Derek Almond is the head of the Finger, Norsefire’s law enforcement institution. He’s a cruel, cold man, though an undeniably effective law enforcement officer. At several points, he’s shown to mistreat his wife, Rosemary Almond, at one point slapping her in the face and making her weep. Ironically, Almond’s sadistic treatment of his wife is his undoing: he scares her with an unloaded gun, and then forgets to load it before his confrontation with V. Almond’s death triggers a series of events that culminates in his wife assassinating the Leader.