Dawn Skerton

Dawn Skerton, also known as 'Dawn', is a minor antagonist and the anti-hero of Planet-Shite and it's musical. They are an infamous serial killer in south west england, whose identity is never revealed in dialogue, but through implications.

Animated Series
TBA

Animated Series
TBA

Musical
EX

True identity
Because we never officially see Dawn's face, her identity has ben left up to interpretation. However, there are some characters in the story suspected of being Dawn's true self.

Molli Dreamshine
The biggest giveaway to

Creation and inspiration
Dawn herself as a character, wasn't created until

Freya Grose
Dawn and Freya have a hidden relationship that is easy to miss on first viewing. In the mid section of act 1, Freya recieves a letter from an unknown sender, claiming that 'the end is nigh'.

Later on in act 2, Freya recieves her second letter. Said letters have apparently become frequent. This time, the letter is signed 'D.S'. Because of the initials resemblence to Molli's last name, Freya brushes it off as a prank from Molli.

Trivia

 * Despite having the name 'Dawn', the murders actually happen at an unknown time.
 * In the original book, the police have a hard time narrowing when the victims were killed, letting the news media give the incidents several nicknames, including 'The Nightfall Killer' and 'The Daybreak Murders'.
 * Dawn is one of three characters who weren't in the original setup.
 * In the musical, Dawn was also played by an ensemble member, for when Siye C was on stage playing Molli.
 * The Dawn/Molli costume was a slip-on/off.