Windom Earle is a fictional character in the American TV series Twin Peaks, played by Kenneth Welsh. He is a former FBI agent, and the former partner and best friend of Agent Dale Cooper. He mainly features in the second season. He is an evil genius and a master of disguise, well-versed in esoterica from all parts of the world. He has extensive knowledge of the ?dugpas?, ancient sorcerers from Tibet dedicated to pure evil. Cooper says of Windom Earle ?his mind is like a diamond: cold, hard and brilliant.? Earle claims to have killed his wife Caroline, the love of Cooper?s life. He also has a fascination with the Black Lodge, whose secrets he is trying to unlock, as well as black magic. Major Garland Briggs states that Earle was involved in Project Blue Book, as was Briggs; however, their investigation in which Earle was involved was directly related to Twin Peaks and not the usual UFO investigations. He is obsessed with chess a