Dirk

Dirk is the son of Lisbeth and the brother of Rye and Sholto. He grew up in Weld and was one of the Volunteers to try and find the source of skimmers.

Physical appearance
He is of a stronger, taller build than his two brothers, a full head higher than Sholto. His hair is a tawny blonde and his complexion is fair.

Personality
Dirk is described as "brave, strong, and usually good-natured."

Abilities
Dirk has a well abled, strong body.

Faene
When Rye meets up with Dirk again, it is clear that he has met and developed some sort of relationship with Faene. It is then suggested that the two have thought of furthering their relationship to marriage.

The Three Doors

 * The Golden Door
 * The Silver Door
 * The Third Door

Trivia

 * Dirk is one of the two deuteragonists or secondary main characters of The Three Doors, the other being Sholto.
 * At a Q&A Emily Rodda said that when writing his character, she chose the name "Dirk" because to her it sounded like someone who is the oldest brother in a family, someone who is good and strong, very brave, a leader and someone who is straightforward, and because "dirk" is the name of a type of weapon, specifically a long thrusting dagger.
 * Dirk was almost 20 when he left the city of Weld and was gone for a year and a day before Sholto, having turned 18 two weeks prior, went and was gone for a year and a day himself, before Rye, at the age of 16, left. This makes the relative ages of the brothers at the time 22 for Dirk, 19 for Sholto and 16 for Rye. This is a 3-year gap between the three brothers. This is not surprising, seeing as Emily Rodda is fascinated by classic fairytale tropes, such as the rule of three - three brothers, three choices, three Doors.