He has the same facial structure as David Thompson. Sometimes if Shane is made playable, his PlumbBob will be inside him, instead of above his head. This happens with several other NPCs in The Sims 2. His personality is randomized when Belladonna Cove is loaded. The following personality is only referenced in the game files. This happens with all headmasters. Despite having the appearance of an elder, Shane is actually an adult. According to his SimDNA in SimPE, his hair was blond before it turned grey. Shane is 15 days from being an elder, when the game is first played.