Anteros

The statue on the Shaftsbury Memorial is that of Anteros, Greek god of requited love. Though often thought to be Eros, this is not the case. The original maker, Alfred Gilbert, fashioned two such statues, one of which resides in Liverpool. The other, more famous one, in Piccadilly Circus.

It is unknown who exactly the statue was modelled by. However, since the statue was placed in 1893 strange things have occurred around Piccadilly. Derowen thinks that the statue is inhabited by the ghost of the boy who was the inspiration for the statue. She has never investigated whether the rumours are true or not, that the body of the boy remains encased within the metal of the statue.

Anteros, or Torchwood, as he is occasionally known, resides within the Hub of Torchwood Ten. An impish ghost, he plays with the team's paperwork and belongings at whim. Occasionally, he turns violent, a trait held in check by Derowen MacFie in some manner.