MEET THE CHARACTERS
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*Characters are placed in their first main appearance. Only main and important secondary characters are listed. For all characters, age and current location are from their first main appearance. Information may change and characters may be added as books are published.
BENEATH WHICH SKY (OTHERWORLD 1)
Arkeda Mothran
18 (in 2049)
Male
Otran
Katósa,
Houghton, MI, USA, Earth (2049)
Telepathy, levitation, taido,
Beneath Which Sky,
ESL, No One, Professor King
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Main Appearances:
Flash Fiction:
photographic memory
Gateway
Osparia, Otreau
James Rochester
18 (in 2049)
Male
Human (Earth)
Savannah,
Houghton, MI, USA, Earth (2049)
Polyglot
Beneath Which Sky
You Never Really Leave Home
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Current Location*:
Abilities*:
Main Appearances:
Flash Fiction:
Professor King, Worlds Collide
GA, USA, Earth
Behind,
Mark Flynne
18 (in 2049)
Male
Human (Earth)
Boring, OR,
Houghton, MI, USA, Earth (2049)
Improvisation
Beneath Which Sky
None
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Flash Fiction:
USA, Earth
Petyr Achtenberg
18 (in 2049)
Male
Human (Earth)
Hamburg,
Houghton, MI, USA, Earth (2049)
Taido
Beneath Which Sky
None
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Flash Fiction:
Germany, Earth
Dominique Marton
69 (in 2049)
Female
Human (Earth)
Milwaukee,
Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth (2049)
N/A
Beneath Which Sky, Gateway
None
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Main Appearances:
Flash Fiction:
WI, USA, Earth
*Characters are placed in their first main appearance. Only main and important secondary characters are listed. For all characters, age and current location are from their first main appearance. Information may change and characters may be added as books are published.
WHEN COMES THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT (OTHERWORLD 2)
Zaivyer Verling
13 (in 2049)
Male
Human
Waukesha,
Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth (2049)
Heightened senses, speed, strength,
When Comes the Stroke
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Abilities*:
Main Appearances:
WI, USA, Earth
and endurance;
shapeshifting; music
of Midnight, Gateway
(Earth/Reau)
None
Flash Fiction:
Grayson Smith
13 (in 2049)
Male
Human (Earth)
Waukesha,
Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth (2049)
N/A
When Comes the Stroke
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Age*:
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Main Appearances:
WI, USA, Earth
Gateway (cameo only)
None
Flash Fiction:
of Midnight,
Asher Rowe
13 (in 2049)
Male
Human (Earth)
Waukesha,
Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth (2049)
N/A
When Comes the Stroke
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Main Appearances:
WI, USA, Earth
Gateway (cameo only)
None
Flash Fiction:
of Midnight,
Aidan James
13 (in 2049)
Male
Human (Earth)
Waukesha,
Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth (2049)
N/A
When Comes the Stroke
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Age*:
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Current Location*:
Abilities*:
Main Appearances:
WI, USA, Earth
Gateway (cameo only)
None
Flash Fiction:
of Midnight,
Joanna Verling
40 (in 2049)
Female
Human (Earth)
Waukesha,
Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth (2049)
N/A
When Comes the Stroke
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Age*:
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Abilities*:
Main Appearances:
WI, USA, Earth
Gateway
Partivan
Flash Fiction:
of Midnight,
Zaivyer Partivan
43 (in 2049)
Male
Human (Reau)
Tambron,
unknown
N/A
When Comes the Stroke
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Main Appearances:
Mendon, Reau
Gateway
Partivan
Flash Fiction:
of Midnight,
*Characters are placed in their first main appearance. Only main and important secondary characters are listed. For all characters, age and current location are from their first main appearance. Information may change and characters may be added as books are published.
CHOSEN (OTHERWORLD 3)
Name: John Michaels
Age*: 16 (in 2049) Gender: Male Species: Human
Birthplace: Columbus, OH, USA, Earth
Current Location*: Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth
Abilities*: N/A
Main Appearances: Chosen, Gateway
Flash Fiction: none
Name: Jason Powers
Age: 16 (in 2049) Gender: Male Species: Human (Earth)
Birthplace: Brookfield, WI, USA, Earth
Current Location: Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth
Abilities: fencing
Main Appearances: Chosen, Gateway
Flash Fiction: none
*Characters are placed in their first main appearance. Only main and important secondary characters are listed. For all characters, age and current location are from their first main appearance. Information may change and characters may be added as books are published.
GATEWAY (OTHERWORLD 4)
Name: Alex Starosta
Age*: 17 (in 2051) Gender: Trans Male Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Alessima, Mendon, Reau
Current Location*: Alessima, Mendon, Reau
Abilities*: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: none
Name: Nathaniel Starosta
Age: 22 (2051) Gender: Male Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Tambron, Mendon, Reau
Current Location: Alessima, Mendon, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Faramond Starosta
Age: 64 (2051) Gender: Male Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Alessima, Mendon, Reau
Current Location: Alessima, Mendon, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Finley Starosta
Age: 61 (2051) Gender: Male Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Alessima, Mendon, Reau
Current Location: Jarper, Mendon, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Maya Starosta
Age: 60 (2051) Gender: Female Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Mond-Bethney, Madron, Reau
Current Location: Alessima, Mendon, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Mabel
Age: unknown Gender: Female Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: unknown
Current Location: Reau
Abilities: unknown
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Vodya Radyevich
Age: 32 (2051) Gender: Female Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Westyn, Ladrow, Reau
Current Location: Starden Desert, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Hayden
Age: 27 (2051) Gender: Male Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Mackinjow, Ladrow, Reau
Current Location: Starden Desert, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Aspen
Age: unknown Gender: Female Species: N/A (Reau)
Birthplace: Farlen Woods, Ladrow, Reau
Current Location: Farlen Woods, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Amnon Partivan
Age: 63 (2051) Gender: Male Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Tambron, Mendon, Reau
Current Location: Jarper, Mendon, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Damien Caven
Age: 38 (2028) Gender: Male Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Tambron, Mendon, Reau
Current Location: N/A (deceased)
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Name: Rosmerta
Age: 63 (2051) Gender: Female Species: Human (Reau)
Birthplace: Omber, Mendon, Reau
Current Location: Tambron, Mendon, Reau
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Gateway
Flash Fiction: N/A
Gateway Characters Introduced in Other Books:
Arkeda Mothran (Listed with Beneath Which Sky)
Dominique Marton (Listed with Beneath Which Sky)
Zaivyer Verling (Listed with When Comes the Stroke of Midnight)
Joanna Verling (Listed with When Comes the Stroke of Midnight)
Zaivyer Partivan (Listed with When Comes the Stroke of Midnight)
John Michaels (Listed with Chosen)
Jason Powers (Listed with Chosen)
*Characters are placed in their first main appearance. Only main and important secondary characters are listed. For all characters, age and current location are from their first main appearance. Information may change and characters may be added as books are published.
ANATHEMA
Name: Eric Brooks/Aldric
Age*: unknown Gender: Male Species: Unknown
Birthplace: unknown
Current Location*: Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth
Abilities*: unknown
Main Appearances: Anathema
Flash Fiction: Eternal
Name: Helen Carlisle
Age: 20 (in 2070) Gender: Female Species: Human (Earth)
Birthplace: Brookfield, WI, USA, Earth
Current Location: Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Anathema
Flash Fiction: Eternal
Name: Rob Locksley
Age: 22 (2070) Gender: Male Species: Human (Earth)
Birthplace: Kewaskum, WI, USA, Earth
Current Location: Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth
Abilities: Archery
Main Appearances: Anathema
Name: Julia Thurston
Age: 20 (2070) Gender: Female Species: Human (Earth)
Birthplace: Pewaukee, WI, USA, Earth
Current Location: Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Anathema
Flash Fiction: Eternal
Name: Christine
Age: 21 (2070) Gender: Female Species: Human (Earth)
Birthplace: Pewaukee, WI, USA, Earth
Current Location: Waukesha, WI, USA, Earth
Abilities: Archery
Main Appearances: Anathema
*Characters are placed in their first main appearance. Only main and important secondary characters are listed. For all characters, age and current location are from their first main appearance. Information may change and characters may be added as books are published.
ALDEBARAN
Name: Aldebaran
Age*: 17 (2066) Gender: Male Species: Celaeno
Birthplace: Pleione-Hesperis
Current Location*: Interstellar space
Abilities*: N/A
Main Appearances: Aldebaran
Flash Fiction: The Journey (NaNoWriMo 2020, Day 22)
Name: Rana
Age: 36 (in 2066) Gender: Female Species: Celaeno
Birthplace: Pleione-Hesperis
Current Location: Interstellar space
Abilities: N/A
Main Appearances: Aldebaran
Flash Fiction: The Journey (NaNoWriMo 2020, Day 22)
*Characters are placed in their first main appearance. Only main and important secondary characters are listed. For all characters, age and current location are from their first main appearance. Information may change and characters may be added as books are published.