Liam Diethel

Liam Diethel (リアム ダイゼル) is a fictional character in the Shaman King manga and anime series. The late father of Lyserg Diethel, he gifted Morphin to his son.

Appearance
Liam is a tall, lean man. His hair was deep forest green, while his eyes were apple green, like his son Lyserg.

Personality
Liam is caring and faithful to his son and acts as a kind teacher figure to him.

Abillities and Powers
Liam is the world's number one most famous detective. He uses a crystal as a dowsing pendulum, as well as his guardian ghost, Morphin. He uses these tools to aid him in his detective work, which is why he became so famous.

Spirit

 * See More: Morphin

His Guardian Ghost was Morphin, a pixie fairy that had been passed down from generation to generation in the Diethel family. Before he died, he passed it on to his son, Lyserg Diethel.

Past
Liam and his wife, Jane Diethel lived in London, England, where Liam worked as dowser and detective while training his son, Lyserg, in the same arts. He was once hired by Oknox for an unknown job and came close to finding out about his criminal dealings.

On Lyserg's sixth birthday, Liam gave him the task of finding his present using dowsing. While Lyserg was away, Liam was approached by Asakura Hao who wanted his help in the next Shaman Fight, but Liam refused, wanting to stay out of it. Hao then set the whole house ablaze, with Liam and Jane inside. Lyserg later found their burned bodies.

Invading the Plants
Liam appeared on board the train together with his wife, having earlier found the spirits of Chocolove McDonell's parents with ease. He expressed joy at seeing his son's growth.

Trivia

 * The way he dresses is much similar to that of Sherlock Holmes.
 * His name is derived from "William", the first name of Holmes' full name, "William Sherlock Scott Holmes".