Dahlia Orcott

Dahlia Orcott is a Shadows character played by Flavia Mulungi who debuted in episode 50 "Liability". Dahlia is a ditzy apothecary the Agency brought in as part of the search for the vampire Bella. She tends to miss the point or literally interperet sarcasm. She repeatedly looses her keys and is late for meetings at the Agency. Dahlia is partnered with Agent Elaine Monroe and serves as a contrast to Elaine's direct, serious nature.

In "Liability" Dahlia is first mentioned offscreen. Her partner Elaine calls her compleatly helpless. We first see her coming in to help J.D. bandage and care for Kitry's wound. She is next seen at a crime scene with Elaine, already partnered up. Dahlia doesn't observe any crime scene professionalism which sparks the begining of her conflict with Agent Monroe. The end of the episode reveals Dahlia surprisingly pocesses amazing fighting skills, as she is able to defeat a vampire in hand to hand combat.

Dahlia stars in webisode "The Apothecary" which details her backstory and aired after "Liability". Dahlia was bullied into giving the vampire Bella the chemical Sanuthos. Bella threatens Dahlia, but does pay her for the chemical and apparently gives her more as a bribe to keep her silent. This encounter explains Dahlia's presence during the Bella conflict, as she had information for the agency and skills they could use against Bella.

In "Terminus" Elaine finds out what happened in "The Apothecary" and is angry at Dahlia for not telling her partner how she was connected to the investigation. Dahlia further explains that between Apothecary and Liability, Jakob Resh approached Dahlia and brought her to the Agency to help them get Bella. This is Dahlia's last scene in Terminus and the series. While it is not explained in the episode, it is understood that as the conflict with Bella is over, there is no immediate need for Dahlia in the Agency any longer.