*Hierarchy of the Gods:
The One
The Three (aka The Mighty)
Wisdom (Charles Hoffman) Strength (Ashe Evans) Love (Breanne Hayworth)
Ko'Ahmari
Ghi'Yisi
Al'Riyu
En'Nurifi
Ba'Mirha
Mil'Karha
Pan'Warha
Nameless Ones
Powers That Be
*members of the Hierarchy have strict rules of non-interference in the everyday happenings of mortals. Only the Three can completely override those rules, and they will only give permission for others to interfere when all the universes are in danger.
Hulce: Prince of Cloudsong, Chief of Sciences and husband to King Devarr of Cloudsong. (First Ordinance Series)
Ildevar Wyyld: Founder of the Reth Alliance. A Copper Ra'Ak, before the fall of the Copper Ra'Ak. Honest, trustworthy and of impeccable character. Member of the Ghi'Yisi—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (Blood Destiny Series)
Ilya Ironsmith: Powerful Fifth-level Karathian warlock, who has studied bladework and blade making extensively on Falchan. Before he was reborn as Ilya Ironsmith, he was Ilya Kuznetzov, a former Russian spy. (R-D Series and First Ordinance Series)
Jak: One of two Blevakian brothers who were hired by Jewl Yarro as bodyguards. (Blackwing Pirates Series)
James Draper: From Old Earth. Now works as the pilot for BlackWing X. Mated to Nathan Cross, Navigator for BlackWing X. (R-D Series)
Jaydevik Rath (deceased): Former High Demon King of Kifirin. (Blood Destiny Series)
Jayna Dayle: ASD agent. Born on Vic'Law, a planet destroyed by Vardil Cayetes and his minions (First Ordinance Series)
Jerra: Avii daughter of King Justis and Queen Quin. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Jett Riffler: Native Avendoran Fi'Gu, a dark-skinned race who tattoo the left sides of their bodies as a spiritual offering to their gods. Jett was named Director of the Campiaan Security Detail because of his bravery in the Campiaan Regular Army, where he rose to the highest position in its ranks. Jett is more than capable in his job, and is a good friend of Kooper's, as well as the Founders of both Alliances. (God Wars Series)
Jewl Yarro: One of the Big Three criminal kingpins since the demise of Vardil Cayetes. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Jurris (deceased): Former red-winged King of the Avii, and half-brother to the current King, Justis. Father of Liron, who was named after the god before it was determined that the original Liron was a rogue god. (First Ordinance Series)
Justis: Red-winged King of the Avii. Formerly had black wings and served as his brother's (King Jurris) Commander of the Avii army. (First Ordinance Series)
Karzac Halivar: Physician originally from Refizan. He is more than fifteen thousand years old, served as a healer for the Saa Thalarr and is mated to Lissa, Devin and Grace. One son with Grace—Kevis Halivar. Member of the Ko'Ahmari—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (Blood Destiny Series)
Kay Zahn: Known as R'Kita, or Changer in the Elemaiyan language. Mated to Ashe Evans. Member of the Ba'Mirha—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (God Wars Series)
Kell (Kellik of Abenott): Former noble in the Hraedan Court; became vampire before his natural death occurred. He was responsible for turning Rigovarnus I, who formed the Order of the Night Flower on Hraede. That order is comprised of former kings of Hraede, who have had their steady hand guiding the monarchy through millennia to ensure the safety and stability of that world. A master spy, Kell taught the order everything he knew, including a few things about the fine art of poison-making. Kell is mated to Opal. (First Ordinance Series)
Ke'Leru (skull) Pirates: A group overseen by the Prophet, to further his plans and desires. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Kev'Ril: World destroyed long ago by nuclear warfare.
Kiarra: Strongest member of the Saa Thalarr. Father: Wisdom. Mated to Adam Chessman, Merrill Leopard and Pheligar of the Larentii. Also a member of the Ghi'Yisi—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (Blood Destiny Series, Saa Thalarr Series)
Kooper Griff: Director of the Alliance Security Detail (ASD). He is a lion snake shapeshifter, one of the few snakes that can blink. Their venom is deadly and so fast-acting that the use of an antidote must be immediate to save the victim's life. Member of the Ba'Mirha—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (God Wars Series)
Kordevik Weth: High Demon Crown Prince. Mated to Lexsi, Crown Princess of Kifirin. Father: Lord Nedevik Weth. Mother: Lady Verarok. (Latter Day Demons Series)
Lafe: aka Lafranza; Falchani Warrior and the ultimate tattoo artist. Mated to Quin. (First Ordinance Series)
Le-Ath Veronis: Reth Alliance world and home to most of its vampire population.
Len: Captain of the Furrow, a ship hauling food and supplies. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Lenk: Captain of the Palace Guard on Cloudsong. (First Ordinance Series, BlackWing Pirates Series)
Lexsi: High Demon Crown Princess of Kifirin. Mother: Reah, Queen of Kifirin. Father: Torevik Rath. Grandmother: Queen Lissa. Grandfather: Gardevik Rath (deceased). (Latter Day Demons Series)
Liron: A rogue god who manufactured Quin to carry out his plan to keep the Avii and Fyris safe, in the event of his demise. Quin was rescued from Liron's clutches by Zaria. (First Ordinance Series)
Liron: Avii; son of Jurris (deceased), former King of the Avii. (First Ordinance Series)
Lissa: Vampire Queen of Le-Ath Veronis, also junior member of the Mighty. Father: Brenten Arden, aka Griffin, a former member of the Saa Thalarr. Mother: Harriet-deceased. See "Hierarchy of the gods." (Blood Destiny Series)
Lorvis Verll (deceased): Native of Jaledis and former best friend of Sabrina Kend. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Lukas: New Grand Master of the werewolves of Harifa Edus. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Mak: One of two Blevakian brothers who were hired by Jewl Yarro as bodyguards. (Blackwing Pirates Series)
Marco DeLuca: Werewolf from Old Earth. Co-Captain of BlackWing VIII with his wife, Cori Anderson-DeLuca. (Legend of the Ir'Indicti Series, BlackWing Pirates Series)
Markus: Chief of local ASD Department in Turbak, on Jaledis. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Melton Timble: Native of Pyrik; Shella Karp's fiancé who killed her in a fit of jealousy. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Merrill: From Old Earth. Roman by birth, was nearly killed in a battle. Turned by Wlodek, former Head of the Vampire Council on Earth. Merrill is a King Vampire, one who is not susceptible to any vampire's compulsion. Mated to Lissa and Kiarra. Member of the Saa Thalarr, and member of the Al'Riyu—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (Blood Destiny Series)
Morrett: Sirenali, son of V'ili and Erithia Cordan, both Sirenali. Brother of Terrett and Gerrett. V'ili had no idea that he fathered three sons with Erithia, and she held V'ili in such contempt that she only pretended to like him to get her way at times. Each time she bore V'ili's child, she sold that child into slavery at an early age, after removing his tongue so he could never place an obsession. (R-D Series)
Morwin: Often called Master Morwin, he works as a private tutor to the children of Kings, Queens and other important people. Amterean Dwarf by birth, who served twenty years in the Amterean military before become a scholar and teacher. (Blood Destiny Series)
Nathan Cross: From Old Earth. Now works as the navigator for BlackWing X. Mated to James Draper, pilot for BlackWing X. (R-D Series)
Nenzi: One of eight reptanoid brothers who are lion snake shapeshifters, although their births were manipulated by a criminal element to create assassins. Nenzi and his brothers had slightly slitted eyes, preventing them from passing as fully human, and therefore they were never forced into the role of assassins. Instead, they became well-versed in farming and the repair of mechanical things, providing maintenance and such to their criminal masters until freed by Reah and Teeg San Gerxon. Nenzi is mated to Queen Reah. Member of the Nameless Ones—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (High Demon Series)
Northon: Homeworld of WildTree Industries.
Opal Tadewi:
Opal is from Old Earth—a Native American shapeshifting velociraptor. She was a member of the Old Ones—a line of long-lived shapeshifters on Earth who held a place of honor among all shapeshifters. Opal has served in many capacities, including law enforcement. Member of the Ba'Mirha—see Hierarchy of the Gods.
Ordin: Green-winged Avii master healer. (First Ordinance Series)
O'Tunne: Presidential candidate on Pyrik, who lost the election to Lebbon. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Perill: A highly-placed officer in the Prophet's army. Born on Pyrik, in the poisoned, abandoned city of Lee'Qee. Father: Vrak. Brother: Varok. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Phorde Gaster: Imposter placed in WildTree Industries by the Prophet to carry out his plans. Now deceased. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Phrinnis Tampirus: President of the Podl'Morphs, who can become anything animal, vegetable or mineral, according to their choice. Mated to Zaria. (First Ordinance Series)
P'loxett: A world destroyed by nuclear warfare; home base and hideout for the Prophet and his army.
Poll Endicutt: Small-time criminal from Campiaa, who is in love with his boss, Charla Dare. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Quin: Queen of the Avii, a winged race from Siriaa, a planet destroyed by Vardil Cayetes. Began her life as a construct of the rogue god, Liron. Served as kitchen servant and page in Fyris, a small continent on Siriaa. (First Ordinance Series)
Rale Linn: One of the Big Three criminal kingpins to take over after Vardil Cayetes' death. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Randl Gage: Blind clairvoyant born on Vogeffa II. Father: Brandl Gage. Mother is deceased. When Vogeffa II was attacked by Vardil Cayetes, most of the population was moved to New Fyris on Harifa Edus. Employed first by Prince Amlis, and later by the Alliance Security Detail (First Ordinance Series)
Reah: High Demon Queen of Kifirin. (High Demon Series)
Reemagar: Larentii. Mated to Queen Lissa. (Blood Destiny Series)
Refizan: Reth Alliance world; home planet of Karzac Halivar.
Renée Coffin: Queen Lissa's only female assistant, as female vampires are quite rare. Turned by Lissa herself, Renée has no knowledge of that and believes she was turned by Montrose, who acts as her sire and became her lover, once her five-year training period was over. (First Ordinance Series)
Revalus: Homeworld for the remnants of the Podl'Morphs and the Sirenali.
Rigo: aka Rigovarnus I of Hraede. An ancient vampire who was King of Hraede at one time. Founder of the Order of the Night Flower on Hraede. That order is comprised of former kings of Hraede—all of them made vampires at the end of their reign. The order has had a steady hand guiding the monarchy through millennia to ensure the safety and stability of that world. Rigo was made vampire by Kellik of Abenott, who taught the order everything he knew, including a few things about the fine art of poison-making. Mated to Queen Lissa, and serves as the director of Lissa's hidden spy network. Member of the Mil'Karha—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (Blood Destiny Series)
Rodrik: Heir and Bodyguard to Prince Amlis. Father: Rath-deceased. Wife: Beatris, one child (First Ordinance Series)
Ruther Kend: Owner of Kend industries. Married to Barra Kend, Father of Sabrina Kend. Kend Industries supplies the ASD and CSD with much of their weaponry and surveillance equipment. (First Ordinance Series)
Rylend Morphis: Fifth-level warlock and King of Karathia. Mother: Queen Lissa of Le-Ath Veronis. Father: Lord Erland Morphis. One son: Crown Prince Bel Erland Morphis. Siblings: Torevik Rath, Nissa Grey, Gavril Montegue (Teeg San Gerxon) Travis and Trent Tatsuya, Willow and Wayne Winkler. Mated to Queen Reah of Kifirin. (Blood Destiny Series)
Saa Thalarr: A term in the dead language of Neaboria, meaning Hope and Vengeance. It is a small race created and endowed with power specifically to destroy Ra'Ak and their spawn (Blood Destiny Series and Saa Thalarr Series)
Sabrina Kend: Genius daughter of Ruther Kend, owner of Kend Industries. Mother: Barra Kend. Kend Industries supplies the ASD and CSD with much of their weaponry and surveillance equipment. First mentioned in First Ordinance Series as an unnamed daughter of Ruther Kend. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Salidar DeLuca: Werewolf shapeshifter. Taught the art of the blade by the Falchani blademaster Caylon Black. Mated to the Mighty Heart. (Legend of the Ir'Indicti Series)
Shella Karp: Native of Pyrik, works as one of President Lebbon's assistants. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Stellan Starr: Fifth-level Karathian warlock, one of four brothers who protect Teeg San Gerxon. Mated to Breanne. Member of the Nameless Ones—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (High Demon Series, BlackWing Pirates Series)
Susan Plume: Hen shapeshifter (Buff Orpington). ASD agent who doubles as a cook for the crew of BlackWing X. (Latter Day Demons Series)
Teeg San Gerxon: Founder of the Campiaan Alliance. His given name at birth was Gavril Tybus Montegue. Mother: Queen Lissa of Le-Ath Veronis. Father: Gavin Montegue, one of Lissa's mates. His nickname, Teeg, was given to him by his foster-father, Dormas. He took that name when he was separated from his parents by Kifirin (the god, not the planet), who exacted payment for a request made by a young Gavril. His last name, San Gerxon, was acquired when he was named heir to Arvil San Gerxon, a criminal kingpin who built the small planet of Campiaa into a non-Alliance gambling mecca. Teeg's siblings include: Rylend Morphis, Torevik Rath, Nissa Grey, Travis and Trent Tatsuya, and Willow and Wayne Winkler. Mated to Reah, Queen of Kifirin. (High Demon Series)
Terrett: Sirenali, son of V'ili and Erithia Cordan, both Sirenali. Brother of Morrett and Gerrett. V'ili had no idea that he fathered three sons with Erithia, and she held V'ili in such contempt that she only pretended to like him to get her way at times. Each time she bore V'ili's child, she sold that child into slavery at an early age, after removing his tongue so he could never place an obsession. (First Ordinance Series)
Tim'Bek II: An abandoned world taken by the Prophet.
Tiralia: World which destroyed itself with chemical warfare long ago. Still has a very poisonous atmosphere and none approach it. Only source of Tiralian crystal, a gem worth far more than any other.
Torevik Rath (Tory): See Vik Roth.
Travis Tetsuya: (Tatsuya): Son of Queen Lissa and Drake Tatsuya. Takes after his father, who is Falchani (God Wars Series, BlackWing Pirates Series)
Trent Tetsuya: (Tatsuya) Son of Queen Lissa and Drew Tatsuya. Like their fathers, Drake and Drew, Travis and Trent are twins (God Wars Series, BlackWing Pirates Series)
Turtle: Falchani warrior, member of the Saa Thalarr, member of the Nameless Ones—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (Blood Destiny Series)
Tybus: A very ancient vampire, born long before the destruction of Le-Ath Veronis by the Copper Ra'Ak millennia ago. Le-Ath Veronis lay dormant for eons before Lissa arrived to rebuild it. (God Wars Series)
Ula Karn: Native of Jaledis and former friend of Sabrina Kend. Having an affair with Fergue Bing behind Sabrina's back. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Vardil Cayetes: A criminal kingpin responsible for too many deaths to count in and out of the Alliances. Killed by Zaria (First Ordinance Series)
Varok: A highly-placed officer in the Prophet's army. Born on Pyrik, in the poisoned city of Lee'Qee. Father: Vrak. Brother: Perill. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
V'dar: aka the Prophet. Born on Vogeffa II. Parents deceased. Has skills of a sorcerer and necromancer. Not much is known about him otherwise. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Vik Roth: aka Torevik Rath. Brought back from death by Zaria, he now works under an assumed name for the ASD. High Demon son of Queen Lissa and Gardevik Rath. (Blood Destiny Series, High Demon Series, BlackWing Pirates Series)
V'ili: Sirenali Prince before the destruction of Sirena by the Larentii. Was rescued from that destruction by rogue gods, who commanded him to create chaos through the years in order to destroy the Mighty and the universes with them. (God Wars Series, First Ordinance Series)
Vogeffa II: A world which was nearly destroyed by climate change. All polar ice
melted, leaving only one small continent for residents to live on. Drew a criminal element after a time, and became home to many who were considered mutants.
Vorina: Avii and wife of former Avii King Jurris. (First Ordinance Series)
Vrak: There are two, the original, conscripted by the Prophet, and an imposter placed by the Prophet to do his bidding and lead raiding parties to steal food and supplies from passing ships. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Warlend Arden: Former King of Karathia. Abdicated in favor of his son, Wellend Arden. Now a member of the Avii race, through Zaria's efforts. Has red wings, denoting royalty of that race, along with retaining his warlock's skills. (First Ordinance Series)
Weldon Harper: Former Grand Master of the Werewolves on Old Earth. Member of the Saa Thalarr and of the Ba'Mirha—see Hierarchy of the Gods. (Blood Destiny Series)
Wellend Arden: Former King of Karathia. Attempt made on his life by his step-mother and her father, who wanted their natural grandson on the throne. Throne eventually taken by Wellend's half-brother, Wylend Arden. Father: Warlend Arden. Now a member of the Avii race, through Zaria's efforts. Has red wings, denoting royalty of that race, along with retaining his warlock skills. (First Ordinance Series)
Wib'burne: Homeworld of Zanfield Staggs.
Wimla: Avii and wife of former Avii King Jurris. Mother of young Liron. (First Ordinance Series)
Winkler: (William Wayne Winkler) werewolf and Former Dallas Packmaster on Old Earth. Mated to Queen Lissa, and serves as a Spawn Hunter for the Saa Thalarr. Member of the Ba'Mirha—see Hierarchy of the gods. (Blood Destiny Series)
Wisdom: One of the Mighty, aka Charles. (Blood Destiny Series, God Wars Series)
Wyatt: See Garwin Wyatt San Gerxon.
Wyyld: Home of the Reth Alliance Founder, Ildevar Wyyld.
Zanfield Staggs: Trillionaire from Felarku, Wib'burne. Loves to gamble and has a flair for the unusual or exotic. (BlackWing Pirates Series)
Zaria: Also known as Corinnelar the Vhanaraszh to the Larentii, and Corinne Watson on Old Earth. Zaria is a powerful enigma who holds the entire metal library, which contains information on everything in existence. Father: Wisdom. Mother: Unknown (R-D Series, First Ordinance Series, BlackWing Pirates Series)
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