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* TheArcher: One of her weapons of choice? Her bow, and she's an amazing shot.
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* HumansAreSpecial: [[spoiler:Having lived a a human informs hers actions and helps her to bond with Micheal Seer]].

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* HumansAreSpecial: [[spoiler:Having lived a as a human informs hers her actions and helps her to bond with Micheal Seer]].
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* CelebrityResemblance: Prospero is very obviously modeled after Vincent Price, from his looks to his dry wit. He comes complete with {{Shout Out}}s to numerous Price films of his, with the name Frederick Loren from ''Film/HouseOnHauntedHill'' and Prince Prospero from ''Film/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath''.

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* CelebrityResemblance: Prospero is very obviously modeled after Vincent Price, from his looks to his dry wit. He comes complete with {{Shout Out}}s to numerous Price films of his, with the name Frederick Loren from ''Film/HouseOnHauntedHill'' ''Film/HouseOnHauntedHill1959'' and Prince Prospero from ''Film/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath''.



->'''Appears in''': Literature/InTheCastleOfTheNight'' |
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Thorunn is the queen of the werewolf clans, and one of the singular most capable and badass werewolves in the entire ''series''.



* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Thorunn is the queen of the werewolf clans, and one of the singular most capable and badass werewolves in the entire ''series''.



* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: One of the highest-ranking members of the Brotherhood, and arguably their most proficient member.


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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: One of the highest-ranking members of the Brotherhood, and arguably their most proficient member.
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[[Characters/TheKindnessOfDevilsMainCharacters Main Characters]] | [[Characters/TheKindnessOfDevilsDenizensOfHell Denizens of Hell]] | [[Characters/TheKindnessOfDevilsDenizensOfHeaven Denizens of Heaven]] | [[Characters/TheKindnessOfDevilsOuterGodsAndGreatOldOnes Outer Gods & Great Old Ones]] | Allies | [[Characters/TheKindnessOfDevilsSupernaturalThreatsAndCriminals Supernatural Threats & Criminals]]-]]]]]

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* AsianFoxSpirit: As a Kitsune, she's a magic foxlike being.



* FantasticFoxes: As a Kitsune, she's a magic foxlike being.
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* KnifeNut: Her other favorite weapon? Her knives.
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* BadassBeard: It's Blackbeard. He's got one hell of a thick one.
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* MixedAncestry: Her mother was a German werewolf. Her father was a Roman soldier from Numidia named Corvus.

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* TheDogBitesBack: What happens to a pirate captain who tosses treasure overboard and has such a brutal reputation, putting his crew in danger? [[spoiler:They mutiny.]]



* RealityEnsues: What happens to a pirate captain who tosses treasure overboard and has such a brutal reputation, putting his crew in danger? [[spoiler:They mutiny.]]
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* FamousLastWords: The last she has the strength to sign:
-->"''Rivers ever return to the great ocean. I will always be with you, Diarmuid. I will ever be with you. You are my sea, my love. I would not trade this for anything. My love for you is as boundless, as eternal, as deep as the greatest ocean. My song, my sea, my love.''"
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%% * GoOutWithASmile: Maria died with a smile on their face, after being infected with the Black Death.
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* BadassGay: [[spoiler: She ends up leading the fight against Yamada with Grete, and reveals she's fallen for the werewolf during their time together, who fully reciprocates.]]
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->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/UnderTheColdMoon'' | ''Literature/LeChevalier''(mentioned only)

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* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: He's hacked to pieces, stabbed and shot multiple times before being beheaded while roaring with laughter.
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* BiTheWay: She kisses Mary at one point, while also being the lover of Jack Rackham. General historical consensus is the real Anne Bonney was bisexual.
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* ActirlGirl: Mary is a particularly talented fighter, on par with Hardestadt himself.

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* ActirlGirl: ActionGirl: Mary is a particularly talented fighter, on par with Hardestadt himself.



* ActirlGirl: Anne has a reputation as tougher than the men she sails with. It's well deserved.

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* ActirlGirl: ActionGirl: Anne has a reputation as tougher than the men she sails with. It's well deserved.



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!!Cgharles Vane
->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/OverHighSeas''
A fearsome pirate and captain of ''The Ranger.''

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Fuck you, Jack." Said to Jack Rackham.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Vane has a rep for this, not undeserved.
* TheDreaded: Everyone on the sees are terrified of Charles Vane and it's obvious to see why.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He despises rape and at the end, he cares about the other pirates, refusing to abandon them.
* HonorBeforeReason: He kicks valuable treasure overboard and refuses to abandon the other pirates when the going gets tough, even when it does him no good.
* KickTheDog: He kills several helpless prisoners in rage when he learns of Thatch's death.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: He enjoys putting down every enemy in his path.
* MasterSwordsman: One of the finest human warriors in series and she, not Hardestadt, is the one to defeat the BigBad of the story she's involved in.
* NumberTwo: Hardestadt's right hand aboard the ''Shrike''.
* ParentalSubstitute: he fancies himself like a father to Anne Bonney.
* RealityEnsues: What happens to a pirate captain who tosses treasure overboard and has such a brutal reputation, putting his crew in danger? [[spoiler:They mutiny.]]
* TokenEvilTeammate: Among the pirates, Vane is the most vicious. He's a brutal, murderous thug who has a strong mutual dislike with Hardestadt.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyDead: He's hacked to pieces, stabbed and shot multiple times before being beheaded while roaring with laughter.

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* WeUsedToBeFriends: He was once Benjamin Hornigold's best friend and his mentee. Now they're enemies.

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* FireForgedFriends: She and Eliza, through all they go through together, strike up a strong bond. Ditto her and Anne Bonney who has a strong history with her.
* HyperCompetentSidekick: She's one of the best aboard the ''Shrike'' and routinely shows she's just as capable in command.


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* NumberTwo: Hardestadt's right hand aboard the ''Shrike''.
* PirateGirl: One of the most famous pirate girls, to boot.


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* ScarsAreForever: After her first husband was murdered, the killers lashed her back, which she still has the scars of to present day.
* SubordinateExcuse: One of the reason she is aboard the ''Shrike'' and not the ''Ranger'' is she and Hardestadt are lovers.


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* SwordAndGun: Her favored armaments are a good blade and her trusty pistol.


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[[folder:Anne Bonney]]
!!Anne Bonney
->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/OverHighSeas''

A female Irish pirate who serves aboard the ''Ranger,''

* ActirlGirl: Anne has a reputation as tougher than the men she sails with. It's well deserved.
* AwfulWeddedLife: Her husband James, whom she's technically still married to. He was a rake, a thug and grew jealous of her before trying to beat her. Then he betrayed the pirates, which has left Anne despising him.
* BiTheWay: She kisses Mary at one point, while also being the lover of Jack Rackham. General historical consensus is the real Anne Bonney was bisexual.
* DeadGuyJunior: [[spoiler:She names her daughter Mary, after her best friend Mary Read.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Charles Vane killing prisoners deeply disturbs her and [[spoiler:is a key factor of her choice to participate in the mutiny against him.]]
* FieryRedhead: Her hair is red and she has the burning personality to match.
* FireForgedFriends: She, Eliza and Mary are close friends for what they've been through together and Anne cares about them deeply.
* GoodIsNotSoft: Anne is a pretty laid back pirate, as thorny as she can be. She still kills her husband for all he's done without batting an eye and will kill anyone who raises hand to her or her friends.
* MasterSwordsman: She's just as skilled as Mary Read and fights with expert skill.
* PirateGirl: Maybe the most famous ever.
* RetiredBadass: [[spoiler:In the epilogue, she's grown older and lives in a quiet estate in France with her daughter. She's lost none of her edge.]]
* SubordinateExcuse: She remains aboard the ''Ranger'' due to being the lover of its first mate Calico Jack Rackham.
* SweetPollyOliver: She disguised herself as a man in the past.
* SwordAndGun: Like Mary, she prefers a blade and her trusty pistol.
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[[folder:Edward Thatch]]
!!Edward Thatch
->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/OverHighSeas''
The famous Blackbeard, captain of ''Queen Anne's Revenge.''

* BadassBeard: It's Blackbeard. He's got one hell of a thick one.
* BenevolentBoss: He's a very laid back captain, all things considered.
* CaptainColorbeard: One of the trope namers in real life.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He abhors needless killing and prefers to intimidate his quarry.
* FamilyUnfriendlyDead: He's hacked to pieces, stabbed and shot multiple times before being beheaded while roaring with laughter.
* LargeHam: He knows his ferocious reputation and plays it up, roaring and acting the devil all he can.
* TheLostLenore: His wife Anne from when he was a poor sailor. He even named his ship after her, his 'queen.'
* MadeOfIron: Takes multiple shots and sword wounds before he finally falls, fighting long after he should be dead.
* {{Pirate}}: Maybe the most famous in history.
* PunchClockVillain: Pirating is just a way to make a living and he's a fairly decent fellow off the clock.
* SeenItAll: Nothing phases him. You see strange things out on the ocean.
* ScarsAreForever: He has a fair collection of war wounds.
* TalkLikeAPirate: He speaks with a Somerset accent, the typical 'pirate' accent.
* TerrorHero: His ferocious reputation tends to precede him. It's mostly made up, but he loves the fear it inspires and makes it less likely anyone gets hurt.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He was once Benjamin Hornigold's best friend and his mentee. Now they're enemies.
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[[folder:Mary Read]]
!!Mary Read
->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/OverHighSeas''
A pirate who disguises herself as a man named 'Mark' Read. First mate aboard the vessel ''The Shrike.''

* ActirlGirl: Mary is a particularly talented fighter, on par with Hardestadt himself.
* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: She prefers female pronouns but admits she doesn't identify strongly as a woman.
* IAmWhatIAm: She makes no bones about being a pirate and enjoys her job immensely.
* MasterSwordsman: One of the finest human warriors in series and she, not Hardestadt, is the one to defeat the BigBad of the story she's involved in.
* {{Retirony}}: [[spoiler:She sacrifies her health, knowing she'll die soon, just before she was to retire from piracy with Hardestadt and open an inn by the sea.]]
* SweetPollyOliver: She disguises herself as a man named Mark aboard the ''Shrike.''
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Sealing the Leash and stopping the Cthonis carries with it a hefty toll and she knows she's likely to die within just a few years as a result.
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->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/LovesLostAndFound''

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->'''Appears in''': Literature/InTheCastleOfTheNight'' |
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* GoOutWithASmile: Maria died with a smile on their face, after being infected with the Black Death.

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->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/TheDreamsOfLonelyStars''

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''Literature/TheDreamsOfLonelyStars'' | ''Literature/DiamondAndTheDaylight''



* ApocalypseMaiden: [[spoiler:Turns out Maggie is really Cthylla, daughter of Cthulhu, and her father plans on using her as a gateway to arrive on earth, triggering the apocalypse. Maggie manages to overcome his influence in the end, but she realizes it's only a temporary thing, so she leaves earth and goes into a magical sleep forever to prevent him from ever winning.]]

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* ApocalypseMaiden: [[spoiler:Turns out Maggie is really Cthylla, daughter of Cthulhu, and her father plans on using her as a gateway to arrive on earth, triggering the apocalypse. Maggie manages to overcome his influence in the end, but she realizes it's only a temporary thing, so she leaves earth and goes into a magical sleep forever to prevent him from ever winning. ]]



* NewOldFlame: She's a former girlfriend of Hardestadt who shows up in need of help in 1925. They rekindler their romance, [[spoiler:but, as a ForegoneConclusion, they don't remain together.]]

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* HumansAreSpecial: [[spoiler:Having lived a a human informs hers actions and helps her to bond with Micheal Seer]].

* NewOldFlame: She's a former girlfriend of Hardestadt who shows up in need of help in 1925. They rekindler rekindle their romance, [[spoiler:but, as a ForegoneConclusion, they don't remain together.]]]]
* OddFriendship: [[spoiler:Becomes friends with Micheal Seer who's taken the power of an eldritch god]].
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->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/InTheCastleOfTheNight''

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->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/AConspiracyOfSerpents''

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->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/UnderTheColdMoon''

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!!Supernatural Allies

[[folder:Kasumi Akamine]]
!!Kasumi Akamine

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/AConspiracyOfSerpents''

A Kitsune from Japan and the daughter of the Yokai leader, who stumbles into San Francisco after being attacked by the Conspiracy of Serpents.
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* AngelUnaware: [[spoiler: Kasumi doesn't know she's Amaterasu until the very end.]]
* BadassAdorable: Kasumi is damn cute, even shy, but determined, a skilled fighter, and [[spoiler: she's also a goddess.]]
* BadassGay: [[spoiler: She ends up leading the fight against Yamada with Grete, and reveals she's fallen for the werewolf during their time together, who fully reciprocates.]]
* BirdsOfAFeather: She and Grete have tons in common and bond quickly over that matter.
* FantasticFoxes: As a Kitsune, she's a magic foxlike being.
* GameFace: Besides being able to transform into a giant fox, when she fights in human form, her skin goes white with red marks, her eyes go gold, and she gains a set of sharp teeth.
* GodInHumanForm: [[spoiler: Kasumi is actually the incarnation of Amaterasu, with a natural human form, even if she's a Kitsune.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler:She's a Kitsune, and falls for a werewolf.]]
* MasterOfIllusion: She's very talented with making illusions, enough to even fool Yamada and Kukulcan at differing points.
* ShipTease: She and Grete get a bunch together, with Kasumi clearly in awe of her. [[spoiler: By the battle of Japan, Kasumi confesses that Grete has her heart.]]
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[[folder:Susanoo No Mikoto]]
!!Susanoo No Mikoto

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/AConspiracyOfSerpents''

The Japanese God of Storms, son of Izanagi and Izanami, and the slayer of the Yamata no Orochi. Susanoo is a skilled warrior and hero in his own right, seeking to protect the world from the Conspiracy of Serpents.
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* {{Archenemy}}: His arch-foe is the Yamata no Orochi, or Yamada. The two despise one another and have an enmity going back centuries.
* TheAtoner: Susanoo was once a wild, cruel god who even tormented his sister Amaterasu. He feels horrible for it and has devoted himself to being a hero to make up for it.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He's devoted to protected Kasumi and [[spoiler:as she's Amaterasu, she's actually his beloved sister's soul in a new body.]]
* BigDamnHeroes: He's introduced saving Hardestadt from Apophis.
* BirdsOfAFeather: He and Hardestadt bond instantly over their tendency to wander the earth, have adventures and save people.
* GodInHumanForm: He's a god, and takes the form of a tall, handsome man with stormy grey eyes.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Susanoo has a number of heroic adventures himself in the past where he's saved countless people. Long ago, he even dispatched the Yamata no Orochi, or so he thought.
* MasterSwordsman: Susanoo wields the Kusanagi blade and is an exceptional warrior with it.
* NiceGuy: In contrast to the admitted dick he could be in the past, Susanoo is very pleasant and relaxed.
* OldShame: He's a bit embarrassed by how [[spoiler:he defeated the Yamata no Orochi in the past by getting it ''drunk'' first.]]
* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: [[spoiler:Susanoo engages Yamada who promptly dispatches him by ripping out his heart.]]
* WalkingTheEarth: He travels the world, saving people as well.
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[[folder:Thorunn]]
!!Thorunn

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/UnderTheColdMoon''

A werewolf from the Germanic forests who was an old friend of Hardestadt's. Thorunn is the one who brought the werewolf clans into a nation, and plays a major role in ''Under the Cold Moon.''
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* ActionGirl: A total and complete badass who could hang with the best of them.
* ActionMom: [[spoiler: As much a warrior as ever, even when her daughter was a baby.]]
* {{Archenemy}}: Nobody hated Siegfried more than her, and the two were bitter rivals for nearly two thousand years.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Thorunn is the queen of the werewolf clans, and one of the singular most capable and badass werewolves in the entire ''series''.
* CainAndAbel: The "Abel" to Siegfried's "Cain." She's hardly the only of Siegfried's siblings who opposes him, but she lasts the longest and she comes the closest to putting down her horrendous brother.
* CannotSpitItOut: A variant. [[spoiler: She freely admitted her love for Hardestadt as a friend and lover, but she had a hard time telling him she had a daughter and he was the father.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Siegfried ensured she didn't have a pretty time growing up, murdering her family members one by one and subjecting her to horrific psychological abuse she likens to rape in a fashion.
* DiedStandingUp: [[spoiler: During her death in battle, she dies on her feet, "a warrior to the last."]]
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: She fought to her last breath against her brother, killing every single wolf he brought with him and coming within a near literal inch of finishing Siegfried.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:By far one of the most poignant and awesome in the entire series. Thorunn gives her life utterly ''slaughtering'' Siegfried's forces for the sake of those she's protecting and almost takes out Siegfried himself, expiring of her wounds an ''inch'' before she can touch him.]]
* FailedASpotCheck: [[spoiler: She didn't realize Siegfried placed a silver dagger in the place where he engaged her. In the honor-bound werewolf culture, she likely didn't even consider he'd go that far.]]
* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: She had an off-again, on-again romance with Hardestadt over the many centuries they knew one another.]]
* LadyOfWar: Elegant, strong, caring and a great warrior.
* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: [[spoiler:There's little wonder as to where Grete got half of her own skills as a Jaeger from (the other half, of course, being from Hardestadt).]]
* MixedAncestry: Her mother was a German werewolf. Her father was a Roman soldier from Numidia named Corvus.
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:Her presence is restricted to flashbacks when it's revealed she's not actually Grete Ravenhollow, but in fact her ''mother'', and she's revealed to have died centuries before the main plot at the hands of Siegfried's forces.]]
* PreMortemOneLiner: She has one ''hell'' of a one before she [[spoiler:goes out swinging against Siegfried's forces]]:
-->'''Thorunn''': "[[spoiler:Look closely, craven! Brand this into your eyes, all of you! See the way a '''warrior dies'''!]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She's a beloved and capable leader during her tenure as queen of the clans, and one who's willing to protect them with every drop of energy and life in her body. [[spoiler:Literally.]]
* RedBaron: "The Queen of the Clans."
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She was considered a queen to the werewolf nation, and a front-lines fighter.
* SoProudOfYou: [[spoiler:She cameos at the end of ''Conspiracy of Serpents'' to see her daughter from Valhalla and wordlessly gives her a warrior salute, smiling with pride and love.]]
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[[folder:Maggie Isla]]
!!Maggie Isla

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/TheDreamsOfLonelyStars''

An old-flame of Hardestadt Delac's in 1925. She finds herself on the run from a sinister cult of Cthulhu worshippers and comes to Hardestadt for help.
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* AntiAntiChrist: [[spoiler:Cthulhu wants to use his daughter to arrive on earth and herald the apocalypse. Maggie tells him in no uncertain terms to get lost.]]
* ApocalypseMaiden: [[spoiler:Turns out Maggie is really Cthylla, daughter of Cthulhu, and her father plans on using her as a gateway to arrive on earth, triggering the apocalypse. Maggie manages to overcome his influence in the end, but she realizes it's only a temporary thing, so she leaves earth and goes into a magical sleep forever to prevent him from ever winning.]]
* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:Rather than risk Cthulhu using her as a portal to earth, Maggie leaves earth forever.]]
* CuteMonsterGirl: [[spoiler:Despite being the daughter of old squid-face, Maggie's beautiful even as a red-skinned humanoid with wings.]]
* DaddysGirl: Maggie loves her adopted father, Albert Harrington. [[spoiler:Not so much her birth father, Cthulhu.]]
* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler:She and Hardestadt don't end up together, with Maggie willingly going into a magical sleep forever to prevent her father from eventually using her to cause the apocalypse.]]
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: [[spoiler:When her father--the actual Cthulhu--tries to use her to materialize on earth--Maggie seals him off, telling him to "get lost."]]
* DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu: [[spoiler:It turns out that Maggie is really Cthylla, the daughter of Cthulhu and unwilling ApocalypseMaiden. She also has a romance with Hardestadt. Also, her mother did this literally, resulting in Maggie's existence.]]
* TheFlapper: Probably inevitable given she's from 1925.
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler:Half human and half Great Old One.]]
* HappilyAdopted: Maggie was adopted by Albert Harrington and she clearly loves him a great deal.
* HeroicWillpower: [[spoiler:You have to have some impressive willpower to overcome the influence of a Great Old One!]]
* NewOldFlame: She's a former girlfriend of Hardestadt who shows up in need of help in 1925. They rekindler their romance, [[spoiler:but, as a ForegoneConclusion, they don't remain together.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: You can see how much is whited out. By the end of the story it's revealed: [[spoiler:not only is Albert Harrington not her father, but Thomas Nero is also not her father, just a RedHerring. Her birth father is Cthulhu and he plans on using her to arrive on earth to trigger the apocalypse, which forces her to seal herself away forever to save the earth.]]
* YouRemindMeOfX: [[spoiler:Nero tells her that Maggie reminds him of his deceased daughter, Hannah, with him thinking Hannah would be like her if she was still alive.]]
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[[folder:Ceoladh]]
!! Ceoladh

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/LovesLostAndFound''

A former mermaid who made a pact for legs and mortality to claim the man she loved. Later married Hardestadt, then known as Diarmuid ua Duibhne.
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* DealWithTheDevil: She made a bargain with the Sea Witch. Twice. Her second bargain, to spare her and Diarmuid? [[spoiler: Was to offer his everlasting sorrow from her eventual death for the Sea Witch.]]
* CuteMute: Part of her pact was her voice being removed, forever. She gets by on a sign language she and Hardestadt invented.
* FamousLastWords: The last she has the strength to sign:
-->"''Rivers ever return to the great ocean. I will always be with you, Diarmuid. I will ever be with you. You are my sea, my love. I would not trade this for anything. My love for you is as boundless, as eternal, as deep as the greatest ocean. My song, my sea, my love.''"
* SecondLove: Her love for the Prince named Conn turned out to be painful and carried an unknown betrayal from him. She eventually formed a deeper bond with Hardestadt, or Diarmuid then.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Her pact meant she had twenty years to live, something she accepted and eventually embraced.
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[[folder:Sun-hyo]]
!! Sun-hyo

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/LovesLostAndFound''

A Mudang living in 11th century Goryeo and Hardestadt, or Sung-yeol's then wife.
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* ActionGirl: Sun-hyo is not just a skilled shaman, she's a talented fighter as well.
* AllLovingHero: Sun-hyo is a kind woman who responds to suffering spirits with infinite compassion.
* DeadpanSnarker: Her response to her husband's concern? Tease him a lot about being overprotective with dry humor.
* ScarsAreForever: Sun-hyo is heavily scarred from her Kumiho enemy savaging her as a little girl.
* YouKilledMyFather: Sun-hyo's nemesis is a Kumiho, a fox demon, who ate and wore her father as a disguise to try to eat her alive.
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!!Human Allies

[[folder:Loren Prospero]]
!!Loren Prospero

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/InTheCastleOfTheNight''

A professor, a medium and an ally of Stadt who joins him in his investigation of Castle Krolock.
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* BadassNormal: While his abilities as a medium grant him some minor supernatural abilities, they're pretty useless in a straight up fight. This makes him--for all intents and purposes--a normal human who's badass enough to fight vampires alongside Stadt.
* BadassBookworm: He's a professor after all.
* CelebrityResemblance: Prospero is very obviously modeled after Vincent Price, from his looks to his dry wit. He comes complete with {{Shout Out}}s to numerous Price films of his, with the name Frederick Loren from ''Film/HouseOnHauntedHill'' and Prince Prospero from ''Film/TheMasqueOfTheRedDeath''.
* DeadpanSnarker: Prospero has a very, ''very'' dry wit, in keeping with the actor he's modeled off of.
-->'''Daphne:''' You're wearing a cross?! Are you insane?
-->'''Prospero:''' No, I'm Presbyterian.
* HappilyMarried: He ''was'' happily married twenty years ago. [[AwfulWeddedLife That ended ten years ago.]] But as of five years ago, he is happily married again. All to the same woman.
* ItsPersonal: One of the reasons he's accompanying Stadt on investigating is because Krolock killed his brother.
* NervesOfSteel: Nothing seems to phase Prospero whatsoever. a sadistic Great Old One warping reality around him? He just calmly asks for an explanation.
* PsychicPowers: He's a medium with minor psychic powers, including the ability to see ghosts, past events, and sense supernatural activity.
* RealMenLoveJesus: He's a devout Presbyterian, which comes in handy as his faith is needed to repel strigoi with the cross.
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[[folder: Maria Lucita de Moncada]]
!!Maria Lucita de Moncada

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/LovesLostAndFound''

A non-binary Hunter from the 14th century and former wife of Hardestadt, then called Lucian.
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* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Maria felt deep within they were neither man nor woman (while being biologically female), and the story uses the pronoun 'they' for them.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: One of the highest-ranking members of the Brotherhood, and arguably their most proficient member.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Effortlessly deduces a strigoi impersonating Lucian from the few minor, easily missed slip-ups he makes.
* BadassNormal: Maria has none of the supernatural powers of their husband, or many of his other loves, but their prowess in combat and their skill in putting down verminous supernatural creatures is equal to Hardestadt himself.
* BadassSpaniard: Maria is a fighter equal to Hardestadt in martial skill, and they're from Aragon.
* BattleCouple: With Hardestadt. Both are incredible warriors and make an incredible team when fighting together.
* DashingHispanic: Rather dashing, well dressed and talented, as well as being from Aragon.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Appeared in a flashback in ''In The Castle of the Night'' before their proper introduction in ''Loves Lost & Found'', revealing they were involved with fighting back creatures at the fall of Wisborg.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Quickly proves they're worthy of their mettle when they deduce and slay one of the Kraans--one of the CoDragons of ''Count Krolock''--without breaking a sweat.
* GoOutWithASmile: Maria died with a smile on their face, after being infected with the Black Death.
* HeroicWillpower: Maria was still fighting monsters despite being infected with the Black Death to the point Eliza was stunned they could even move.
* HunterOfMonsters: As proficient as Hardestadt himself in this end, regularly fighting bloodthirsty monsters and killing them as a profession.
* TheLostLenore: A ForegoneConclusion, but Hardestadt lost them to the Black Death long ago, despite their clear love for one another.
* ReligiousBruiser: In addition to their martial prowess, Maria was a very devout Catholic to the point of insisting they and Hardestadt were married in a church, something he'd usually never bother with.

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[[folder:Hild]]
!!Hild

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/LovesLostAndFound''

A woman living in northern England in the 7th century, the ruler of Korvagat, and a storyteller and spellcaster herself. Hardestadt's wife, then called Godric.
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* AllLovingHero: Her preferred way to deal with undead monsters? Gently ease them into their fates by promising they'll be remembered.
* FriendToAllChildren: Hild loves the children of Korvagat and regales them with her stories frequently.
* TheHighQueen: The lady of Korvagat, and a noble, beautiful woman who protects her people.
* SilkHidingSteel: Hild is sweet and gentle, but with a core of iron under it.
* TheStoryteller: Hild's favorite activity? Telling and hearing stories.
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[[folder:Kanti]]
!!Kanti

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/LovesLostAndFound''
A Cree tracker and warrior living in northern Canada in the 17th century. Former wife of Hardestadt
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* ActionGirl: Kanti is a particularly skilled warrior.
* TheArcher: One of her weapons of choice? Her bow, and she's an amazing shot.
* BadassNative: Kanti is a Cree woman and a skilled tracker and fighter.
* ColdSniper: Kanti is relaxed and calm, but an exemplary sniper with her bow and arrow.
* DeadpanSnarker: She has a dry sense of humor to complement her husband's.
* GoodIsNotSoft: Kanti is a very good person, but she has no hesitation slitting the throat of a trafficker who kidnapped children for dark purposes.
* HappilyMarried: She's Hardestadt's wife and the two are incredibly happy together.
* KnifeNut: Her other favorite weapon? Her knives.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Kanti is not a particular believer in mercy for evil villains.
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[[folder:Aleksandar]]
!!Aleksandar

->'''Appears in''': ''Literature/NoneTooHoly''

A young, mute boy from Yugoslavia who lives in an orphanage in Maryland. Integral to the plot of ''Literature/NoneTooHoly''.
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* CuteMute: Never says a word, but his vulnerability and shyness only makes him more endearing to Hardestadt and the rest.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Aleksandar witnessed his own mother being murdered by his father back in Yugoslavia. [[spoiler:Except the truth is even worse; said murder? Was committed because her mother was a vile monster who molested him at the prospect of bringing herself back as a pijavica through that atrocity.]]
* DumbStruck: Was rendered mute after his mother was murdered in front of him. Thankfully, years later, it's related that he did eventually learn to speak again.
* ShrinkingViolet: He's particularly withdrawn among the orphans and never says a word.
* ParentalIncest: [[spoiler:Inflicted upon him by his mother, which was the trigger for his father killing her to begin with.]]
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