rebellion was doomed to failure and dragged Cassidy away from the conflict. They spent some time with a circus, where Cassidy earned the nickname "Little Tom" for his short height before moving on. They ended up stopping near a swamp to rest for the night, on their walk home.
In the middle of the night, Cassidy was attacked by a female vampire that inhabited the swamp, and ended up bitten. Billy shot it in the head, causing the vampire and Cassidy to fall into the swamp. Billy then ran away, assuming his brother was dead.
Cassidy awoke the next morning, underwater. He burst into flames, upon exiting the swamp. He decided to remain underwater until sunset. He finally emerged that night, voraciously hungry. Growing desperate, he attempted to feed on a sheep but was caught and shot directly in the chest with a shotgun. Surviving the wound, along with his reaction to sunlight and suddenly enhanced strength and speed, Cassidy realized he was no longer human.
=== Meeting Tulip and Jesse ===
Cassidy was in his pickup truck when Tulip O'Hare held at him at gunpoint and tried to steal it. He refused, but offered to drive her. She took him up on his offer, and the two made their way toward Annville. There they found Jesse Custer, a reverend, and Tulip's ex-boyfriend. He told them of Genesis, a child of an angel and a demon that had merged with him, giving him the power of mind control, through spoken commands. The three eventually found out that God had gone missing, and Jesse resolved to find him. Tulip and Cassidy joined him.
=== Separation ===
Cassidy told Jesse of Simon Coltrane, a friend of his who specialized in religious phenomena. Jesse thought thought that Simon could help him find God, but Simon turned out to be a serial-killer known as the Reaver-Cleaver. Jesse and Tulip narrowly escaped death, and Cassidy felt guilty, so he decided to separate himself from the group. He traveled to San Francisco to meet with Greta, and old girlfriend of his. Soon after he arrived, she died of a heroin overdose, so Cassidy and Jesse contacted each other, and the two tried to find out who gave her the heroin. They found out that Bob Glover and Freddy Allen had hired her as a mule, and that the heroin was supposed to go to Jesus DeSade, a local businessman with odd sexual tastes. Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy ended up at one of DeSade's legendary orgies, and Cassidy was kidnapped while trying to save Tulip from Herr Starr by pretending to be Jesse.
=== Meeting God ===
Cassidy was taken to Masada, where it was quickly realized that he wasn't who he claimed. Starr hired a special torturer to interrogate him. While Jesse was storming Masada, God stopped time to speak to Cassidy. He gave him the same message he had given Tulip: Tell Jesse to stop searching.
=== Les Enfants du Sang ===
Cassidy accompanied Jesse and Tulip to New Orleans, where Xavier would help Jesse speak to Genesis. There, Cassidy told Tulip that he was in love with her, though she did not feel the same way. Cassidy was also immediately recognized by Les Enfants du Sang, a sinister organization dedicated to vampires. Cassidy had previously killed their leader, Eccarius, a vampire himself, so they wanted revenge. They tried to kill Cassidy, Tulip and Jesse, but they were all killed instead.
=== Friends No More ===
Cassidy was present during the standoff between Jesse, Starr, and the Saint of Killers, and was on the plane when Jesse, Tulip and him tried to escape. However, when Starr's E.M.P. hit, Jesse was flung from the plane, and though Cassidy tried to save him, Jesse plummeted to the ground, and was presumed dead.. Tulip fell into a deep depression, and Cassidy kept her with a constant supply of drugs and alcohol. He took advantage of her emotionally weakened state to have sex with her. Tulip eventually came to her senses, shooting him and leaving. He tracked her to Amy Grinderbinder's apartment, where he found out that Jesse was alive. Jesse scared him away, but made plans to meet later. The anger between the two over Tulip climaxed in a duel. Cassidy eventually killed himself, but it was later revealed that he had struck a deal with God. As a result, he came back to life, no longer a vampire.
'''[[Attack Potency]]:''' '''Wall level''' ([https://2.bp.blogspot.com/pAIHfJ0-F86M1tbNGWfz1TS8ESsLzUnoij0uzVy04CKqeYSxAbsmM-x2zz96IHNTuH6G1kY30NtFNI68TdxXweiJ0xRe8N5Yv7MWlw11hVEd3Id-rncXlpHvGhmJp3rm4UcTimdy4g=s1600 Cassidy threw a person so hard that they broke part of a car]. [https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xIMVInremBMrLSVjHTzemAwqwVa_fupayI3xhiZvMulRrp5ZMj6xUi4veMQm0CqRVJH28iB41ot5miXw6czSyH3bhApThvBdls3-PjZogSyUcPgezvGj1x5U206cPRMoIY7LAZSaQ=s1600 Noted as being strong by Jesse])
'''[[Dimensionality]]:''' '''3-D'''
'''[[Speed|Travel Speed]]:'''
'''[[Speed|Combat Speed]]:'''
'''[[Reactions|Reaction Speed]]:'''
'''[[Lifting Strength]]:'''
'''[[Striking Strength]]:''' '''Wall Class'''
'''[[Durability]]:''' '''Wall level''' ([https://2.bp.blogspot.com/1cO0ZOouZyJoPvskVF405DMbcwCUCG98gyre2dE3zSuNRQL6F3lFRHSuq01pzJm6zcevHly4F5Lu_lPa6YpD7oj45SrNRDcHTPf8YM08npxBhIniU4xAOsIVCCfauiTeICKS48wKww=s1600 Survived a explosion])
'''[[Stamina]]:''' High (Even when getting stomped by Jesse in a fight, he was able to stall until the sun went up and casually has conversations with others while fighting at the same time)
'''[[Range]]:'''
'''[[Hax|Powers and Abilities]]:'''
'''[[Standard Equipment]]:'''
'''[[Intelligence]]:'''
'''Standard Tactics:''' Physically beating up others
'''Weaknesses:''' His regeneration can be bypassed by enough damage, he isn't a good person, and he even though he can regenerate from chunks, it takes awhile and he can be temporarily incapacitated during this time.
Tulip O'Hare is the girlfriend of Jesse Custer, and a former ally of Proinsias Cassidy.
Early Life
Tulip's father was Jake O'Hare, an avid hunter. Though he expected a boy, Tulip was born, and her mother died in childbirth. Jake decided that having a daughter wasn't so bad, and raised her as he saw fit. He taught her how to shoot, and told her that she could be whatever she wanted. He encouraged her to fight for what she wanted, and to respect those who had earned it. He tried to convince the school to let her join male sports teams, and stuck up for her when she acted "unladylike." Tulip grew up to be mature and self-reliant. However, when she was thirteen, Jake was shot and killed in a hunting accident. She was put in the care of the state, and was sent to boarding school. When she was about sixteen, she made friends with Amy Grinderbinder,, the resident rich girl. Grinderbinder invited Tulip to her house for Christmas, and the two wound up at a party. When some local high-school boys tried to rape Amy, Tulip drove a truck through the wall and threatened to kill them all. Tulip and Amy drove off, and later decided to take a year off of school and travel. During their travels, Tulip met Jesse Custer, and the pair hit it off. She traveled with him for a while, though he was eventually kidnapped by Jody and T.C., leaving her to think that he left her.
Hitwoman
Without Jesse, Tulip became restless. She moved around from place to place, and eventually turned to alcohol. When she "pissed blood," Tulip borrowed some money and checked herself into the hospital for a few months. She refused to be a stripper for her debtor, so he hired her on as a hitwoman. She botched her first job, missing her target completely and striking someone next to him, and ran, attempting to steal a pickup truck from Proinsias Cassidy. He refused to give it to her, but offered to drive her. The two drove for a while, until Cassidy, "pulled over just before dawn. Then he got in the back, covered himself with a tarpaulin, and made (Tulip,) swear not to take it off of him." Tulip saw an explosion down the road, and drove toward it.
Reunited
Tulip found Jesse Custer in the remains of Annville, and tried to drive him to the hospital, though Cassidy stopped her. Jesse woke up, just before they were attacked by the local police, who were investigating the Annville explosion. Before they could be arrested, the Saint of Killers, came and killed all the police. Tulip, Jesse, and Cassidy barely escaped. It was later revealed that God was missing, and Jesse decided to find him.
Born Again
Later, Jesse and Tulip were kidnapped by Jody and T.C., who brought them to Angelville, Jesse's childhood home. Tulip was killed, but God brought her back to life, in order to have her give Jesse a message: stop searching. Tulip told him, but Jesse continued to search.
Cassidy
Tulip had long since known that Cassidy had feelings for her. She had always rejected him, but when Jesse was presumed dead after falling out of a plane, Cassidy took advantage of her emotionally-weakened state and constantly gave her drugs and alcohol, which lowered her common sense enough as to let him sleep with her. One day Cassidy forgot to refill her prescription, so she came to her senses, shot him, and left. He later returned, but committed suicide during a fight with Jesse.
Till the End of the World
Tulip was reunited with Jesse, thanks to Amy. However, it didn't last long. When Jesse went to face down Cassidy, Starr, and eventually God, he drugged Tulip so that she couldn't follow him. She woke up early and tried to save his life, but she was too late. Later, God brought him back to life, and after an argument, the two rode off into the sunset together.
Jody is a a character appearing in Preacher. Jody is one of the antagonists. Jody is related to Jesse and has a history of abusing Jesse. When Jesse gets kidnapped by his family, he fights against Jody again and kills him.
