Picture: Henry at his office in 1981

Henry Manning

Henry Manning is a senior executive within Canary Properties and later Diamond Group—a man who mistakes proximity to power for competence.

Over-educated, insecure, and deeply resentful, Henry thrives in systems that reward confidence over substance. Unlike Floyd, who earns authority through experience and loyalty, Henry ascends through accusation, deflection, and alignment with those above him. Even before the cult’s influence becomes explicit, he embodies its values: detachment, opportunism, and a willingness to sacrifice others to protect his position.

His rivalry with Floyd is rooted in envy, and he only gains leverage once J.P. Canary’s decline removes Floyd’s protection. Henry’s recruitment into the cult is purely transactional; immortality offers permanence without accountability. As an immortal, his youth and confidence are restored while his cruelty sharpens. Thematically, Henry represents corporate rot rewarded rather than corrected—pristine on the surface, hollow within, frozen at the moment he stopped growing.