Arthur Dimmesdale (Hyper-Über-Proto Gerosha)

Arthur Dimmesdale, modified from Hawthorne's original character, is a sympathetic and yet, morally conflicted individual. He was a supporting character in some panels for an early pitch for a modified Hawthorne animated universe.

Character bio
The town preacher in Boston. After a confrontation with the Shrouded Entity in which he came out on top, he became a target of the Entity's quest for revenge. The Entity drugs Arthur and Hester in an effort to get them to sleep together, hoping that shaming them publicly will be an adequate substitute for failure to body snatch them.

Dimmesdale eventually becomes the target of Chillingworth's vengeance when the latter suspects the former of being Pearl's father. In a bizarre move, he flashes his chest right as Chillingworth seeks to freeze him to death in public, revealing a large "A" carved into his own chest. This ignites panic in Hester, who inadvertently triggers her ruby necklace to fire a beam. It reflects off Dimmesdale's chest and hits Roger as Roger is using his powers, causing Roger to lose them and the powers to backfire, killing Roger. However, Arthur doesn't survive the encounter for long afterward either.

Trivia
This Arthur inspired his counterpart in Of Angels and Icicles, where he is a cameo character with some ties to Miles Wealthington.