Douglas "Duke" Keane, portrayed by Curt Mega, is a deeply empathetic and open-minded social worker in Team StarKid’s horror-comedy anthology series, Nightmare Time. Serving as a kind-hearted public servant in the supernatural town of Hatchetfield, he is fiercely dedicated to protecting vulnerable youth, most notably acting as the caseworker for Hannah Foster. Unlike the town's typical cynical residents, Duke is remarkably accepting of the paranormal and acts as a grounded, human anchor amidst cosmic horrors. He is fiercely devoted to his romantic partner, Miss Holloway, a local woman with magical abilities, and he readily supports her supernatural interventions to keep the town's children safe, even standing guard to protect her physical body during dangerous astral battles. BACKSTORY / RELATIONSHIP W/ MISS HOLLOWAY : Douglas "Duke" Keane’s tragic family history and his deeply affectionate romance with Miss Holloway serve as the emotional core of his character arc in Nightmare Time. His backstory is heavily tied to the town's dark history through his father, Duke Keane Sr., the former Sheriff of Hatchetfield. In October 2005, Duke Sr. was brutally murdered by the sinister occultist Wilbur Cross—the very same villain Miss Holloway actively fights. This unresolved trauma leaves a heavy mark on Duke, but Miss Holloway helps him heal in secret, magical ways; as part of her deep affection for him, she subtly uses her reality-warping abilities to sneak his dad's old belongings into his basement so Duke can "randomly" rediscover them and feel connected to his past. Their relationship is a beautiful but tragic anchor in the chaotic Hatchetfield universe. Duke is head-over-heels in love with Miss Holloway, accepting her completely even if he doesn't understand her timeline manipulation, memory wipes, or hypnosis. He constantly showered her with gifts, such as the moon earrings she wears in "Killer Track". Sadly, because of Miss Holloway's immortal nature, her ties to supernatural forces, and the reality-resetting anomalies of Hatchetfield, their bond is plagued by tragedy. In "Killer Track," after they work together to stop a cursed song at the Honey Festival, Miss Holloway passes away, and Duke is forced to lose most of his memories of her, leaving her to silently treasure his past gifts while he forgets the grand romance they shared.

Miss Holloway (also known as Glam, Miss Retro, or Miss Holiday), portrayed by Kim Whalen, is an ageless, enigmatic protector and the supernatural defense force of the town in Team StarKid's Nightmare Time. A former 1980s pop-rock star, she bartered with a cosmic entity—giving up her normal existence in exchange for immortality, resurrective abilities, and reality-bending witchcraft to actively fight the Eldritch horrors plaguing Hatchetfield. Her behavior is defined by a deeply tragic curse: because of her supernatural pact, anyone who gets too close to her or learns her true history is doomed to forget her, leading her to spend hours privately sharing her past with her love interest, Duke Keane, knowing full well he will never get to keep those memories. Personality-wise, she is fierce, deeply maternal, and fiercely protective of Hatchetfield's vulnerable youth, utilizing the dangerous Black Book and memory-altering hypnosis to pull children back from the brink of cosmic nightmare realms. Despite carrying the crushing, centuries-long weight of isolation and grief, she possesses a resilient, loving heart, silently keeping the gifts Duke leaves her and acting as a secret guardian angel for the entire town.