Legacy of the Demon (55 page)

Chet Watson:
(mid 50s) Security team. Gunsmith and firearms expert.

David Nguyen:
(late 20s) Security team. Tree expert.

Dennis Roper:
(early 40s) Security team. Skilled in logistics and planning.

Jill Faciane:
(late 20s) Red hair, blue eyes, petite, athletic. Kara's best friend. Custodian of arcane library. Smart and sarcastic. Mother of Ashava. Former crime scene tech. Former gymnast who'd been favored to make the Olympic team before a bad fall.

Jordan Kellum:
(mid 30s) Security team. 5'4”. Former world-class powerlifter.

Lilith Cantrell:
Security team. Tech expert.

Nils Engen:
(early 20s) Security team. Medic.

Ronda Greitz:
(mid 30s) Security team. Mechanic and engineering specialist.

Sharini Tandon:
(late 30s) Security team. Military experience. Black belts in Krav Maga and Danzan Ryu.

Vincent Pellini:
(early 40s) DIRT Arcane Specialist. Trained and mentored in the arcane by Kadir. Black hair, dark eyes, mustache, not as overweight as he used to be. Boudreaux's work partner. Works in tandem with Kara. Former detective for the Beaulac PD as a partner to Boudreaux.

Other Security Team Members:
Four to eight, as needed.

DIRT– Demonic Incursion Retaliation and Tactics

Named Characters

Joseph Starr,
General

Kara Gillian,
Arcane Commander

1st Cavalry Unit

Marcel Boudreaux Lieutenant, unit leader

Griz Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Alpha Squad

Debbie Roma Sergeant, squad leader

Kara Gillian Arcane Specialist/Commander

Scott Glassman, Corporal

Aali Ahmed

Brett Petrev

Christie Blauser

Deke Wohlreich

Harold Chu

James Abercrombie

Jeff Hines

Jude Landon

Meg Kowal

Tiffany Hurley

Bravo Squad

Vince Pellini Arcane Specialist

Nate Rushton Corporal (deceased)

Edward Sykes

Incursion Zone 212 (a.k.a. IZ-212, the Spires)

Herman Hornak Captain

Lucas Garvey Lieutenant

Gail White Sergeant

Jeb Frazier Corporal

Summoners Known to Kara

Aaron Asher:
(30s) Katashi's student and associate. Former student of Rasha Hassan Jalal Al-Khouri. Associated with J.M. Farouche and the Mraztur. Whereabouts unknown.

Anton Beck:
(40s) Associated with Katashi and the Mraztur. Recruited Idris for Katashi. Whereabouts unknown.

Cherie and Keveen Bergeron:
(deceased) Grandparents of Raymond Bergeron a.k.a. Tracy Gordon. Killed by Rhyzkahl in the Bloodbath Summoning.

DIRT Summoners:
Eleven summoners from all over the world. Includes Kara and Idris.

Frank McCreary:
(deceased) Killed by Rhyzkahl in the Bloodbath Summoning.

Gina Hallsworth:
(30s) Associated with Katashi and the Mraztur. Whereabouts unknown.

Graciella “Gracie” Therese Pazhel:
Tessa's mother. Kara's maternal grandmother. Sworn summoner of Szerain. Killed by Rhyzkahl in the Bloodbath Summoning.

Idris Palatino:
(20) DIRT Arcane Specialist. Delta Squad. Student of Mzatal (and Katashi). Kara's cousin. Son of Tessa and Rhyzkahl. Gifted summoner. Adopted as a baby, and then again as a young teen after his first adoptive parents were killed. Innocence stripped by the Mraztur. Forced to watch his sister raped and ritually tortured and murdered. Killed Isumo Katashi.

Isumo Katashi:
(deceased at 100+) Master summoner. Tessa's mentor. Conducted the very first summoning after the arcane ways reopened post-cataclysm. Was once a sworn summoner of Mzatal but betrayed him. Associated with the Mraztur and J.M. Farouche. Every living summoner has been trained by him or by one of his students. Killed by Idris Palatino. Discorporeated.

Peter Cerise/Chief Eddie Morse:
(deceased in his 60s) Organized the summoning of Szerain three decades ago that ended in a bloodbath with his wife and five other summoners slain by Rhyzkahl (the Bloodbath Summoning). Sworn summoner of Szerain. Became the serial killer known as the Symbol Man. Killed by Rhyzkahl when he attempted to summon and bind the lord.

Rasha Hassan Jalal Al-Khouri:
(80s) One of Katashi's first students. Came out of summoning retirement to work with Mzatal in the demon realm. Associated with J.M. Farouche. Antagonistic relationship with summoner Aaron Asher.

Robert Lamothe:
(deceased) Killed by Rhyzkahl in the Bloodbath Summoning.

Tessa Pazhel:
(late 40s) Kara's aunt and mentor. Student of Katashi. Mother of Idris Palatino. Frizzy blond hair and eclectic fashion sense. Raised Kara from age eleven. Worked closely with Katashi. Betrayed Kara to serve Katashi's interests. Whereabouts unknown.

Tracy Gordon/Raymond Bergeron:
(deceased in his late 20s) Grandson of two of the summoners killed by Rhyzkahl in the Bloodbath Summoning of Szerain. Attempted to use Kara as the sacrificial focus for an ill-conceived attempt to make a permanent gateway from Earth to the demon realm.

Tsuneo Oshiro:
(late 20s) Associated with Katashi and the Mraztur. Bears a tattoo of demonic lord Jesral's sigil. Associated with the Mraztur. Whereabouts unknown.

William Slavin:
(50s) Associated with Katashi and the Mraztur. Whereabouts unknown.

Other Non-Summoner Humans

Aja Patel:
Physician at the Federal Command Center. In charge of the Chrysalis Project.

Amaryllis Castlebrook:
Targeted for abduction by Farouche. Kara took her place to infiltrate the Farouche plantation.

Amber Palatino Gavin:
Ritually raped, tortured, and murdered by Asher, Katashi, and Steiner as a control measure for her brother Idris, and to set a trap for Kara. Body left in an eighteen wheeler in Beaulac.

Angus McDunn:
(mid 50s) Broad-shouldered, big and stocky. Red and grey hair. Was J.M. Farouche's right hand man. Husband of Catherine McDunn and stepfather to Boudreaux. Lost a young son over twenty years ago to abduction and murder.

Aria Farouche:
Amicably divorced J.M. Farouche after their five-year-old daughter Madelaine was abducted and Farouche became obsessed with finding her.

Ashava:
(2 months old) Daughter of Jill Faciane and the demankh Zakaar (Zack Garner). Kidnapped by Szerain and Zack. In hiding from Xharbek.

Carl:
(mid 40s) Ex-morgue tech. Quiet and unflappable with an unspeakably dry sense of humor. Tessa's ex-boyfriend. Actually the demahnk Xharbek.

Catherine McDunn:
(early 50s) Ex-head trainer for Farouche's thoroughbreds. Wife of Angus McDunn and mother of Detective Marcel Boudreaux. Whereabouts unknown. Suspected to be with Angus.

Cory Crawford:
(early 40s) Sergeant with Beaulac PD. Dyed brown hair and moustache, brown eyes, stout. Chooses drab brown clothing and wild-colored ties. Good leader. On medical leave due to losing his right leg while trying to clear jail cells during the PD valve explosion.

Clint Gallagher:
FBI Agent on the Arcane Investigations task force.

David Hawkins:
Owner of the Grounds for Arrest coffee shop across the street from the Beaulac PD.

Earl Chris: (late 40s)
Beaulac repeat offender with a propensity for violence. Was in the jail during the PD valve explosion.

Elinor Bayliss:
17th century summoner. Trained in the demon realm with Mzatal, Rhyzkahl, and Szerain. Killed by Szerain during a ritual that precipitated the Cataclysm. A part of her essence is attached to Kara's. Giovanni's lover.

Giovanni Racchelli:
17th century associate and art student of Szerain. Named by Gestamar as one of Szerain's favorite humans. Elinor's lover. Died young. a.k.a. Little Snake.

James Macklin Farouche:
(deceased late 50s) Businessman, philanthropist, and vigilante-gone-wrong. Became obsessed with finding missing children and punishing those responsible after his five-year-old daughter was abducted nearly twenty years ago. Involved with Rhyzkahl and human trafficking. Arcane talent of influencing people. Executed by Bryce Thatcher.

Jerry Steiner:
(deceased, late 30s) Hitman who enjoys his work. Very nondescript appearance. Easily blends in. Rapist and sociopath. Was one of the men who participated in the rape, torture, and murder of Amber Palatino Gavin.

Jonathan Lanza (Doc):
(mid 40s) St. Long Parish pathologist. Easy-going manner.

Jade:
Rasha's granddaughter. Abandoned Rasha to be with Aaron Asher.

Leo Carter:
(mid 50s) Black. Close-cropped hair. Farouche's head of security. Trained sniper—preferred weapon a Bergara tactical rifle with a Schmidt and Bender scope.

Lenny Brewster:
(late 60s) Hale, sharp-minded, and soft-spoken. Lanky black man. Barn manager for Farouche's thoroughbred farm.

Lida Moran:
(deceased, 19) Was the lead singer and guitar player for Ether Madhouse. Ruthless. Sister of Michael Moran. Coerced him into murdering people. Killed by Eilahn.

Marcel Boudreaux:
(early 30s) Head of DIRT 1st Cavalry Unit. Ex-Beaulac PD detective, partnered with Vince Pellini. Former jockey for J.M Farouche. Has a house on Farouche's thoroughbred farm. Keeps that life separate from his law enforcement career. Antagonistic toward Kara. Small and wiry. Chain smoker. Nickname of “Boo” to those in the horse world.

Marco Knight:
(mid 30s) Detective for the New Orleans PD. Clairvoyant or similarly gifted. Loner. Smoker.

Michael Moran:
(early 20s) Brain damaged in an accident. Brilliant pianist. Has the ability to form golems out of dirt. Taken to the demon realm by Rhyzkahl and given to Amkir. Paid for in blood and pain by Seretis, and lives in the realm of Seretis and Rayst. Can sometimes clairvoyantly see the lords' locations.

Michelle Cleland:
(24) Physics major turned drug addict and prostitute on Earth. Taken to the demon realm by Rhyzkahl after the Symbol Man ritual. Empath. Flourished with Vahl as she came to understand her gift. Willing courtesan of the lords. Beloved of Elofir and resides in his realm.

Paul Ortiz:
(22) Computer genius. Former captive employee of J.M. Farouche. Uses potency flows in tandem with computer networks to find information and accomplish hacker tasks. Beaten nearly to death by his cop dad because of his sexual orientation. Hispanic. Like a brother to Bryce. Critically injured by Mzatal. Resides in the demon realm with Kadir.

Pete Nelson:
Bryce Taggart's vet school housemate. Accidentally shot and killed by Bryce.

Rob O'Connor:
(mid 30s) Detective for St. Long Sheriff's Department. Arrested Kara as a suspect in the murder of J.M. Farouche.

Richard Knox:
Federal agent. Federal Command Center.

Robert Turnham:
(50s) Beaulac Chief of Police. Tall, slender, black man. Meticulous, quiet, efficient. 25 years law enforcement experience.

Rupert Olson:
(early 60s) Senator with an education agenda.

Scott Glassman:
(late 30s) Corporal of DIRT Alpha Squad. Ex-Sergeant and patrol training officer for Beaulac PD. Acts like a hick, but savvy. Stout, bald, ruddy complexion.

Sonny Hernandez a.k.a. Jose Luis Hernandez:
(mid 30s) Former coerced hitman and kidnapper for J.M. Farouche. Has an enhanced talent for calming people. Caretaker for Zakaar after the bond with Rhyzkahl was broken. In hiding from Xharbek.

Tim Daniels:
(mid 20s) Beaulac PD Officer. Open, friendly, and helpful. Found a stray cat that Eilahn adopted as Fuzzykins. Remained on the force after the PD explosion.

Tommy Lochlan:
(9) Kidnapped Beaulac 3rd-grader.

Earth Pets and Animals

Griz:
Caucasian Shepherd Dog. Two hundred pound demon-killing dog of DIRT's First Cavalry Unit.

Copper to Gold a.k.a. Psycho:
Thoroughbred stallion on J.M. Farouche's horse farm. Stellar career ended by a track accident with Boudreaux aboard.

Fuzzykins:
Eilahn's calico manx cat. Mother of Bumper, Squig, Granger, Fillion, Dire, Cake.

Sammy:
Pellini's chocolate Labrador retriever. Goofy and lovable.

The Kittens a.k.a. catlets:
Approximately 3 months old. Female: Squig, Granger, and Dire. Male: Bumper, Fillion, and Cake.

Demon Types-Summonable

Demons named in the books are in italics..

Faas
(faahz) 6th Level. Resembles a six-legged furry lizard with a body approximately three feet long and a sinuous tail at least twice that length. Bright blue jewel-colored iridescent fur, brilliant golden eyes slitted like a reptile's.
Jekki, Faruk, Zhergalet, Rega.

Graa
(grah-ah) 8th Level. Spider-like with wings like roaches and heads like crabs. Can have anywhere from four to eight multi-jointed legs that end in strange hands that consist of a thumb and two fingers, each tipped with curved claws.

Ilius
(ILL-ee-us) 3rd Level. A coil of smoke and teeth and shifting colors. Feeds on animal essence.
Tata, Wuki, Dakdak, Krum.