Duncan Kane

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Duncan Kane
First appearance Pilot
Last appearance Not Pictured
Cause/reason Fled Neptune with his daughter
Created by Rob Thomas
Portrayed by Teddy Dunn
Episode count 30
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Gender Male
Age 20
Occupation Student
Family Celeste Kane (Mother)
Jake Kane (Father)
Lilly Kane (Sister, deceased)
Spouse(s) Veronica Mars (Ex-girlfriend)
Meg Manning (Ex-girlfriend, deceased)
Children Lilly Kane/Faith Manning (Daughter)

Duncan Kane is a fictional character on The CW television series Veronica Mars, which debuted during the fall 2004 season on UPN. He was a series regular during seasons one and two. He is portrayed by Teddy Dunn. He is Veronica's ex-boyfriend, and the brother to her dead best friend, Lilly Kane. His best friend is Logan Echolls. His father, Jake Kane, perfected streaming video.


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[edit] Background

In The Girl Next Door, it was confirmed that Duncan had broken up with Veronica before his sister died. Previously, some viewers had speculated that the breakup occurred after Lilly's death. The end of Like a Virgin included a statement by Abel Koontz that Veronica's father might actually be Jake Kane. Since then, many people speculated that Duncan may have broken up with Veronica because he believed her to be his sister. This statement was confirmed during A Trip to the Dentist when he tells Veronica that his mother had told him that Veronica's real father is Jake Kane (a statement which is later discovered to be false). In this episode we also find out that Duncan had slept with Veronica after each had unknowingly consumed a drink laced with GHB.

In Season 2, Veronica and Duncan start dating again after Duncan gives Veronica a fortune cookie that says "True Love Stories Never Have Endings." They date for the first half of the season, until his ex-girlfriend Meg dies, as a result from a blood clot which she sustained after surviving the bus crash which occurs in Normal Is the Watchword. Their relationship leads to a rift between Logan and Duncan- Logan is not only upset because Duncan is dating Veronica, whom he still has feelings for, but because he wasn't there for him all summer when he had to deal with being accused for the murder of Felix. Duncan is upset with Logan mainly for being so mad about Veronica, but he also harbors resentment over the fact that his dad killed Lilly, even though he knows that Logan and Aaron hate each other. However, they end up reconciling and remain being best friends. Also, Meg had been carrying Duncan's child, which is delivered shortly after her death. In Donut Run Duncan and Veronica come up with an elaborate plan for Duncan to kidnap the baby girl (whom he renames Lilly) and take her to Mexico instead of allowing Meg's abusive parents to have custody.

Some time after fleeing Neptune, Duncan is seen again in Mollymook, Australia talking on the phone with Kane Software security chief Clarence Wiedman, moments after Wiedman has completed Duncan's ordered execution of Lilly's killer and Logan's abusive father Aaron Echolls.

[edit] Quotes

  • "Oh dear God, may no one have just heard him say 'reign of Kane.'"
  • "So now it comes out: Meg was one of those Britney Spears virgins, huh?"
  • "I tried to just cut you out of my life. I loved you! I tried not to, I tried not to, but it won't go away!" (to Veronica)
  • "You've been listening to Radiohead, haven't you? That's it. I'm putting you on a strict Nelly diet."
  • "So, anyone read the paper today? Garfield. I mean, will he ever learn? Oh yeah, and there was this other thing...I guess Abel Koontz didn't kill Lilly."
  • "Oh. Well, Mom was afraid that a ball would hit me in the face, Dad was afraid it would interfere with mock U.N., and I was afraid I couldn't hit a curveball." (on why Duncan never played baseball as a child)

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Season 1

[edit] Season 2

[edit] References

  • Veronica Mars: The Complete First Season, Warner Home Video, 2005, UPC 01256972774.


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