Geraint Cooper

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Geraint Cooper was the father of Gwen Cooper, and the husband of Mary Cooper.

Biography

At the time of his daughter's wedding Geraint was living in Swansea. On the day of Gwen's wedding, he was shocked to find out that she was pregnant, apparently with Rhys's baby. At the wedding, he was told by Gwen about her job, he was taken back at the though of aliens,and the though of life on other planets. After the Nostrovite appeared, and was chased and shot by Torchwood and the body of Mervyn was discovered dead in one of the rooms, he was unable to phone the police, due to Ianto having jammed the lines. He witnessed the marragie off his daughter soon after, and after the events that happened at the wedding, he was given Retcon to forget about the Nostrovite and Torchwood. (TW: Something Borrowed)

At some point prior to Miracle Day, Gwen informed Geraint of the true nature of the Torchwood Institute and her job. Geraint came close to death on Miracle Day but survived, possibly due to the Miracle. (TW: The New World)