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Full Name: Chester Wiltharn Dyer
Date of Birth: December 11, 1969
Place of Birth: Providence, RI
Degrees: BS, MS, Geology
Languages: French
Favorite Food: Unknown, but he did eat a lot of Chinese
Favorite Film: Unknown, but he owned a copy of Feds on VHS
Living Relatives: None
Hobbies: Rock carving |
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Chester Wiltharn Dyer was born at his family home at 196 Angell Street in Providence, Rhode Island. His parents worked for the Peace Corps, and left the raising of their son to Dyer's two aunts. At some point in his youth, both of his parents were killed by pygmies in Africa, although not at the same time, nor by the same tribe.
Dyer was a precocious youth: he was reciting poetry at age two, reading at age three, and performing veterinary autopsies at age six or seven. His interest in science was fostered by his grandfather, who often told people he was a neurosurgeon despite having worked at a haberdashery his entire life. |
Dyer with Bustoffson, 1991 |
Dyer's scientific endeavors led him to Miskatonic University, where he received multiple degrees in Geology. His theories of intelligent life pre-dating the fossil record drew sharp criticism from all of his peers save one: Dr. Bernard Bustoffson.
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While at Miskatonic University, Chet Dyer and Barney Bustoffson became good friends, sharing several interests, and both being keenly aware of the strange goings-ons in the world around them. When SPONGE was first formed, Dyer was an integral part of that organization, insisting upon keeping a historical record of their investigations. Dyer suggested that fateful trip to Antarctica (the first bonafide SPONGE investigation) to test the pre-Cambrian strata. Mere days after arriving, Dyer became separated during a fierce storm. All that was found were some mangled remains, apparently the work of the monstrous winds. The rest of his team (Barney, Kilroy, and Matrin) buried Dyer in Antarctica shortly before being run off by the appearance of strange, giant penguins.
Dyer was the one who coined the term SPONGE (which wasn't technically used until some months after Dyer's death). |
Strange giant penguins |
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