Dramatis Personae
Main Characters
THE LOST
Dax West
A Londoner with a good heart, Dax works as a sound engineer. His great curiosity has a tendency to get him in trouble. He has recently been suffering from terrible headaches and eerie dreams about a ruined city, monsters, and a mysterious tower.
Theme: Learn To Crawl by Black Lab.
THE TRAITOR
Athellus Borden
Originally born into the Evinthei, Athellus is now banru and Kaire's partner. His choice to leave them has earned him the hatred of the Evinthei, and they have placed a substantial price on his head. Athellus is often quiet because he's got a lot on his mind, but when it comes to combat he comes into his own as a gifted fighter who uses both a gun and an unusual knife.
Theme: Savin' Me by Nickelback.
THE COMMANDER
Adree Aeslin
A gifted commander, sniper and scout, both intelligent and compassionate, Adree exemplifies the values of the Evinthei, the clan-militia-corporation that runs the city of Nones. She is next in line to be its leader and is anxious to protect the city against anything that might pose a threat. She was a childhood friend of Athellus Borden and, furious at his choices, has volunteered to hunt him down - despite her conflicted feelings about the situation.
Theme: Kremlin Dusk by Utada Hikaru.
THE FURY
Kaire
Though she appears human, it is only an appearance. Kaire is demon-blooded, and is both a loyal friend and a deadly enemy. She has been Athellus' partner and fellow banru for several years. Though she's usually quite forthcoming on other subjects, Kaire is evasive and close-mouthed about her past - it isn't clear just who, or what, she is.
Theme: Somebody Has To Pay by Susie Van Der Meer.
Secondary Characters
Contemporary:
Arawn Lessinger
An Evinthei captain and close friend of Adree Aeslin, as well as one of her loyal allies. Lessinger is a good soldier, but prone to anger and acting on impulse. After losing his brother-in-law to the Taugen, Lessinger has gained a pathological hatred of all Earthborn.
Tobias Aeslin
Current general and clan leader of the Evinthei, and Adree's father. Tobias is an able leader who prefers diplomacy to fighting. He is also very religious. Recently his health has begun to deteriorate, but he retains all his faculties and remains a strong leader, hoping to pass on a stable future to his beloved daughter.
Gothgorius
A creature from Dax's nightmares. Rather sarcastic and bad tempered. He refers to himself as a 'lapidtalos'... whatever that is.
Historical:
Jayton Ember
The ancient warlord of Nones who died over a century ago. He was a military genius who united the people. His friends and colleagues were known collectively as his Entourage. Their descendants became the Evinthei, who now revere Ember as their hero.
Adrigal Lawley
Jayton Ember's lover and second in command. Adrigal is Adree's ancestor, from whom she inherited Adrigal's distinctive red hair and the telepathic gene. Adrigal was the first to die in the Scorpieth's attack, as she was trying to save Jayton's life.
Merriad and Roscher
Two banru who came from a distant world and saved the city of Nones from destruction. Merriad was the daughter of a high priest, and Roscher was the inconvenient 'extra' son of a royal house. Their bond as lovers made them extremely powerful and they volunteered to fight the Scorpieth. They succeeded, but they used powers too great for humans to endure. Their bodies turned to iron and remain in the Chapel of Silence.
More to be added as they show up.
