Character guide

Kane Lanark

major

Also known as Lieutenant Kane Lanark, Lanark, The older Lanark, Kane, Lieutenant Lanark, Mr. Lanark, Captain Kane Lanark

A military officer and central figure in the asteroid invasion and other conflicts.

David Planter

major

Also known as Planter, Mr. Planter, David Planter, Plainly Planter

A key character involved in the asteroid crisis and later events.

Keith Pursuivant

major

Also known as Judge Pursuivant, Pursuivant, Judge Keith Hilary Pursuivant, Judge, Keith

A judge and occult investigator who battles supernatural threats.

Varduk

supporting

Also known as Mr. Varduk, Mister Varduk

A mysterious and powerful figure, possibly alien or otherworldly.

Fitzhugh Parr

supporting

Also known as Parr

A companion and ally in the fight against otherworldly forces.

Jake Switz

supporting

Also known as Jake, Sigrid Holgar, Holgar, little Jake Switz, Switz

A young boy with a connection to the supernatural, later revealed as Sigrid Holgar.

Sergeant Jager

supporting

Also known as Jager, Mr. Jager, XII Jager

A tough, experienced soldier involved in the asteroid conflict.

Ben Gascon

supporting

Also known as Gascon, Ben, Benjamin Franklin Gascon

A soldier and key participant in the asteroid battle.

Otto Zoberg

supporting

Also known as Doctor Zoberg, Doctor, Zoberg

A scientist who studies the alien threat and its implications.

Susan Gird

supporting

Also known as Gird, Miss Susan, Susan, Miss Gird, Miss Susan Gird

A young woman caught up in the supernatural events.

Disbro

minor

Also known as Mr. Disbro, Plainly Disbro

A character involved in the occult investigations.

Gib

minor

Also known as poor Gib

A minor character, possibly a servant or local.

Lieutenant Wofforth

minor

Also known as Wofforth, Shakily Wofforth

A military officer in the asteroid conflict.

Enid Mandifer

supporting

Also known as The Sacrifice Enid Mandifer, Mandifer, Miss Enid Mandifer, Enid Mandifer, Miss Mandifer, Miss Enid

A young woman destined as a sacrifice in a dark ritual.

Joseph Paradine

supporting

Also known as Joe, Joseph Paradine, Paradine, Joseph

A character involved in the witch-cult and supernatural events.

Mr. Gender

minor

Also known as Gender

A minor character, possibly a local or official.

Neil Andresson

minor

Also known as Neil, Captain Neil Andresson

A captain involved in the asteroid mission.

Jael Bettiss

minor

Also known as Bettiss

A minor character, possibly a female associate.

Max

minor

A minor character, possibly a soldier or local.

Gederr

minor

Also known as Thus Gederr

A tyrannical alien or otherworldly ruler.

Doriza

minor

A female character, possibly alien or supernatural.

Sergeant Jaeger

minor

Also known as Jaeger

A soldier, possibly a duplicate of Sergeant Jager.

Mr. Scrope

minor

Also known as Scrope

A minor character, possibly a local or official.

Mara

minor

A female character, possibly supernatural.

Helen

minor

Also known as Rudyard Kipling Helen

A minor character, possibly a historical allusion with narrative role.

Lord Byron

minor

Also known as Byron

The poet appears as a character in a story about a lost play.

Constable O'Bryant

minor

Also known as O'Bryant, Constable

A police constable involved in investigations.

Elmo Davidson

minor

Also known as Davidson, the stupefied Davidson

A character who gives a warning about supernatural dangers.

Elonie

minor

A female character, possibly alien or supernatural.

Yandro

minor

Also known as great Yandro, Great Yandro, mighty Yandro

A powerful, possibly alien or god-like being.

Ivy Hill

minor

Also known as Poor Ivy Hill, Ivy

A minor character, possibly a victim or local.

Persil Mandifer

minor

Also known as Mr. Mandifer, Mandifer, Mr. Persil Mandifer

A member of the Mandifer family involved in dark rituals.

Ling

minor

Also known as Solemnly Ling

A minor character, possibly a servant or associate.

Rohbar

minor

Also known as stuffy Rohbar, IV Rohbar, Represent Rohbar, Only Rohbar

A minor character, possibly an alien or official.

Enid Lanark

minor

Also known as XIV Enid Lanark, Lanark, Enid

A female character, possibly related to Kane Lanark.

Reverend Mr. Jaeger

minor

Also known as Mr. Jaeger, Jaeger

A clergyman, possibly related to Sergeant Jager.

Ransome

minor

Also known as Mr. Ransome, Poor Mr. Ransome

A minor character, possibly a victim or local.

Talbot Wills

minor

Also known as Talbot, Wills, Mr. Talbot Wills, Mr. Wills

A minor character, possibly a local or official.

Bratton

minor

Also known as Old Bratton, old Bratton

A minor character, possibly a local or elder.

Provvorr

minor

A minor character, possibly an alien or creature.

Bull Mike Tishinev

minor

Also known as Bull Mike

A minor character, possibly a soldier or strongman.

Sporr

minor

Also known as Old Sporr, old Sporr

A minor character, possibly an alien or elder.

Yaxa

minor

Also known as III The Deserter Yaxa, III

A deserter in the asteroid conflict.

Varina Pemberton

minor

Also known as Pemberton

A minor female character.

Diccon

minor

Also known as poor Diccon yonder, Sir Diccon

A minor character, possibly a knight or local.

Shannon Cole

minor

Also known as Shannon

A minor character, possibly a soldier.

Barak

minor

Also known as brave Barak

A minor character, possibly a warrior.

Sukune

minor

Also known as Desperately Sukune

A minor character, possibly an alien or warrior.

Teague

minor

Also known as But Teague

A minor character, possibly a local or soldier.

Sadau

minor

A minor character, possibly an alien or native.

Shanklin

minor

A minor character, possibly a soldier or local.

Miss Holgar

minor

A minor female character, possibly related to Sigrid Holgar.

Mr. Pitts

minor

Also known as Pitts

A minor character, possibly a local or official.

Lord Ruthven

minor

Also known as Ruthven

A vampire-like character from the Byron story.

John Frey

minor

Also known as John

A minor character, possibly a soldier or local.

The Martian

minor

Also known as The young Martian, Martian

A young Martian character in one of the stories.

Schaefer

minor

A minor character, possibly a soldier.

Lady Regan Pembru

minor

Also known as Pembru, Regan, quoth Pembru

A minor female character, possibly noble.

Mr. Connatt

minor

Also known as Mr. Gilbert Connatt, Gilbert, Connatt

A minor character, possibly a local or actor.

Trooper Newton

minor

Also known as Newton

A minor soldier character.

Clay

minor

Also known as Mrs. Clay

A minor character, possibly a local.

Martha Vining

minor

A minor female character.

Gaspipe

minor

A minor character, possibly a soldier or local.

Young Aubrey

minor

Also known as Aubrey, Mary Aubrey, the Aubrey, Mary

A character from the Byron story, possibly a relative.

Jenks

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant or soldier.

Corbett

minor

A minor character, possibly a soldier.

Alvin Scrope

minor

Also known as Scrope

A minor character, possibly related to Mr. Scrope.

Ruba

minor

A minor character, possibly alien or supernatural.

Juney Saltz

minor

Also known as Juney, the late Juney Saltz

A deceased minor character.

Miss Dolby

minor

A minor female character.

Quantrill

minor

A minor character, possibly a historical reference with role.

Mr. Gird

minor

Also known as Gird

A minor character, possibly related to Susan Gird.

Klob

minor

A minor character, possibly an alien or creature.

Corporal Gray

minor

Also known as Gray

A minor soldier character.

Captain Douglas Lanark

minor

Also known as Lanark, Captain Lanark

A military officer, possibly related to Kane Lanark.

Cole Wickett

minor

Also known as High Private Cole Wickett, Wickett, Cole

A minor soldier character.

Peter Dole

minor

Also known as Peter

A minor character, possibly a local.

James Brock

minor

Also known as Brock, Jim

A minor character, possibly a soldier.