History Characters / Leviathan

[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI The Central Powers]] are Germany, Austro-Hungary and The Ottoman Empire. They use [[HumongousMecha machinery]] for everything and largely believe that the genetically engineered animals of Darwinists are godless monsters.

* HumongousMecha: Their war machines, but also several civilian ones.

* SteamPunk / DieselPunk

* CulturedBadass: The "cultured" part is of no use on an airship, much to his annoyance.

* ImpoverishedPatrician: At first he's actually quite well off in spite of being on the run, but by midway through ''Goliath'' is down to a single shaving of gold.

* FascinatingEyebrow

* AcePilot: Alek consideres him the best mechanic in Austria-Hungary.

* TheEngineer

[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI The Entente]] powers. The most prominent here are Russia, France and and The British Empire. They use [[LegoGenetics genetically modified animals]], since Charles Darwin also discovered the "threads of life" (DNA) in this timeline. Darwinists consider themselves superior, as they use clean technology and, according to them, have no prejudices, in opposition to the so-called "[[LuddWasRight monkey-Luddites]]", who believe that beasties are the works of Satan.

Daughter of balloon flyer from the pre-Darwinist era, she always wanted to fly. However, as women are not permitted in the military, she disguises herself as a boy. With the aid of her brother Jaspert, she joins Air Force, posing as her nonexistent cousin ''Dylan'' Sharp and arrives on the Leviathan when one of her flight exams goes wrong.

* NotSoDifferent: They're no more saintly than the Clankers, or less likely to use dirty strategies. Also, while Clanker industry is seen as a great source of pollution, a few people (like Count Volger) point out that Darwinist fabricated animals have escaped into the wild many times and pose a danger to natural species.

* BadDreams: Whenever she sees something that reminds her of her father's fatal accident.

* BadassGay: [[WordofGod Lilit]] [[LesYay likes girls]] [[MathematiciansAnswer at least.]] [[spoiler:She knew that Deryn was a girl when they kissed.]]

* BiTheWay: Or BadassGay. [[WordofGod Lilit]] [[LesYay likes girls]] [[MathematiciansAnswer at least.]] [[spoiler:She knew that Deryn was a girl when they kissed.]]

* ShipperOnDeck: For [[spoiler: [[SweetPollyOliver "Dylan"]]/[[BiTheWay Lil]][[LesYay it.]]]]

* NonindicativeName: "Bovril" is type of Scottish meat. Lilit named it, explaining that it's the only British thing she likes.

* AcePilot: Can pilot a [[HumongousMecha Stormwalker]] easily - and at night, too. [[CaptainObvious (Not a common skill. You can't SEE at night.)]]

* ParentalSubstitute: Because [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI Alek's parents]] [[CaptainObvious are dead.]]

* SpannerInTheWorks: He's the reason the C.U.P.'s plan actually succeeded, as he warned Alek about the giant Tesla cannon the Germans were building, which would have destroyed the ''Leviathan'' and left the rebels vulnerable to the ''Goeben'' and ''Breslau''.

* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness

* BewareTheNiceOnes
* CoolPet: He has a beastie frog Rusty, who will remember everything it hears when ordered to.

* WildCard: He can be very helpful when it suits him, but above all, he works for the story.

* BadassBookworm: UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla. ''How'' BadAss? He takes on three ''[[BearsAreBadNews fighting bears]], at the same time, with an [[ShockAndAwe electrified walking stick]] [[MadScience he invented himself]], and '''wins'''.''

Granddaughter of ''the'' CharlesDarwin. She works at the London Zoological Society, which is MoreThanMeetsTheEye, and appears aboard the ''Leviathan'' on a mission to Turkey, which kickstarts most of the plot.

[[WorldWarI The Central Powers]] are Germany, Austro-Hungary and The Ottoman Empire. They use [[HumongousMecha machinery]] for everything and largely believe that the genetically engineered animals of Darwinists are godless monsters.

* ParentalSubstitute: Because [[WorldWarI Alek's parents]] [[CaptainObvious are dead.]]

[[WorldWarI The Entente]] powers. The most prominent here are Russia, France and and The British Empire. They use [[LegoGenetics genetically modified animals]], since Charles Darwin also discovered the "threads of life" (DNA) in this timeline. Darwinists consider themselves superior, as they use clean technology and, according to them, have no prejudices, in opposition to the so-called "[[LuddWasRight monkey-Luddites]]", who believe that beasties are the works of Satan.

* PeaceThroughSuperiorFirepower: What he believes Goliath will bring.

* WarriorPrince: He's well-trained in fencing and walker piloting.

* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: He's always doing things that make him conspicuous - using the wrong words, having too much money, etc.

* Cloudcuckoolander: Is thought of as being this, due to his cheery personality and [[DeliberateValuesDissonance belief in women's rights and equality]], which would be considered unusual for 1914.

* BiTheWay: Or a [[BadassGay Badass Gay]]. [[spoiler:She knew that Deryn was a girl when they kissed.]]

* [[spoiler: BetaCouple: With Volger, apparently.]]

* [[spoiler:RecursiveCrossdressing: Wears a dress to the costume party in the Bonus Chapter.]]

* [[spoiler:SelfMadeOrphan: She allows her father to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice himself]] [[TearJerker in order to destroy the German's Tesla cannon]].]]

* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: He realizes ''Mr.'' Sharp's secret during fencing lessons and uses it to make her spy for him.

* [[spoiler: BetaCouple: With Dr. Barlow.]]