Sanjay Desai

Sanjay Desai is a major supporting antagonist in FX tv series The Strain. Desai was Eichhorst's close associate, In fact in the third season episode entitled "Madness", Eichhorst said he is "A very impressive young man". He serves as the tertiary antagonist of the series.

History
Sanjay Desai is a Stoneheart employee and subordinate of Eichhorst. He also has a wife named Selah.

Madness
Desai first appear in the episode "Madness", He and Eichhorst walks in Palmer's office, Palmer stops the video to see them, once Eldritch Palmer got up he fainted onto the ground. Eichhorst calls the nurse. once the nurse shows up, the nurse asks some help, Desai helped him up. Desai tells him that they don't have to do the meeting if he's sick. Palmer asks who he was, Desai introduces his name as Sanjay Desai, a associate of Thomas Eicchorst. Palmer said that the ship from Egypt left. Eldritch Palmer asks Thomas Eichhorst what was on the ship that is so important. Thomas Eichhorst tells Palmer when the ship arrives he will alert him and Desai, right before Desai and Eichhrost left the office.

White Light
Eichhorst inspects the processing plant for harvesting human blood. He is displeased that Sanjay Desai and his assistant have tested the system with human analogs rather than live subjects; Eichhort brutally tests the system on the assistant, killing him in the process. Later, Fet and Setrakian invade the processing center, but Eichhorst, Desai, and their subordinates escape with the cargo.

Do or Die
Meanwhile, Palmer and his security team locate the Aurora Cutlass cargo and capture Sanjay Desai and lock him up.

The Fall
Later in the episode, Desai is release and is seen with Eichhorst on a boat, having friendly conversation. Meanwhile, When Zach presses the button, Desai and Eichhorst are in a lethal car crash. Once Eichhorst gets out of the car, Desai is left behind.

The Blood Tax
Dutch is held captive in a facility run by Desai where women whose blood type is B+ are used for breeding.

New Horizons
Eichhorst orders Desai to shorten the womens' pregnancies to six months so they can produce two infants per year. Infant B+ blood is a strigoi delicacy. Desai forces Dutch to coach women during their deliveries. Later, at the birth center, Dutch attacks Desai and takes his key card. While attempting to escape, she accidentally runs into the processing facility where humans' blood is being drained.

Belly of the Beast
Later, Desai looking the women, then Eichhorst walks in tells Desai check his records. Desai tells Eichhorst where Setrakian was, Desai then asks him what to do with Dutch. Eichhrost tells him to hold her, then tells him to drain her afterwards.

Ouroboros
Fet, Quinlan, and Roman land in Long Island and head to Manhattan with the nuclear warhead. To stop them, Desai destroys all bridges and tunnels into Manhattan.

Extraction
Eph, Dutch, Fet, Gus, and several cohorts infiltrate the blood center, freeing the captives and apprehending Desai to uncover the Master's whereabouts.

The Traitor
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The Last Stand
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Trivia

 * The Novels lack any character bearing that name. But the use of a cane after the detonation and car crash that necessitate it's use hint that Desai's role fills the gap Dr. Barnes can no longer assume in the TV Series since he was killed by Goodweather.