After the End: Serenity

Character List of Corrupted Divinity

This list includes people mentioned in all Arcs to date.

It does not include people with only a single mention or the “people” from the Story Dungeon; they are specifically for that Story. If I missed anyone more important than that (I often do), please let me know in the comments.

Aaron - Abducted from another world; not useful to Priestess Alanaeon. Ended up at Steadfast Seventeen as an acolyte; emigrated to Tzintkra with Denise (and the rest of the Steadfast Seventeen Church staff)

Acolyte Tinar - Assigned to be Serenity’s guide on Lyka

Acolyte Deek - Tinar’s partner and observer for Rourke; probably a former member of Karit’s military. Loyal to Rourke

Acolyte Varandaeon - Escorted Earthlings from Zon to Lyka. “Interviewed” by Ekari disguised as High Priestess Karin and returned to his normal life

Agent Jones - Agent of an unknown agency, on a sniper team

Agent Miller - Agent of an unknown agency; higher ranking than the others. Might be with Internal Affairs?

Agent Price - Agent of an unknown agency, watching Serenity. Whistleblower.

Agent Smith - Agent of an unknown agency, the sniper

Agent Taylor - Agent Price’s boss (former). Forcibly retired for issuing the kill order for Serenity

Aide - Artificial intelligence “given” to Serenity by Tek to manage his cybernetics

Aki - Crystal Raz removed from the dungeon below the Sunrise Clan holdings

Alanok - Lawyer in Celestials’ Rest

Althyr - Eldest of the Conclave of Dragons, Elder Dragon of Order, Serenity’s mentor

Ancient Temple Dungeon Core - Childlike dungeon core

Andarit - Daughter of Kalo Lichbane; Heir of Lowpeak

Anna - In charge of assigning new people to groups in the mercenary(?) camp Gustav led Raz to

Ansera - Healer in the time-warped Forest of Lost Regrets; saved by Serenity from the saktiin plague

Apollyon - Known as “the destroyer”. The actual source of the curse on Rissa’s family (maternal line). Has a reputation for clever schemes.

Arbiter - Unknown woman who attempted to kill Rissa in the Timestream. Twice

Ardeval - Assigned to Steadfast Seventy-three by Priestess Alanaeon to hide her takeover of the church

Arkandaeon - Tutorial Instructor and Mage; member of the Church of Aeons. The man who marked the people who were kidnapped from the Tutorial; dead

Arrimet - Xarx’s aunt; innkeeper

Arrin - Assassin belonging to the Night Sky Court; followed Serenity and Andarit into the Palace Dungeon

Azav - Originally the aide to BattleLord FlameHeart, Azav now leads the Sterath Serenity managed to pull under his banner

Baron Celestials’ Rest - Ruler of Celestials’ Rest

Baron Heavenfall - Ruler of Heavenfall

BattleLord FlameHeart - Leader of the Sterath invasion of Earth; Merged by Serenity

Baxter - Private pilot; old friend of Lex Rothmer. Has known the family for years, including Serenity/Thomas

Bethany Rothmer - Thomas’s mother

Blaze - Instructor and Healer. Grumpy with people who don’t follow his advice, completely unsympathetic with people who try to make things worse. Diehar with the power of a Phoenix bloodline and Path

Captain Larsen - Captain of the Necropolis City Watch; escorted Serenity, Stojan Tasi, et al to the City Lord’s Residence

Ceney - Armorsmith and secret princess

Coyote - Trickster god. Appears to be helpful?

Curio - A voidling that presents as a shadowkitten; Serenity’s familiar (?)

D’ackt - Crossing Guide on Berinath

Darian Ebongrove - Linked to the A Rest From Death dungeon; member of Rising Phoenix mercenary company

Darrin Winterslo - Duke Lowpeak’s spy in Zenith

Death - Personification of Death Himself. May be a god? Very friendly to Serenity

Denise - Jacob Latimer’s girlfriend; also a teacher

Denise - Earthling rescued at the Steadfast Seventeen church; emigrated to Tzintkra to be with Aaron

Desariin (Rin) - Tzintkra Mercenary Guild Healer

Desinka te A’nar Rakyn - Daughter of Rakyn; Formerly cursed, now a Daywalker vampire bound to the A Rest from Death dungeon.

Dezan - Package sorter at the Tzintkra Messenger’s Guild

Director Collins - Museum Director for the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Djen - Owner of Djen’s Hiring Hall; slavemaster. Enslaved the kidnapped Earthlings.

D’Nehr - More commonly known as the First Guardian; man-shaped semiliquid rock; cannot currently walk on Earth’s surface

Doyle - ally, helped people through trials. Former military; Settlement Manager of Serenity Settlement

Dr. Allen Ridge - Lead Scientist for the DARPA Portal Detector project; has a foot-in-mouth problem but smart and good at the technical side

Dr. Rachel - Scientist and Allen-wrangler for the DARPA Portal-Detector project

Dr. Sandra Mattingly - Project Manager for the DARPA Portal Detector project

Echo - Cheerful girl, “tutorial mascot”. 16 years old, hard life previously but knows how to deal with people; Settlement Manager of Serenity Settlement

Emily - one of the founders of Serenity Settlement; mother

Emira (Emi) - A guide on Berinath

Emry - Sillon’s irresponsible sister

Ekari - Head Administrator of Earth’s Tutorials, Serenity’s ally on Lyka and Aeon; descendant of the rulers of Karit; Planetary Manager of Lyka and Aeon

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Entherys - Trial instructor. Leader (in his mind) of the conspiracy to kill Serenity. Sent back to his home in disgrace by Order’s Voice; abducted Andait to get her to agree to marry him; Dead

Finley - Gatherer and shopkeeper who overdosed on monster cores; Serenity never got the full story after helping to remove the excess stale essence that was corrupting him

Frank Smith - Shady antiques dealer; may have other sidelines. Was the person behind Macho’s original attempted theft and the later theft of all of Rissa's magical artifacts

Gaia - Earth’s World Core

Garrett - Leader of the party Raz is placed into; has a reputation for “losing” trapfinders

Greenstick - Extremely excitable Traa dungeon-master

Greyvine - Mage in the party Raz was placed in; ran from the Last Refuge of the Deathless dungeon and survived

Gustav - Recruiter for an unknown group of mercenaries(?) operating on Tzintkra

Hegemon Worm Queen - Leader of the Hegemon Worms that came to Earth; Dead

Helen Leos - First person rescued by Serenity on Lyka; went to Order’s Guild on Ranar instead of Earth

Helios - God of the Sun; former Lord of Sol and the Solar System. Dead.

Hj!vr - Greater Obsession Demon, Called Ruler of Mornmot when Serenity arrived

Hollis - Guildmaster of the Tzintkra Healer’s Guild; old friend of Rakyn. Lightning Azata bloodline

Honoria Clearsight - Tutorial instructor, witch. Goes by Helga in Tutorials where she has to use an alternate name. Can teach mental defense. Librarian at the Great Library of Asihanya.

Innat - Fixer / event planner in Celestials’ Rest

Irene - Tzintkra Mercenary Guildmaster

Irma - Caravan leader and guard

Ita ena a’Serenity - Sterath Connections mage; Serenity’s first Shameless

Iva - Fighter in the party Raz was placed in; died in the Last Refuge of the Deathless dungeon

Janice - Serenity’s assistant

Jacob - Rissa’s brother; mind-mage; was cursed until Serenity broke the curse

Jeff - Rescued from an Infirmary on Aeon by Ekari; poisoned by greendust and partially healed by Blaze. Returned to Earth

Jenna Adrienne Rothmer - Firstborn daughter of Serenity and Rissa

Jine - Sillon’s wife

Josaiah - Restaurant worker who managed to get caught by both the Hegemon Worm Queen (hypnotized only) and one of the decay-creatures. Rescued by Serenity and an emergency Tutorial entrance to get Blaze’s help; Biomage

Juka - Guild Master at the Mercenaries’ Guild on Lyka

Kalo Lichbane, Duke of Lowpeak - Andarit’s father

Karen A. - Thomas’s Boss (at least for however long the "unpaid vacation" lasts)

Karin - Former High Priestess of the Church of Aeons; Ekari’s mother. Recovering from Lykandeon’s influence

Katya Kyrika - Outside the dungeon when Serenity and Raz emerge; member of the Rising Phoenix mercenary company; member of the Kyrika clan of crafters; member of the group Serenity has assembled

Kerr (Aardya a’Kerinth) - Weapons instructor who knows Sterath. Looking to have Serenity as an ally. Possible friend

LaCroix - undead student

Lak - Member of the Tzintkra Mercenary Guild; Formerly Cursed

Lak - Sillon’s Daughter

Lancaster - Police officer who takes Thomas and Rissa’s statements about Macho. Serenity’s friend and ally

Larsen - Captain in the Necropolis Watch

Legion - Composite person created by Priestess Alanaeon and the overuse of greenstone; currently assisting Serenity while he/she figures out the future; extremely sensitive to being called by anything plural

Lex (Alexander) Rothmer - Thomas’s father, Former Secretary of Defense

Liam Brown - Obsessive ritualist (dead)

Lieutenant Smith - Leader of “Task Force Kangaroo” for the DC Police

Liuyedao - ally, helped people through trials. College student, martial artist; Swordmaster Path

Longsight - Traa elder and strategist. Has been known to out-clever himself

Lykandeon - God of Ekari’s homeworld; ascended mortal. Dead.

Macho - Man who “originally” killed Rissa. Attempts to kill Serenity (twice?). Current status unknown (escaped custody in the Tutorial)

Made (Madeleine) Fulton - Reporter for Channel Six, first identified person with Hegemon Worms

Madelyn Alexander - State Department negotiator assigned to the Traa

Maerite - Anti-slavery organizer in Celestials’ Rest

Mandy - Child Serenity encountered in a Tutorial, then again in the Blue Line Dungeon; magical prodigy

Margrave Iron Mountain - Ruler of the Mountain’s Crest Estate on Iron Mountain

Margrethe - Cleanser for Earth’s Tutorials. Saved Moira. Attempted to kill Serenity twice. Forgiven(?)

Marti - Receptionist at the Tzintkra Mercenary Guild. Suspicious of Serenity

Mina - Friend of Mindy; met Serenity during his last Tutorial

Mindy - Friend of Mina; met Serenity during his last Tutorial

Miranda Elliott - British Prime Minister

Missy - One of the founders of Serenity Settlement; mother. Lead farmer of the Settlement

Moira - Ambitious mage, wanted to learn “all elements”. Thought Raymond was a friend until he tricked her into attacking Serenity while she was loopy from a misguided attempt to gain Death affinity. Saved by Serenity and Margrethe. Sworn follower to Serenity. Shares emotions with him when they are close enough.

Morwen - Friend of Serenity’s from college; now works for DARPA. Lightning mage

Mr. Williams - British liaison

Nadia Kyrika - Katya’s aunt

Nat (Natalie) Freeman - Cameraman for Channel Six

Nightmare Wraith - Boss of the 3rd level of the Ancient Temple Dungeon; Dungeon Guardian; can be summoned by Serenity

Nightwitch - ally, helped people through trials. Pilot. Military; coordinated a significant portion of the invasion portal effort

Officer Jones - DC Police; Member of “Task Force Kangaroo”; Rookie

Officer Nguyen - DC Police; Member of “Task Force Kangaroo”; Stealth specialist

Officer Surrey - DC Police; Member of “Task Force Kangaroo”; Melee combat

Order’s Voice - Somewhere between an interface and a person. Sometimes speaks to Serenity

Pelni Sukaj - Inventor of the Curse used on the Shining Caverns

Phoebe Latimer - Rissa’s mother, Seer

President Stewart - President of the United States during the First Wave

Priest Evan - Priest of the Steadfast Seventeen church, he is the last survivor of a previous religion captured and controlled by Lykandeon’s Eternal Church; he was mutilated in the process. Serenity and Blaze healed his wings. Emigrated to Tzintkra after swearing loyalty to Serenity

Priest-Healer Tirina - Healer on Lyka, affected by Lykandeon but content enough that Blaze wasn’t certain he could heal her. Very dedicated to her profession

Priestess Alanaeon - Priest-Thumaturge, Commander-Priest, or Priest-Inquirer Alanaeon commanded the facility “investigating” Lyka’s world core that produced greenstone, Legion, and greenstone-based “overcharged beam weapons”; Dead

Prince Ora - Prince of Zenith; one of the few survivors of the royal family

Professor Eric Rasmissen - Archaeology professor at New York University, contact of Russ’s

Professor Richard “Dick” Indiana Jones - Archaeology professor at New York University

Psyche - Deity who told Serenity that Apollo was dead, so the person responsible for Rissa’s family curse is probably Helios; lives in Canada these days

Rakyn - Father of Desinka, Friend of Guildmaster Hollis, Former vampire hunter

Raymond - Lancaster’s partner before the Tutorial. Attacks Serenity twice. Dead

Raul - Owner/manager of an underground fighting arena on Aeon

Razinkh ‘e Sunrise (Raz) - A Draykin from Asihanya, near Stallet Center. Raz’s Clan was destroyed and he fled to Tzintkra

Red - Cousin of Phoebe Latimer; Spellwitch. Possibly cursed.

Rhea - Goddess; motherly and associated with Earth. Bakes excellent cookies.

Rissa (Clarissa Latimer) - Thomas’s girlfriend; Auspex/Time Dragon hybrid; mother of Jenna

Robert - Discharged Lowpeak retainer; beastmaster variant. Killed by Serenity.

Rockfist - Fighter at an underground fighting arena on Aeon

Rourke - Former Captain in Karit’s military; former Priest of the Eternal Church, was in charge of the “Pillars of the Faith” (the Eternal Church’s Inspectorate) while working to bring it down. Supporter of World Manager Ekari

Roy - Helped Serenity & Raz travel the Metro; appears to work in a job tracking Tutorials and people that come out of them? Possibly military?

Rupert “Rube” Merryweather - Sensitive Path; a student at New York University who found a cracked vase holding a djinn. Partially healed.

Russ (Russell) Latimer - Rissa’s father, Guardian, Auspex and psychic

Serenity - Main character; former name is Thomas Rothmer; known as Vengeance and The Final Reaper in the previous timeline

Sillon - Trial instructor. Friend of Serenity; bodyguard of Planetary Manager Ekari

Stojan Aith - Dhampir City Lord of the Necropolis (temporary); Breaker of Tzintkra’s World Core (dead)

Stojan Kenna - Dhampir, Son of Stojan Aith, Nephew of Stojan Tasi. Mastermind behind the plan to curse the Shining Caverns

Stojan Tasi - Dhampir City Lord of the Shining Caverns; DeathLord; City Manager of the Necropolis. Brother of Stojan Aith, Uncle of Stojan Kenna

Sub-Priest Vinal - Assistance to the priest of Steadfast Seventy-three

Sunrise - Founder of the Sunrise Clan; Raz’s ancestress

Syri - Dhampir healer at the Tzintkra Mercenary Guild. Outwardly subservient to Serenity

Tek - Earth’s God of Technology

Thad - Tried to challenge Serenity for “his women”, Mindy and Mina

The Deathless - Ancient mage that wanted to live forever

The Librarian - An old-seeming man who manages a magical library under the library of the University of London

The Final Reaper - Thomas’s final name the first time around

Thomas Rothmer - Serenity’s name before everything started

Tibral Unalgos - Pelni Sukaj’s sponsor

Timmat - Revenant in the Dead Swamp

Tirmanak Oathbinder - Guildmaster of Order’s Guild on Ranar

Tranquil Conviction - Sterath god (or perhaps boogeyman?). Also known as the Peace of the Grave before Serenity took the name.

Tyche - Lady Luck; has a mean sense of humor

Tzintkra - The World Core of the planet known as Tzintkra; damaged by Stojan Aith

Vengeance - Thomas after Rissa’s death the first time around

Verit - Elder of the Iron Mountain Sect; Entherys’s aunt

Vladimir Angeloff - Russian interrogator from a Tutorial. Defected with family; last seen in London

Widetail - Lord of the Traa who decided to invade Earth

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Yngoliat Hale - Ynsarac Hale’s father; current head of the Rising Phoenix mercenary company

Ynsarac Hale - Outside the dungeon when Serenity and Raz emerge; member (heir to) of the Rising Phoenix mercenary company

Xarxinal (Xarx) - Ceney’s bodyguard and friend

Zan - Outside the dungeon when Serenity and Raz emerge; former member of the Rising Phoenix mercenary company; ripped them off for a lot of Etherium; Zekia’s brother

Zekia - Zan’s sister (Dead)

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Current To-Do List

Building the dungeon into a home - Raz, Aki; input only

Decay creatures - Russ is handling, but needs my help?

Finding the Lost Quest from Althyr - how to save the dragons’ children?

Order’s Guild. I should probably visit them the next time I head to Ranar.

Spend time with Rissa

Flying practice

New Affinity practice - Magitech, SpaceTime, Liminal, Nihility

Essence magic & runes!

Practice shapeshifting. Especially investigate emotional/assumption shifts associated with Forms. Will require Aide’s assistance.

Zon is shrinking. Have a quest for that; I know I talked to Andarit and Ceney a lot about it, but is there more I should do?

Help Honoria

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Planets near Earth mentioned so far:

Aeon - moon of Lyka

Asihanya - Raz’s origin

Berinath - dryads’ moon

Grayson - not friendly to foreigners

Lyka - Ekari’s home planet

Ranar - home of Order’s Guild’s headquarters for the local cluster

T’cherna - Desinka delved with some people from there

Tzintkra - Planet of Death, Necropolis

Zon - Andarit’s origin

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