Cortland Bryce Ryan

Cortland Bryce Ryan was a serial killer who appeared in flashbacks in The Angel Maker.

History
Nothing is revealed about Cortland's early history. In 1998 or 1999 he started killing. Over 10 months he killed 6 women. Eventually he was caught, tried, found guilty and sentenced to death. During the trail, one of his jurors, Chloe Kelcher, became attracted to him. He spent 9 years on death row. During that time he got a number of female groupies and fans whom he would write poetic letters to since he, a narcissist, enjoyed the attention and had a flair for the dramatic. He also made origami figures which later reached the market for serial killer memorabilia, along with other of his personal belongings and even his semen and blood. On the day of his execution in 2007, there were complications when the catheter dislodged twice. In the end it took him nearly an hour to die. His last words were: "You may think you've seen the last of me, but death cannot take me from you. I will be born again. Today you make me a legend."

Modus Operandi
Cortland would sneak into the houses of single women while they slept. He snuck to their beds, beat them with his fists, raped them and killed them by puncturing their stomachs. He then crossed their arms, hence his nickname. He punctured them in patterns of constellations which were on the sky at the time. Leaving the windows open was his way of letting their souls out.

Known Victims

 * Six unnamed women killed over the course of 10 months

Appearance

 * Season 4, Episode 2: The Angel Maker (in flashbacks)