Desmond the Cat

Desmond the Cat is the character in reboot anime series Sonic X. He is an estranged father of Jewel the Cat and ex-husband of the late Lilian the Cat. He's controlling, unfaithful and quite abusive, treat Jewel as his slave. Behind Lilian's back, he had affair with Kristina and began having a ungrateful relationship. It has considered that Desmond doesn't deserve have relationship with women due his controlling behaviour and Jewel disowned him before she was adopted by Kristina. He also doesn't like Jewel making friends with people she likes from care home, including her relationship with Kai.

Personality
According to Jewel, Desmond is very controlling who physically, verbally abuse his daughter. It's well-known the fact that he used to beat up Lilian and abandoned her for another woman. He's highly a brutal womanizer, who's very disrespectful towards both Kristina and Jewel. He refuse to acknowledge his actions which results of heated arguments and making excuses. He's very manipulative tries to get his own way by tricking Jewel to live with him in order keep her away from her friends.

Family
Desmond was recently married to his wife Lilian, but she sadly passed away when Jewel was young. He seemingly doesn't care, replacing Lilian with Kristina much of Jewel's dismay. Desmond began treating Jewel as his slave, disallowing her to have any relationship with friends. She often runs away and breaking his comands, has revealed that Desmond is very unsuitable. Several years prior, Jewel was been told that Desmond is in prison. She then told the gang that the reason she kept running away because he shows his true colours towards her.

Romance
Desmond was married to Lilian. However, he cheated on her with Kristina or any other women. Recently after Lilian's demise, Desmond tries to continue the relationship with Kristina but rejects him for betraying Lilian and hurting the other women, especially Jewel.