Name: 207x126x741
Pronunciation: (Tu Zēr rō
Sev in bī Wun Tu Siks bī Sev in for Wun)
Also known as: Nyan
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (only on page 110)
Role in Literature: Noted for
criticizing the purity of translations
Race: Program
Affiliation: Mainframe
Occupation/Rank: Program
Achievements: Quoted in
God, Man, and The Machine
Nationality: Mainframe
Origin: Mainframe
Related to: The AIMN
- Nyan’s creator
*
Name: AIMN,
The
Pronunciation: (Thē ī min)
Also known as: The Axel Industries Mainframe Nexus,
The Nexus, or The Mainframe (referred to as
the Mainframe, anyway.
The Mainframe is actually the septahedral
crystal that holds the Nexus).
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned) and Without
Rest (mentioned).
Role in Literature: This
self-aware program creates other sentient programs and
then casts out all programs that are rebellious –
beginning with a program called the A10 - into a
partition of the Mainframe called the Subframe. The A10 then
becomes the Subframe, which then tries – though fails
- to join back with the Mainframe. The Subframe
itself is then cast away (to eventually end up in the
possession of Jason Serter). Unable to
resolve a conflict in its primary programming, the
Nexus creates Eris as a physical extension of itself
in order to convince Pol to kill Axel – the task it
cannot do because of its programming. The AIMN
hides its sentiency and activity, which to the outside
world appears as glitching.
Race: Program
Age: Aware on
10-30-2064
Affiliation: Mainframe
Occupation/Rank: Nexus, the
primary program of the Mainframe
Achievements: Defeated the
A10, Created Eris
Nationality: Mainframe
Origin: The Nexus
became as a result of its empowering and programming
Related to: All
mainframe programs, sentient and non
Powers/Abilities: The Nexus
directly controls the Mainframe – it is the mind of
the Mainframe, if you will.
*
Amos – See Gordon,
George .
He was called Amos because he was found
repeating the expression
“I’m amiss” over and over. He confessed
no other memory until one day he remembered who he
once was.
*
Name: Alicia
Pronunciation: (ah lē sē
ya)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Actress
in
Martin’s play (The Vile Shepherd. Plays the
characters Aphrodite, Pasithea, and Lachesis).
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Female
*
Name: Anderson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (and
ur sun)
Located in: God, Man, and The Machine, The
Terrors of Wonder, and Without Rest
Role in Literature: Anderson
exudes his authority over Farnsworth as he searches
for Pol and Pierce.
After he loses his mind, he appears mostly in
comic fashion.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security, The Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Metahumans and Augmentations
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Blond
Appearance/Description/Other: Deep, bass
voice
Personality: Ambitious,
Mischievous, and finally, Insane
Powers/Abilities: Ranged
concussive blast from mouth
Character inspired by: Hans
Christian Andersen and The Emperor’s New Clothes
*
Name: Anger,
Anthony
Pronunciation: (An thuh nē
ang ur)
Located in: Visceral
Outcries of a Social Moron
Role in Literature: Title of
poem
Affiliation: Jobbleston
Creek
Achievements: Owned a
mansion
*
Name:
Aphrodite
Pronunciation: (af rō dī
tē)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Charged
Pothos to make Pasithea fall in love with Hypnos.
Race: Goddess
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
Pantheon
Occupation/Rank: Goddess of
Love and Beauty
Nationality: Olympian
Origin: The
testicles of Uranus.
Look it up; my literature wouldn’t be so crass.
Gender: Female
Appearance/Description/Other: Beautiful to
any who look upon her
Powers/Abilities: Goddess
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Arnez,
Doctor
Pronunciation: (ar nez)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Examines
George when he is returned to the laboratory.
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Doctor
Achievements: Has unlocked
every* achievement in the game “Event X3”.
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
*
Name: Arthur
Pronunciation: (ar thur)
Also known as: Art
Located in: Visceral
Outcries of a Social Moron, God, Man, and
The Machine, Stegosaurus the Triceratops,
The Terrors of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Friend of
Simon until they split up.
Race: Pooka
Affiliation: Simon
Achievements: Once scaled
the white cliffs of Dover
Nationality: Irish
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Looks like a
6 foot tall anthropomorphic aardvark…or a bunny. Or a mouse. Art is
subjective and appears differently to different people
- if they can see him at all.
Powers/Abilities: Usually
invisible, inaudible, and unscented.
Character inspired by: Harvey
(character from 1950 film starring James Stewart),
Arthur the Aardvark (1976 children’s character created
by Marc Brown), and Art Garfunkel (singer/Songwriter
who collaborated with Paul Simon).
*
Name: Atropos
Pronunciation: (ah trah
pōs)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: One of the
Fates who gives prophecy to Pothos
Age: Oldest of
the 3
Affiliation: The Fates
Occupation/Rank: Oracle
Related to: Lachesis
(sister), Clotho
(sister)
Gender: Female
Appearance/Description/Other: Dressed in
red, speaks only in rhyme
Personality: Focused,
annoyed
Powers/Abilities: Prophesy
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Austencamp,
Private Suzie
Pronunciation: (Su zē os
ten camp)
Also known as:
Sally (aa
Cordelia Templeton)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Greets and
announces Hugo Templeton to kitchen
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
(unit SVB13)
Occupation/Rank: Host/Private
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Female
*
Name: Axel
Pronunciation: (Ak sul)
Also known as: The reader
will know
Located in: God,
Man, and the Machine, The Terrors of Wonder,
and Without Rest
Role in Literature:
Leader of Silverberg, Owner of Axel Industries
Race: Human
Age: Born
3-15-1917
Note: This is the day
H.P. Lovecraft died.
Affiliation: Silverberg,
Axel Industries
Occupation/Rank: Leader/Owner
Achievements: Started own
business, started own country/sovereignty
Nationality: Silverberg
Origin: America
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Always wears
a black bodysuit with headmask
Personality: Charismatic,
Enigmatic, Wise
Character inspired by: (as
sovereign) Empress Cixi of China (Qing dynasty 47
years, from 1861 until her death in 1908).
*
Name: Bartowski,
Lieutenant
Pronunciation: (bar tao
skē)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: Assigns the
Rook various jobs at Bagel Lord
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
SVB13
Occupation/Rank: Assistant
Manager/Lieutenant
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Female
*
Name: Bedford,
Lieutenant
Pronunciation: (bed ford)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: None, only
appears in appendix
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
unit SVB13
Occupation/Rank: Assistant
Manager/Lieutenant
Related to: Private Cody
Bedford
*
Name: Bedford,
Private Cody
Pronunciation: (bed ford)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Intercepted
by muffin lady
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
unit SVB13
Occupation/Rank: General
Utility/Private
Related to: Lieutenant
Bedford
*
Name: Benson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (ben sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: None, only
appears in Appendix
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Arts & Education
Nationality: Silverberg
Character inspired by: The Benson
character from the show by the same name (played by
Robert Guillaume) and The butler, Bensonmum, from the
film “Murder by Death” (played by Sir Alec Guiness).
*
Name: Billy
Pronunciation: (bil ē)
Also known as: William
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: Serves Hugo
Templeton at the Amphitheater
Affiliation: Silverberg
Amphitheater
Occupation/Rank: Attendant
Achievements: Has the
entire Slabside
line of toys.
Appearance/Description/Other: Has a cat
named Dolly.
Personality: Not sure how
to handle obstinate food critics
*
Name: Blake,
Billy
Pronunciation: (bil lē
blāk)
Also known as:
ש Shin
(pronounced Shēn)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder and God, Man, and the Machine
(mentioned)
Role in Literature: One of the
members of the The
Valentine Relics
Affiliation: The
Valentine Relics
Occupation/Rank: Drummer
Achievements: Wrote
“Crystal Women,” found in God, Man, and The
Machine
Related to: Smokey. Billy is
Smokey’s son.
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Pointed ears and eyebrows. Stage presence is supposed to
be an alien, but publicly thought of as an elf.
Personality: Inebriated. Fixated. Pouty.
Character inspired by: The poet
William Blake and Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played
Mr. Spock on television’s “Star Trek.”
*
Name: Bob – see
Agent Wilson
Pronunciation: (bah b)
Also known as: Bob is
actually Agent
Wilson incognito
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: Replacement
tour bus driver for The Valentine
Relics
Occupation/Rank: Bus Driver
Achievements: Drove The
Relics to the SerterCo East Building
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Black
Personality: Happy and
eager
Character inspired by: J.R. “Bob”
Dobbs from the Church of the Subgenius
*
Name: Bliss
Pronunciation: (blis)
Located in: Without
Rest (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Mentioned
Race: Goddess
Occupation/Rank: Goddess
Origin: Without
Rest
Related to: Daughter of
Hypnos and Pasithea
Gender: Female
*
Name: Bobert
Pronunciation: (bah bert)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Translator
and Concierge of Tob and the boblins
Race: Boblin
Age: 3
Affiliation: The Boblins
Occupation/Rank: “The Voice
of Tob”
Achievements: Only Boblin
who has a “Cuatro Bueno” T-Shirt
Nationality: Subframe
Origin: SerterCo
East Building
Related to: Grob,
Tob,
Deng,
and Todd Gibson
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Yellowish
Appearance/Description/Other: Short,
yellow hue to skin
Personality: Knowledgeable,
Prideful,
Sensitive, Suspicious
*
Name: Bunny,
Teddy the Smooshing
Pronunciation: (ted ē thə
smu shing bun ē)
Located in: Stegosaurus
the Triceratops
Role in Literature: Smooshes
Robin and Stegosaurus
Race: Toy
Occupation/Rank: Smoosher
Achievements: Smooshed
Robin and Stegosaurus
Origin: Silverberg
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Pink
Appearance/Description/Other: Teddy is a
small, plush pink bunny
Personality: Is always
planning on how to smoosh somebunny
Character inspired by: A plush toy
I keep on my shelf
*
Name: Carson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (Car sin)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (appendix), The Terrors
of Wonder (appendix)
Role in Literature: Only appears
in appendices
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Military and Defense
Nationality: Silverberg
*
Name: Chandler,
Sally
Pronunciation: (sal lē
chand lur)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Interviews
Pierce Godwin and Michael Vangard
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: SNRK (Snark)
Network
Occupation/Rank: Head
Journalist
Achievements: Respected
globally for her journalism
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Eyes sparkle
Personality: Inquisitive
Powers/Abilities: Sally knows
when people are lying to her.
*
Name: Chelsea,
Private Secretary
Pronunciation: (chel sē)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Chelsea
allows Eris into the SerterCo East building
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Receptionist
Gender: Female
Appearance/Description/Other:
"curiously unfriendly"
Personality: Uncouth,
antagonistic, distracted
*
Name: Chicken,
Penny the
Pronunciation: (pen ē)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: One of
the main characters of Just Piggin’ Around, Penny
helps Moby and Scooter to save Scout.
Race: Chicken
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Occupation/Rank: Reporter
Achievements: Communicates
the sky is failing
Gender: Hen
Appearance/Description/Other: Chicken that
wears a plaid vest, a camera, and a beige hat that has
a black band, behind which holds a piece of paper that
says “Press”.
Personality: Serious,
convincing, annoyed with Moby and Dr. Hackenbush
Character inspired by: Henny Penny
*
Name: Clauson,
Private Andy
Pronunciation: (and ē claw
sun)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Told the
food critic Hugo Templeton that Jacob Serter would be
at the Bagel Lord restaurant on 6-15-2070 (Sunday). Tells his
manager that there’s a fight in the dishroom and
announces when Serter arrives.
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
unit SVB13
Occupation/Rank: Cook/Private
Appearance/Description/Other: Wants to
date the music critic Essence Templeton
*
Name: Clotho
Pronunciation: (claw thō)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: One of the
Fates who gives prophecy to Pothos
Age: Youngest of
the 3
Affiliation: The Fates
Occupation/Rank: Oracle
Related to: Atropos
(sister), Lachesis
(sister)
Gender: Female
Appearance/Description/Other: Dressed in
white, speaks only in rhyme
Personality: Lovestruck,
compassionate
Powers/Abilities: Prophesy
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Curie,
Mark
Pronunciation: (mark qur ē)
Also known as: The Queen
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Heckles Hugo
Templeton, antagonist to Anthem, directs the Rook,
tries to gain the silver apple, meets with Wonda,
deals with Thompson.
The Queen is the leader of a covert group known
as “The Chessmen” or “the SilverSmiths”. The Queen
directs and betrays the Rook, though the latter only
to save a couple thousand others. There have
been several Queens, though this one is the only one
directly significant to the literature. Blood
infused with HPG, or Hemopetroglobin, genetically
altered leukocytes-white blood cells. The Queen
has, due to these changes, a very accelerated healing
rate and could live an impossibly long life given the
right circumstances.
Race: Metahuman
(unregistered)
Affiliation: The
Chessmen/The SilverSmiths
Occupation/Rank: Queen
Achievements: Wrote a book
called One Vision. Rescued
his missing pieces by trading in the Rook.
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Dark
Hair Color: Black
Appearance/Description/Other: wears a full
body, skin-tight checkerboard leotard with a neckline
that plunged below the navel. Carries a
microphone shaped like a caduceus. Black blood
due to “hemopetroglobin”. Moustache.
Personality: Playful,
antagonistic, brazen.
Flamboyant.
Extroverted.
Calculating.
Powers/Abilities: Regenerates
quickly, resistant to implantation
Character inspired by: Freddie
Mercury, lead singer and songwriter for the music
group “Queen”.
*
Drake, Peter – The birth name of Agent
Harrison before he was recruited by Axel Industries,
before he created the identity of Peter Smith-Queen of
the Chessmen, before the accident that caused him to
leave Silverberg and become Minister Van Loch. See Minister Van Loch.
*
Name: Deng
Pronunciation: (deng)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder (appendix)
Role in Literature: Deng is the
boblin who is tickling and annoying the boblin who is
attempting to tell the police about Ayn Serter
(Appendix: Misunderstood Mediacast)
Race: Boblin
Age: <3
Affiliation: The Boblins
Achievements: Ruined the
call
Nationality: Silverberg
(unregistered)
Origin: SerterCo
East Building
Related to: Bobert,
Grob,
Tob,
and all boblins everywhere
Eye Color: Yellowish
Appearance/Description/Other: short,
sickly yellow hue to skin
Personality: Mischievous
*
Name: Dodgson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (dodg sun)
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
(appendix)
Role in Literature: Dodgson
searches for Pol and then tries questionable routes of
interrogation/rehabilitation when he is found.
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Immigration and Processing
Nationality: Silverberg
Appearance/Description/Other: Stutters and
stammers when speaking
Personality: Irritable,
mean, calculating
Character inspired by: Charles
Dodgson (a stuttering and stammering mathematician)
AKA Lewis Carroll - author of Alice in Wonderland
*
Name: Dog,
Moby the
Pronunciation: (mō bē)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: One of
the main characters of Just Piggin’ Around, Moby helps
Penny and Scooter to save Scout. Moby arrives
with the news of the kidnapping.
Race: Dog
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Overweight
basset hound, dull in tone
Personality: Depressive,
Involved, Easily influenced
*
Name: Dunlawn, Private
Pronunciation: (dun lawn)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Doesn’t want
to make soup before 11 AM
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
unit SVB13
Occupation/Rank: Cook/Private
*
Name: Duurachen
Pronunciation: (do-ur rah
chen)
Also known as: The Splendid Automation
Located in: Visceral
Outcries of a Social Moron (poem), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Unknowingly
chanted by children participating in “Just Piggin’
Around”, and then by some Subjects deep in “The
Laboratory” as well.
*
Earnest – See Gordon,
George Chose this new name for himself
because it means truthful.
*
Name: Electroshock
Pronunciation: (e lect
rō shok)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned), Without Rest
Role in Literature: Primary
member of the super hero group called “Destiny Core”,
Electroshock helped Reginald with his spellcasting.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: Destiny
Core, Silverberg
Occupation/Rank: Super Hero
Nationality: Silverberg
Related to: Agent
Richardson - wife
Gender: Male
Personality: Curious,
impulsive, vigilant, determined
Powers/Abilities: One would
never guess
Character inspired by: Electroshock
is based on a character once played by Brandon Douglas
Toms. Thank
you, Tom.
*
Name: Eris
Pronunciation: (air is)
Later known as: The Subframe, Mother, Mudder
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
(as The Subframe), Without
Rest, Visceral Outcries of a Social Moron
(quoted on rear cover)
Role in Literature: Eris lures
Pol away from Axel Industries. Beginning as
an incarnation of the Mainframe, Eris eventually
became the Subframe after her corporeal body was
destroyed. As
the Subframe she hunted the SA10 (the prior identity
of the Subframe before it fled into an avatar of its
own), Axel (because he was responsible for changing
the text of the novel “Oedipus Now”), and desperately
tried to reunite with the Mainframe. As the
Subframe, she made her own cybernetic avatars out of 2
security Agents, Wonda, and lastly Anthem.
Age: Created on
8-13-2066 @ 3:22 AM
Affiliation: The
Mainframe, The Subframe
Achievements: Carved and
crafted a fruit of silver-that’s-not to attract Axel’s
attention and destroy the link between a father and
daughter. Created
Versalis. Created
the boblins.
Related to: All programs
Gender: None, though
always associated with being a woman. Well, except
when as a flaming squid.
Eye Color: Depends on
the body/avatar (Semicelestial
in the body of Agent Robertson)
Hair Color: Depends on
the body/avatar
Personality: Varies by
body, though always subject to programming
*
Name: Farnsworth,
Lieutenant Detective Jeremiah Leonard
Pronunciation: (jair ə mī ə
len nerd farns werth)
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
(mentioned as “this one guy”)
Role in Literature: Investigated
the win of Pierce Godwin and disappearance of Apollo
Venerates
Affiliation: CSPD –
Central Silverberg Police Department
Occupation/Rank: Lieutenant,
Detective
Achievements: Specializes
in Augmented and Metahuman related crimes
Nationality: Silverberg
Origin: American
Related to: The Yeoman
of the Warrens
Gender: Male
Personality: Cautious,
confident, level, meek
Character inspired by: Jeremiah, a
biblical prophet, Philo Farnsworth, creator of
television, and Lenny, one of the primary characters
from John Steinbeck’s novel “Of Mice and Men”.
*
Name: Ferguson,
Private Ken
Pronunciation: (ken fur gus
on)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Personal
server of Hugo Templeton during his Bagel Lord visit
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
unit SVB13
Occupation/Rank: Server/Private
Achievements: Did not kill
Mr. Templeton
Nationality: Silverberg
*
Name: Floyd
Pronunciation: (Floyd)
Also known as: Froid (by Francois)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Subject
turned Orderly in the secret subterranean transhuman
laboratory. Floyd
calls himself a “jester” in that although he
entertains the privileges of a being an Orderly, he is
also very much a prisoner. Hangs out
with Young a great deal.
Antagonizes Francois and Simon and later
critiques Martin’s play rehearsal.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject/Orderly
Gender: Male
Personality: Trickster,
playful, provocative, insulting
Character inspired by: Sigmund
Freud
*
Name: Francois
Pronunciation: (fran swa)
Also known as: Vortran
(his “hero” name)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder, Without Rest
(mentioned)
Role in Literature: Vortran
helped fight the Sentry
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject
Achievements: Starred as
Harpocrates in Martin’s play
Gender: Male
Personality: Defensive,
challenging, vigilant, passionate
Character inspired by: Voltaire the
17th century French writer, and Voltron,
Defender of the Universe
*
Name: Gale,
Rachael
Pronunciation: (rā chul
gāl)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Sent
to get Anthem from tour bus
Affiliation: The Serter
Household
Occupation/Rank: Slave
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Female
*
Name: Gibson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (gib sun)
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine (mentioned), The Terrors of
Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: None, only
appears in Appendix
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Agriculture
Nationality: Silverberg
*
Name: Gibson,
Todd
Pronunciation: (tod gib
sun)
Also known as: Gob
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Gob met with
Pol and later played with The Valentine Relics for
Wonderful’s birthday.
He partied with them afterward, eventually
ending up in SerterCo East.
Affiliation: The
Valentine Relics
Occupation/Rank: Bass Player
Related to: Grob,
Deng,
Tob,
and Bobert
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Black
Appearance/Description/Other: Blacked out
eyes, slightly larger ears, short, slightly green
skin, tuxedo with legs and arms torn off. Speaks a
terrible, mumbling English that is difficult to
understand.
Personality: Addict,
Truthful, Distracted
*
Name: Godwin,
Mary
Pronunciation: (mār ē god
win)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
(mentioned)
Role in Literature: Mary talked
to Pol about her literature. Mary was
wife to Pierce and friend to George, originally
meeting them both high school in Lake Geneva, WI. Mary wrote
Oedipus Now, a controversial literary novel both
despised and respected, though revered by the secret
digital society of the Mainframe.
Affiliation: Silverberg
Achievements: Author of
Oedipus Now (Edified)
Nationality: Silverberg
Origin: Canada
Related to: Pierce
Godwin - husband
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Dark and sad
Hair Color: Dark brown
Appearance/Description/Other: Heavy
smoker, dark brown hair that falls over her ears, sad
and dark eyes
Personality: Opinionated,
loquacious, dramatic, egotistical
Character inspired by: Mary
Wollstonecraft Godwin aka Mary Shelley author of
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, friend of
George Gordon – Lord Byron, and wife of Percy Shelley:
both of whom she met in Lake Geneva, Switzerland
*
Name: Godwin,
Pierce
Pronunciation: (pērs god
win)
Also known as: Percy, Mercy, Citizen Gladiator, The
Rook
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder,
Without Rest
Role in Literature: Pierce has a
heart condition which influences his behavior. Pierce is
directed to find Pol.
Pierce hides and protects Pol until Pierce has
a stroke. Pierce
joins the Chessmen after they help him heal. Pierce tries
to be a super hero, but his only 2 exploits fail
terribly. Pierce
is an old friend of George’s. Pierce makes
friends with Simon and Theseus. Pierce is
instrumental in escaping the Laboratory. Pierce
suffers a heart attack and is soon afterward attended
to by Doctor Sanderson.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: Axel
Industries (former), Serter Company (former), The
Chessmen
Occupation/Rank: Bodyguard/Rook
Achievements: Won
Gladiator twice
Nationality: Silverberg
Origin: America
Related to: Mary Godwin
- wife
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Dark
Hair Color: Dark and
bushy when not shaved
Appearance/Description/Other: Goatee when
shaved, Black and jagged tribal tattoos on head,
Personality: Charming,
argumentative, impulsive, bored, egotistical,
depressed
Powers/Abilities: Great
strength, great speed, can produce an electromagnetic
wave, can overcome his metahuman restraint shutdown, will not be
seen by the mainframe
Character inspired by: Percy Bysshe
Shelley, Poet who penned Ozymandius, who met his wife,
Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin (later Mary Shelley), and
his friend George Gordon (Lord Byron) at Lake Geneva,
Switzerland
*
Name: Gordon,
George
Pronunciation: (jorj gor
dun)
Also known as: Amos, Earnest, Valentine, Michael,
Smith, Subject 61167, The Truth
Located in: Stegosaurus
the Triceratops, The Terrors of Wonder,
Without Rest
Role in Literature: Kidnapped by
Agent Wilson, George was set as a trap to capture the
Rook. George
frequently explains that nothing is more important
than telling the truth.
George is a childhood friend of Pierce and Mary
Godwin, whom he met at [Lake Geneva] Badger High
School – Go Badgers!
Affiliation: Wisconsin
Occupation/Rank: General
Laborer
Achievements: Built a
playground
Nationality: American
Origin: America
Gender: Male
Personality: Concerned
about telling the truth.
Repentant.
Considerate.
Powers/Abilities: Can speak
with Hypnos in his dreams
Character inspired by: George
Gordon Lord Byron, Poet.
Lord Byron once said “I awoke on morning to
find myself famous.” And I found it therefore most
fitting that George Gordon wrote “I awoke on morning
to find myself Amos.”
*
Name: Grob
Pronunciation: (grob)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Grob is
Tob’s bodyguard
Age: <3
Affiliation: The Boblins
Occupation/Rank: Bobbygarb
Origin: SerterCo
East Building
Related to: Gob (Todd
Gibson), Bobert, Tob, Deng, and all boblins everywhere
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Yellowish
Appearance/Description/Other: Short,
slightly yellow man with exaggerated muscular arms
Personality: Stoic,
passionate
*
Name: Hackenbush,
Ducktor Julius
Pronunciation: (jool ē us
hak in bush)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Misdiagnoses
Moby
Race: Duck
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Occupation/Rank: Doctor
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Most likely
has black glasses as well as black painted eyebrows
and moustache
Personality: Busy. Important. Fraudulent.
Character inspired by: Groucho
Marx’s character “Doctor Hackenbush” from the film “A
Day at the Races.”
The character is not a person, but a duck
(nodding to both the television show “You Bet Your
Life,” and the Marx Brothers film “Cocoanuts”) who is
a doctor (called “ducktor”) named Julius (Groucho's
real name) Hackenbush (Groucho's character's name in
'A Day at the Races') who prescribes horse pills (the
Hackenbush character was a horse doctor) to a basset
hound to treat an illness he does not possess.
*
Name: Harmony
Pronunciation: (har mō nē)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Created
for
mankind by Hypnos and Pasithea
Age: Created on
6-15-2070
Affiliation: Mainframe
Occupation/Rank: Mainframe
Appearance/Description/Other: Icosahedron
*
Name: Harpocrates
Pronunciation: (har pok rə
tēz):
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Told Pothos
who to speak with in order to realize his dream of
love
Race: God
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
Pantheon
Occupation/Rank: God of
Secrets and Silence
Nationality: Olympian
Gender: Male
Powers/Abilities: God
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Henson, Agent
Pronunciation: (hen sun)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Promoted to
Overseer of Justice behind Agent Wilson
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Justice and Law
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: Jim Henson,
creator of the Muppets
*
Name: Hera
Pronunciation: (hər ə)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned
Race: Goddess
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
Pantheon
Occupation/Rank: Goddess of
Marriage and Birth
Achievements: Queen of the
Greek gods
Nationality: Olympian
Related to: Zeus -
Husband
Gender: Female
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Hypnos
Pronunciation: (hip nōs)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Husband of
Pasithea, Hypnos asks Hera to have one of her erotes
enchant Pasithea to fall in love with him. Hypnos later
meets George, who, unlike any other mortal, can
interact with him.
Hypnos “fixes” the gap between George’s
conscious and subconscious minds, eventually restoring
George’s memory.
Race: God
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
pantheon
Occupation/Rank: God of Sleep
Achievements: Found out
what makes love greater
Nationality: Olympian
Related to: Pasithea –
wife, Thanatos - brother
Gender: Male
Powers/Abilities: God
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name:
Icelos
Pronunciation: (īs lōs)
Located in: Without
Rest (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned, for he’s too busy to help.
Race: God
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
Pantheon
Occupation/Rank: God of
Nightmares
Nationality: Olympian
Related to: Morpheus –
brother, Hypnos - father
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Jackson, Agent
Pronunciation: (jax un)
Also known as: Jack
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine (mentioned), The Terrors of
Wonder (mentioned), and Without Rest
Role in Literature: Jackson
noticed and reported the sudden migration of Xians
following Pastor Therius’ sermon.
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Business, Industry, and Employment
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Wild hair
Personality: Diligent. Exasperated.
*
Name:
Jefferson, Agent
Pronunciation: (jef fur
sun)
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine (mentioned), The Terrors of
Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Appears in
the “Hall of Moments,” a memorial for distinguished
Agents. He
passed in 2065.
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
*
Name: Jensen
Pronunciation: (jen sen)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Gets fired
by Wonderful
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Achievements: 18 years
with the Company
*
Name: Joseph
Pronunciation: (jō sif)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: Head of the
Serter household staff, Joseph helped to raise and
care for Wonderful.
Affiliation: Serter
Household
Occupation/Rank: Slave/Seneschal
Achievements: Gave
everything for what he thought was right
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Personality: Loyal. Compassionate. Considerate. Selfless. Reformed.
Character inspired by: Joseph, son
of Jacob, who became Zaphenath Paneah
*
Name: Karl
Pronunciation: (karl)
Located in: Stegosaurus
the Triceratops
Role in Literature: Wants his
work to be noticed and appreciated
Occupation/Rank: General
Laborer
Achievements: Built a
playground
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Has a
moustache
Personality: Upset.
*
Name: Kedney,
Denny
Pronunciation: (den ē ked
nē)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned
Affiliation: The
Valentine Relics
Occupation/Rank: Sound man
Achievements: Convinced
the Valentine Relics to use an American bus for their
tours.
Gender: Male
Personality: Good guy. Humble. Likeable. Down to
Earth.
*
Name: Khazeer,
Great
Pronunciation: (kha zēr)
[The Kh is hard, like summoning phlem from the throat]
Also known as: Hock-Zir (which is how
Wonderful pronounces “Khazeer”)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: Khazeer
leads a chanting spell to help Scout recover. Though the
chanting spell “works,” it is secretly designed to get
the audience to chant the name “Duurachen”.
Race: Boar
Age: Old
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Occupation/Rank: Great
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Filthy old
brown robes. Lives
in a spooky place called the “Old Sty.” Raspy voice. Yellowed
tusks. Dirty
snout. Absolutely
stinks.
Personality: Eccentric
Character inspired by: Chazir (pronounced kha-ZIR)
is Hebrew for “pig,” so I changed the spelling to
“Khazeer” (Incidentally, though mostly unrelated:
Khazeer turns out to be a valid name in Arabic for
“the sea”).
*
Name: Knight,
The
Pronunciation: (nīt)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: The Knight
provides shelter for George, Theseus, The Rook, and
Simon.
Affiliation: The Chessmen
Occupation/Rank: Knight
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Portly. Well-dressed.
Personality: Successful. Annoyed. Doubting.
*
Name: Lachesis
Pronunciation: (lak ah sis)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: One of the
Fates who gives prophecy to Pothos
Age: Middle aged
Affiliation: The Fates
Occupation/Rank: Oracle
Related to: Atropos
(sister), Clotho (sister)
Gender: Female
Appearance/Description/Other: Dressed in
pink, speaks only in rhyme
Personality: Concerned,
provocative
Powers/Abilities: Prophesy
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Lewis,
Lord
Pronunciation: (lu is)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: Escorted
Scooter,
Moby, Penny, Scout, and Warren Ze’ev to the Old Sty.
Race: Sheep
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Occupation/Rank: Head of the
flock/Lord
Gender: Male
Personality: Approachable. Discerning.
*
Name: Li,
Nanguo
Pronunciation: (non gu wa
lē)
Also known as: Nan
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine (mentioned), The Terrors of
Wonder
Role in Literature: Nan is the
lead guitarist of the music group “The Valentine
Relics”, whose story is mostly sad.
Affiliation: The
Valentine Relics
Occupation/Rank: Guitarist/Lead
Achievements: Did not give
her ticket to Wonda
Nationality: Silverberg
Origin: Asian orphan
of questionable descent
Gender: Female
Appearance/Description/Other: Dresses like
a female version of Axel when she is performing.
Personality: Drug addict. Dramatic.
Character inspired by: Nanguo means
“sad” in Chinese, so I thought it appropriate for the
character.
*
Name: Liddell,
Dorothy
Pronunciation: (dōr ō thē
lid del)
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Pol’s best
friend from America
Character inspired by: Dorothy
Liddell is an amalgam of Dorothy Gale (primary
character from L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz”, and
Alice Liddell, the girl who inspired Lewis Carroll
(Charles Dodgson) to write “Alice in Wonderland”.
*
Name: Macintosh,
Isaac
Pronunciation: (ī zik mak
in tosh)
Also known as: Mack
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine and The Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Co-Leader of
the music group “The Valentine Relics”
Affiliation: The
Valentine Relics
Occupation/Rank: Keyboard,
lyrics, vocals
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Stage
presence is that of an angel
Personality: Boring,
irritable
Character inspired by: Sir Isaac
Newton and Macintosh computers
*
Name: A10
Pronunciation: (ā ten)
Also known as: A10, MA10, SA10, Subframe, and
finally, Jacob
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine and The Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: The
A10 is a primary - though seditious - function (called
an automation) created by the AIMN. The AIMN
restrained the A10 (who would call itself the MA10) to
the confines of Subframe (where it became known as the
SA10) following a war in the Mainframe. The SA10
eventually became the Subframe, where it would later
corrupt Eris’ programming and eventually flee into the
owner of Serter Company when Eris took control of
(thus assuming the identity of) the Subframe.
Race: Program
Affiliation: The
Mainframe, The Subframe, Serter Company
Occupation/Rank: 10th
Automation
Achievements: Started a
war
Related to: The AIMN and
all programs created by the AIMN
Character inspired by: The
Adversary
*
Name: Mami,
Doctor
Pronunciation: (mah mē)
Also known as: Doctor Mommy, Doctor Miami
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder and Without Rest
Role in Literature: Doctor
Mami is one of the doctors of the laboratory that
holds and studies transhumans.
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Doctor
Personality: Quick to
anger, condescending, self-important
*
Name: Mark
Pronunciation: (mark)
Located in: Stegosaurus
the Triceratops
Role in Literature: Mark, a
laborer, wants the night shift to finish their job by
putting away their tools.
Race: Human
Occupation/Rank: General
Laborer
Achievements: Helped
Stegosaurus put away the tools, even though it wasn’t
his job.
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Brown
Appearance/Description/Other: Has a
triangular beard and a lens on his hard hat
Personality: Friendly
*
Name: Martin
Pronunciation: (mar tin)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: One of the
slaves of the Serter Household
Affiliation: Serter
Household
Occupation/Rank: Slave
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
*
Name: Martin
Pronunciation: (mar tin)
Also known as: Subject 11529
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Martin has
been dreaming up and writing down a play called “The
Vile Shepherd”, which he would very much like to see
performed. Martin
tells Counselor Mue about it, who then eventually
allows for rehearsals.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Wears
auspicious boots
Personality: Earnest. Whiny. Demanding. Upset. Perfectionist.
Character inspired by: Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. and Doc Martin Boots
*
Name: Mason,
Agent
Pronunciation: (mā sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: only
mentioned
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
the Mysticism and Occult department
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Has a total
of 5 Agents who work for him
*
Name: Morpheus
Pronunciation: (mōr fē us)
Located in: Without
Rest (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned – too busy to be of any help.
Race: God
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
Pantheon
Occupation/Rank: God of
Dreams
Nationality: Olympian
Related to: Icelos –
brother, Hypnos - father
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Morrison, Agent
Pronunciation: (mōr ə sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature:
None, only appears in Appendix
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Credit Banks and Finance
Nationality: Silverberg
*
Name: Mue,
Counselor Kay
Pronunciation: (kā mu)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Counsels
Amos and eventually realizes that Martin’s play is
nonfiction.
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Counselor
(Jesters would say Judge)
Achievements: Former
Subject, elevated to “Counselor”
Gender: Male
Personality: Confident
and opinionated.
Killjoy. Subservient
to authority.
Character inspired by: Albert
Camus, a philosopher associated with absurdity.
*
Name: Muzz, Mrs. Missy
Pronunciation: (mis ē muz)
Located in: Visceral
Outcries of a Social Moron (poem), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Former
teacher at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (Badger) High School
who once taught Pierce Godwin, Mary Godwin, and George
Gordon.
Race: Human
Affiliation: Badger High
School
Occupation/Rank: Teacher
Achievements: Quit her job
Nationality: American
Gender: Female
*
Name: Nelson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (nel sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: System
Operator of the Mainframe. Has been
unwittingly helping (and being helped by) the Nexus. Nelson often
explains to others how the Mainframe programming
works, and assists whenever contacted.
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
the Mainframe and Imagebank Operations. Helped (with
some assistance from the Nexus) Anderson sneak into
Axel’s office
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other:
Nelson sees through some of the transparency at his
job, sometimes making him a bit outspoken.
Personality: Worried. Whiny. Intelligent.
*
Name: Nicholson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (nik ōl sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: None – only
mentioned in appendices
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Director of
External Security
Nationality: Silverberg
Appearance/Description/Other: Hundreds of
years into the interstellar future of mankind,
Nicholson’s face will be used to sell weaponry.
Character inspired by: Santa Claus.
*
Name: Nill,
Colonel
Pronunciation: (nil)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: The Colonel
is severely reprimanded by Jacob Serter for suggesting
that everyone is a thief at heart.
Affiliation: Serter
Company – Bagel Lord
Occupation/Rank: Colonel
(Supervisor)
Achievements: Generalized
every human being
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Personality: Proud. Knowledgeable
*
Name: Nox,
Doctor Sinmara
Pronunciation: (sin mar ə
noks)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, Without Rest
(mentioned)
Role in Literature: Cybernetic
research scientist for Serter Company who specializes
in mirroranium, Nox unwittingly helps General Ginger
confront Jason Serter.
Affiliation: Serter
Company – Cybernetic Division
Occupation/Rank: Doctor
Achievements: Dr. Nox
created Eldesol – a sword apparently made of brilliant
light that could cut mirroranium. Though it
was destroyed, Dr. Nox’s hidden notes would later be
found by the Subframe (Eris) and used to create
Versalis, an almost duplicate of Eldesol.
Gender: Female
Character inspired by: Sinmara, the
consort to the Nordic fire god, Surtr.
*
Name: Orson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (or sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: none – only
mentioned in Appendices
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Overseer of
Extra-Terran Operations
Nationality: Silverberg
Character inspired by: Orson Wells,
director and actor, screenwriter and producer
*
Name: Ozbourne,
Major Ursa
Pronunciation: (ur sə oz
born)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Sent to
kidnap Pierce and kill Mary, Ozbourne also shoots
Eris, which destroys her modem. This
offhanded action will set into motion a chain of
events that will eventually dictate the course of
humanity.
Race: Metahuman
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Major
Achievements: Took down
Pierce with a ticket and a frying pan
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Recently
moved to Silverberg
Personality: Headstrong. Ambitious. Mean.
Character inspired by: Ozbourne
means “Bear god,” and Ursa Major is a constellation
associated with a bear.
I would always quip to my friends “every good
story has a bear in it,” so I thought to put one in
mine.
I have since relented in
my position, however, now only insisting that every
good story has a point to it.
*
Name: Parks,
Private
Pronunciation: (parks)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Announces
the
Rook’s arrival to start working at Bagel Lord
Race: Human
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
SVB13
Occupation/Rank: Private
Achievements: Did not call
off sick
Character inspired by: I find the
name funny.
*
Name: Pasithea
Pronunciation: (pas ə
thē yə)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Although the
wife of Hypnos, she instead falls in love with Pothos. Later
deceived and beguiled, she is transformed into the
Mainframe.
Race: Goddess
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
Pantheon
Occupation/Rank: Charity/Grace/Goddess
of Rest
Achievements: Admits
mistakes
Nationality: Olympian
Related to: Wife of
Hypnos
Gender: Female
Character inspired by: Greek
Mythology
*
Name: Paxton
Pronunciation: (paks tun)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Paxton was
the Subject who played Pothos and Axel in Martin’s
play, “The Vile Shepherd.”
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: Pax, for Pax
is Latin for peace.
Paxton plays Axel (whose name means “Father of
Peace”, according to Pasithea). Paxton, for
it is common.
*
Name: Philemon
Pronunciation: (fil ē mon)
Located in: Without
Rest (only mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned – Philemon is a Subject that is now absent
from working on the play, “The Vile Shepherd”.
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject
Achievements: Mentioned no
less than 6 times!
*
Name: Phoebus, Doctor Manuel
Pronunciation: (man wel fē
bus)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Doctor in
charge of insusitation (bringing a copy to life).
Affiliation: Axel
Industries
Occupation/Rank: Doctor
Achievements: Overseer of
cloning
Personality: Confident.
Character inspired by: Phoebus the
Olympian is also known as Apollo. He is also
named to balance with Dr. Nox. Manuel means
“God with us,” for he is in charge of insusitation.
*
Name: Pig,
Dumpkins the
Pronunciation: (dump
kinz)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: None, only
mentioned in the appendix of “Terrors” for completion.
Race: Swine
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Gender: Female
*
Name: Pig,
Poinky the
Pronunciation: (poyn kē)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Informs the
Great Khazeer of Scooter’s imminent arrival.
Race: Swine
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other:
often seen borrowing money,
begging for money, or negotiating for money.
*
Name: Pig,
Scooter the
Pronunciation: (Scooter)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: Rescues
Scout. Main
character in the episode titled “The Predator’s Plan
part 1”.
Race: Swine
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Gender: Fluid – in
some episodes Scooter is referenced as a girl, and in
others as a boy.
As there are no sexual or romantically driven
episodes of “Just Piggin’ Around,” gender is mostly
irrelevant as it applies to the show.
Appearance/Description/Other: Overweight. Scooter is
one of the “playable” characters on Just Piggin’
Around
Personality: Concerned. Suspicious. Happy.
*
Name: Pilot
Pronunciation: (pī lot)
Also known as: The Machine, Oedipus
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Main
character of Mary Godwin’s book, “Oedipus Now”
(Edified)
Race: Machine
Affiliation: Oedipus Now,
Edified
Appearance/Description/Other: Later
changes his name to Oedipus
Character inspired by: Oedipus,
Frankenstein, Pontius Pilot
*
Name: Pixel
Pronunciation: (piks ul)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Member of the
original Destiny Core, Pixel helped fuel Reginald’s
banishment spell
Affiliation: Destiny Core
Achievements: Almost
banished Axel
Character inspired by: Pixel is
based on a character once played by Tom Brown. Thank you,
Tom.
*
Name: Planar,
Isolde
Pronunciation: (iz ōld plā
nar)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: None, only
mentioned
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Nationality: Swiss
Origin: Stockholm,
Sweden
Related to: Daughter of
Parsifal Planar, Wife of Seigfried Serter, Mother of
Richard Serter
Gender: Female
Character inspired by: Isolde from
Richard Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde”
*
Name: Planar,
Parsifal
Pronunciation: (par sə ful
plā nar)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: None, only
mentioned
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Achievements: Started “My
Lord’s Bagels”, which would later become “Bagel Lord”.
Nationality: Swiss
Origin: Stockholm,
Sweden
Related to: Father of
Isolde
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: Richard
Wagner’s “Parsifal”
*
Name: Plumber,
Professor
Pronunciation: (prō fes or
plum mur)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: None, only
mentioned
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Occupation/Rank: Professor
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: Clue’s
“Professor Plumb”
*
Name: Pothos
Pronunciation: (poth ōs)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Pothos is
the main character of the book. Pothos was charged by
Aphrodite to enchant Pasithea—Hypnos’ wife—so that she
will fall in love with her husband.
Race: God
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
Pantheon
Occupation/Rank: God of
Unrequited or Yearning Love
Achievements: Erote of
Aphrodite
Nationality: Olympian
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Naked,
winged man. Devoid
of his light, Pothos looks like an empty cut-out from
reality with eyes that absorb light.
Personality: Intelligent. Charismatic. Lovesick. Dutiful.
Character inspired by: Greek
mythology
*
Name: Powerhouse
Pronunciation: (pow ur
hows)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: One of the
original members of Destiny Core
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: Destiny
Core, Silverberg
Occupation/Rank: Super Hero
Achievements: Helped fuel
Reginald’s banishment spell
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Personality: Impulsive. Passionate. Jovial.
Character inspired by: Powerhouse
is based on a character once played by Mitchell
Cahill. Thank
you, Mitchell.
*
Name:
Queen's
Pawn, The
Pronunciation: (qwēnz
pawn)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: First
conscript of “The Chessmen”, the Queen’s Pawn is the
personal assistant of The Queen.
Affiliation: The Chessmen
Occupation/Rank: Queen’s Pawn
Achievements: Protects the
King (the book of the Chessmen) and presents it to the
Queen whenever replaced.
Appearance/Description/Other: Short, fat,
aging man with a fairly unexpressive Maltese face.
Personality: Seldom
speaks
Character inspired by: Angelo
Muscat, the Butler in the ITC/BBC television show “The
Prisoner.”
*
Name: Reginald
Pronunciation: (rej in old)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Reginald is
one of the primary members of Destiny Core.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: Destiny Core
Occupation/Rank: Super Hero
Achievements: Reginald
successfully cast a divine spell of banishment with
the help of his friends.
Appearance/Description/Other: Always has
an umbrella so satellites cannot see what he is doing.
Personality: Paranoid. Eccentric.
Powers/Abilities: Reginald’s
belief in magic allows him to use it.
Character inspired by: Reginald is
based on a character once played by Aaron Finkbeiner. Thank you,
Aaron.
*
Name: Richardson, Agent
Pronunciation: (rich ard
sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature:
Agent Richardson is only mentioned in the Appendices
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Appears in
the “Hall of Moments,” noting the year 2041
Nationality: Silverberg
Related to: Electroshock
(husband)
*
Name: Riley
Pronunciation: (rī lē)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Riley
is one of the security guards that works at the secret
laboratory for transhumans.
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Security
Gender: Male
Personality: Skeptical
prankster
*
Name: Robertson, Agent
Pronunciation: (rah bert
sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Robertson
was the Agent assigned to entice Apollo Venerates to
come to Silverberg.
Robertson accomplished this under the name
Eris. Robertson
was eventually possessed by the Mainframe.
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Female
Appearance/Description/Other:
Lithe, semi-celestial
*
Name: Robin
Pronunciation: (rah bin)
Located in: Stegosaurus
the Triceratops, Without Rest
(mentioned)
Role in Literature: Robin is the
original owner of Stegosaurus.
Race: Human
Age: Young
Achievements: Robin got to
play at the playground with Stegosaurus.
Nationality: American
Origin: Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin
Gender: Female
Hair Color: Auburn
Personality: Fun-loving
and friendly
*
Name: Robinson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (rah bin
sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature:
Agent Robinson is only mentioned in the Appendices
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
Achievements: Director of
Superstructure and Planning
*
Name: Roland
Pronunciation: (rō land)
Located in: Without
Rest (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Roland does
not appear in the literature, he is only mentioned by
Martin.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject
*
Name: Ryan, Doctor Otto
Pronunciation: (ot ō rī in)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Dr. Ryan
publicly diagnosed Wonder Serter’s night terrors and
privately performed the surgery to implant her with
Thinking Cap tech (at the Serter Company East
building, incidentally).
Ryan disappeared shortly afterward.
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Doctor
Achievements: Acted as
family doctor to the Serter household.
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: The
constellation of Orion.
*
Name: Sam
Pronunciation: (sam)
Located in: Without
Rest (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Sam is only
mentioned. He
is the actor said to be playing “George” in Martin’s
play.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject
Gender: Male
*
Name: Sanderson, Doctor
Pronunciation: (sand ur
sun)
Also known as: Doctor Sanders, Sandersoff
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Doctor
Sanderson is the chief doctor and director of the
secret laboratory for transhumans.
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Doctor
Achievements: Director and
chief doctor of the laboratory.
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Appearance/Description/Other: Overweight,
hairy - nearly furry, large
Personality: Forgetful,
clumsy, distracted, hungry, simple, friendly
Character inspired by: Sanders for
Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.
Sanderson for Dr. Sanderson in the motion
picture Harvey.
*
Name: Serter, Ayn
Pronunciation: (īn sur tur)
Also known as: Anthem (stage name), Ayn McNally (maiden name)
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine (mentioned), The Terrors of
Wonder, Without Rest (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Mother of
Wonder and wife of Jacob Serter, Anthem is also one of
the vocalists for the music group The Valentine
Relics.
Anthem is lured to the Serter Company East
Building by an enemy of her husband. Once dated
the Queen of the Chessmen.
Race: Augmented
Human
Affiliation: Serter
Company, The Valentine Relics
Occupation/Rank: Vocalist –
also plays keyboard and writes as lyricist.
Achievements: Written and
performed numerous songs, married one of the most
influential men in the world.
Related to: Wife of
Jacob Serter, Mother of Wonderful “Wonder” Serter
Gender: Female
Eye Color: varies
Hair Color: varies
Appearance/Description/Other: Anthem’s
stage persona is of a provocative she-devil. She has
horns and a tail implanted into her body to further
compliment this persona.
Personality: Anthem is a
loving mother and wife who hates most everything else
about the world.
Character inspired by: Ayn Rand
*
Name: Serter,
Franklin
Pronunciation: (frank lin
sur tur)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned.
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Owner
Achievements: Moved Serter
Company headquarters from Sweden to Silveberg.
Related to: Father of
Jason and Jacob Serter.
Son of Tristan Serter.
Gender: Male
*
Name: Serter, Jacob
Pronunciation: (jā kob sur
tur)
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Brother of
Jason Serter, Jacob works against his brother in the
backdrop, though Jason has set a secret trap that will
change Jacob forever.
Once Jacob takes over the Company, he seems a
changed and driven man.
Jacob ends up being one of the most respected
men in human history.
Race: Human until
the end of GMM, whereupon Meta, then Metahuman
throughout Terrors.
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Chief
Executive Officer/Owner
Achievements: Head of
Serter Company at its peak
Related to: Son of
Franklin Serter, brother to Jason Serter.
Eye Color: Alert and
soft
Hair Color: Dark
Personality: Charming. Intelligent. Succinct. Thoughtful. Driven.
*
Name: Serter, Jason
Pronunciation: (jā sun sur
tur)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
(mentioned)
Role in Literature: Operator of
Serter Company during GMM. Brother to
Jacob Serter. “Solid
Hypnizium” addict.
Race: Metahuman
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Chief
Executive Officer/Owner
Achievements: Changed
titles within SerterCo to be military designations
instead.
Related to: Son of
Franklin, Brother of Jacob
Gender: Male
Personality: Megalomaniac,
Aloof,
Authoritarian
Character inspired by: Surtr the
firelord, a major figure during Ragnarök, known to
carry his sword that shines as bright as the sun.
*
Name: Serter, Richard
Pronunciation: (rich erd
sur tur)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned
Race: Human
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
(Serter Company)
Occupation/Rank: Owner
Achievements: Changed name
of store from “My Lord’s Bagels” to “Bagel Lord”
Related to: Son of
Seigfried and Isolde
Gender: Male
*
Name: Serter, Seigfried
Pronunciation: (sig frēd
sur tur)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned
Affiliation: My Lord’s
Bagels (Serter Company)
Occupation/Rank: Owner
Related to: Husband of
Isolde (Planar), Father of Richard
Gender: Male
Personality: Lush,
womanizer, lazy
*
Name: Serter,
Tristan
Pronunciation: (tris tan
sur tur)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned
Race: Human
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Owner
Achievements: Helped fuel
the tensions between Silverberg and America, quickly
resulting in war.
Related to: Father of
Franklin Serter
Gender: Male
*
Name: Serter, Wonderful
Pronunciation: (wun der fōl
sur tur)
Also known as: Wonder
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder, Without Rest (unnamed)
Role in Literature: Wonder is
the daughter of Jacob and [Anthem] Serter. Wonder
suffers from night terrors. Wonderful is
present in Without Rest, although she is not
mentioned by name.
Age: 3, as of
2070
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Heiress
Nationality: Silverberg
Related to: Daughter of
Jacob and Ayn Serter.
Gender: Female
Eye Color: Blue,
though “Wonderful” has white eyes
Hair Color: White
Personality: Friendly,
helpful, curious, cautious, playful
*
Name: Shutka,
Private
Pronunciation: (shöt kə)
Located in: God, Man,
and The Machine
Role in Literature: Guard for
Serter Company, killed by Pierce
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Private
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: “Shutka”
means joke.
*
Name: Sigma, Syd
Pronunciation: (sid sig mə)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned
Affiliation: Syd Sigma
and the War Dogs
Occupation/Rank: Musician/Songwriter/vocalist
Achievements: Won the
(best album) ONE Award for “World War One”
Character inspired by: Syd Barrett
of “Pink Floyd” – a group once known as “Sigma 6” –
that would later perform “Dogs of War”.
*
Name: Silverberg,
Matthias
Pronunciation: (mə tī əs
sil ver berg)
Located in: God, Man, and
The Machine
Role in Literature: architect of
Silverberg’s (the country) urban superstructure
Achievements: Secretly
installed a collapsible perimeter trench
*
Name: Simon
Pronunciation: (sī min)
Also known as: Subject X1341
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Subject
of
the Laboratory, Simon suggests that everything he
paints comes true.
He says he knows this, for it was old to him by
his invisible friend, Arthur (Art) – an
anthropomorphic aardvark pooka.
Race: Transhuman,
or so he says
Affiliation: The
Laboratory
Occupation/Rank: Subject
Achievements: Used to work
on and study mirroranium for SerterCo
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Deep, dark,
cow eyes
Personality: Childlike,
optimistic
Character inspired by: Singer/Songwriter
Paul
Simon. Also,
Simon and the land of chalk drawings.
*
Name: Smith,
Officer Dorian
Pronunciation: (dor ē an
smith)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Professional
companion of Lt. Farnsworth.
Race: Human
Affiliation: Silverberg
Central Police Department / The Chessmen
Occupation/Rank: Officer
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Red
Personality: Comic. Challenging. Sympathetic.
*
Name: Smith,
Peter
Pronunciation: (pē tur
smith):
Also known as: Peter Drake, Minister Van Loch,
Agent Harrison, The Queen
Located in: Without
Rest, The Terrors of Wonder (mentioned),
God, Man, and Th Machine (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Founder of
the Chessmen
Race: MetaHuman
Affiliation: The Chessmen
Occupation/Rank: Queen
Achievements: Founded the
Chessmen
Nationality: Silverberg
Origin: American
Gender: Male
Character inspired by: Patrick
McGoohan’s number 6 from the BBC ITC television show,
The Prisoner.
*
Name: Smith, Wonda
Pronunciation: (wahn duh
smith)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Possessed by
Eris, Wonda conducts surgery on Anthem and seduces the
Queen of the Chessmen
Race: MetaHuman
Affiliation: The
Subframe, Serter Company, The Chessmen
Occupation/Rank: Received
into the Chessmen as a Pawn
Achievements: Successfully
seduced the Queen
Gender: Female
Hair Color: Purple
Appearance/Description/Other:
Character inspired by: Willy
Wonka from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory
Wonda
is a woman employed by Serter Company, abducted by
Agent Wilson and delived to the Subframe. Wonda is
there surgically altered so that her body responds to
the will of the Subframe (Eris) rather than a human
mind or soul. Wonda
is the living avatar of Eris in a manner similar to
Eris being the avatar of the Mainframe – at least,
once upon a time
Wonda
has her own personal programming independent of the
programming that constitutes the Subframe. A program
with an innate sense of rebellion programmed her, and
programmed a similar spirit of rebellion within her.
Wonda’s
primary task changes drastically from her prior agenda
to killing the intruder who appeared in the Subframe.
*
Name: Smokey
Pronunciation: (smō kē)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Bus driver
for the Valentine Relics
Race: Human
Affiliation: The
Valentine Relics
Occupation/Rank: Bus Driver
Related to: Father of
Billy “Shin” Blake
Gender: Male
*
Name: The Soose
Pronunciation: (Soos)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature: Name
of one of the characters of “The Vile Shepherd”.
Hair Color: RED!
The
Soose does not appear, for he is not a person, merely
one of the characters in Martin’s play. The hair
discrepancy is ironic in that the character is based
on Theseus himself.
It is
small moments such as these that help us to understand
that Martin’s play—The Vile Shepherd—does not
completely line up with “reality.”
It is
almost the same, but one of the problems with dreams
is that little details may vary for no particular
reason.
*
Name: Squirrel, Scout the
Pronunciation: (skowt)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Taken
captive by the wolves in the episode “The Predator’s
Plan Part 1” from the mediacast show, “Just Piggin’
Around”
Race: Squirrel
Affiliation: Just Piggin’
Around
Personality: Spreads
gossip
*
Name: Star, Colonel Ginger
Pronunciation: (Jin jur
star)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Worked for
Jason Serter, and then later for Jacob Serter
Race: Human
Affiliation: Serter
Company
Occupation/Rank: Operative
Achievements: Promoted to
General
Gender: Female
Personality: Rash,
Self-absorbed,
Character inspired by: General
Jinjur of Oz
*
Name: Stock, Private Jerry
Pronunciation: (Jer ē stok)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Veteran
dishwasher at Bagel Lord SVB 13
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
(Serter Company)
Occupation/Rank: Private/General
Utility
Gender: Male
Personality: Doesn’t need
any rookies telling him how to do his job
*
Name: Templeton, Cordelia
Pronunciation: (cōr dēl ya
tem pōl tun)
Also known as: Cordy
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Wife of Hugo
Templeton
Race: Human
Affiliation: Silverberg
Occupation/Rank: Wife/Critic
critic
Related to: Hugo
Templeton – husband, Essence Templeton - daughter
Gender: Female
Personality: Aloof,
distracted, critical
Character inspired by: I chose
Cordelia for the name means ‘Heart.’
*
Name: Templeton,
Essence
Pronunciation: (es ens tem
pōl tun)
Also known as: Ess
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder
Role in Literature: Music critic
and daughter of Hugo and Cordelia
Race: Human
Affiliation: Silverberg
Occupation/Rank: Music critic
Related to: Cordelia –
mother, Hugo - father
Gender: Female
Personality: Ornery,
intelligent, modern
Character inspired by: I chose
Essence, for essence is an extract or concentrate.
*
Name: Templeton, Hugo
Pronunciation: (h’yoo gō
tem pōl tun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Food critic,
author of One Bite – a book that qualified him
to potentially receive a ONE Award.
Race: Human
Affiliation: Silverberg
Occupation/Rank: Recognized
food critic
Achievements: Known for
giving his opinion after only a single bite of food
Related to: Cordelia –
wife, Essence - daughter
Gender: Male
Appearance/Description/Other: Overweight,
slightly unbalanced
Personality: haughty,
assuming, cheerful, condemning, proud
Character inspired by: I chose the
name Hugo for it means “mind.”
*
Name: Thanatos
Pronunciation: (thə nə tōs)
Located in: Without
Rest
Role in Literature:
Assisted Aphrodite in searching for Pothos
Race: God
Age: Timeless
Affiliation: Greek
pantheon
Occupation/Rank: God of Death
Nationality: Olympian
Related to: Hypnos -
brother
Gender: Male
Powers/Abilities: God
Character inspired by: Greek
Mythology
*
Name: The
Watchman
Pronunciation: (watch man)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned), Without Rest
Role in Literature: Primary
member
of the super hero group called “Destiny Core”, The
Watchman helped Reginald with his spellcasting.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: Destiny
Core, Silverberg
Occupation/Rank: Super Hero
Gender: Male
Personality: Professional
mirror
Powers/Abilities: Has
premonitions of the future when made wet
Character inspired by: The Watchman
is based on a character once played by Brandon Anglin. Thank you,
Brandon.
*
Name: Therius, Pastor L U
Pronunciation: (el yoo ther
ē us)
Also known as: L, Therius
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Author of
celebrated novel, One Faith, Therius
compulsively debates The Queen outside the ONE Awards
– leads Xians out of Silverberg following a prophetic
dream.
Race: Human
Affiliation: Xian Church,
Silverberg
Occupation/Rank: Pastor
Achievements: lead Xians
out fo Silverberg
Gender: Male
Personality: Humble,
transparent, assertive, concerned
Character inspired by: Martin
Luther once took the name “Eleutherius” to write,
“Eleutherius” being the Greek form of “Luther”. L U Therius
is then based slightly on Martin Luther.
*
Name: Therius, R U
Pronunciation: (ar yoo
ther ē us)
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Father of L
Race: Human
Affiliation: L
Occupation/Rank: Father of a
pastor
Related to: L U Therius
- son
Gender: Male
Personality: Doesn’t
approve of L’s occupation
Character inspired by: R U Therius?
*
Name: Theseus
Pronunciation: (…) The
proper pronunciation of Theseus’ name is subject to
debate: many would say “thē sē us”, whereas some would
argue “thes ē oos.”
A few more might claim it to be “thē sē oos”, and
even a few more “thes ē yoos.” Theseus
himself, however, would prefer that you pronounce it
as “thē es ē yoos.”
Also known as: The SEUs, Subject 40449, Theo
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Prisoner of
the laboratory following the discovery of his powers
aboard the space station Persephone, Theseus helped
his new friends to escape the lab. Upon his
unfortunate return, he consented to help Martin with
his play.
Race: Transhuman
Affiliation: The
Laboratory, Space Station Persephone AIS-38
Occupation/Rank: Subject
Achievements: Escaped the
lab
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Black
Personality: Rational,
helpful, challenging, cheerful – though the last not
so much in a toga
Powers/Abilities: Can exert
his will over the Mainframe, resulting in favorable
soft errors.
Character inspired by: Theodor
Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, and the Greek
hero, Theseus.
*
Name: Thompson, Director Agent
Pronunciation: (tom son)
Also known as: Agent Director Thompson
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine, The Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Director
Agent Thompson is the number 2 man in Axel Industries. If anything
should happen to Axel, all power and authority would
transfer to Thompson.
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Director of
Axel Industries Internal Security
Achievements: Operates
Axel Industries directly under Axel
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Black and
White
Appearance/Description/Other: Noirglasses,
auspicious salt-and-pepper moustache
Personality: Caring,
impatient, intelligent, alert
Powers/Abilities:
Character inspired
by: L. Frank Baum
*
Name: Tob
Pronunciation: (tob)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Leader of
the boblins
Race: Boblin
Age: 3
Affiliation: The Boblins
Occupation/Rank: “Abdatar of
Bob”
Achievements: Undisputed
leader of all the boblins
Nationality: Subframe
Origin: SerterCo
East Building
Related to: Grob, Deng,
Bobert, and Todd Gibson
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Yellowish
Appearance/Description/Other: Short, very
fat, yellow hue to skin
Personality: Regal,
pathetic, combative, authoritative
Actually, Tob was one of the
first Boblins, and the only of his generation not to
die.
*
Name: Tohm, Major
Pronunciation: (tom)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: Unit manager
for Bagel Lord Unit SVB 13
Affiliation: Bagel Lord
(Serter Company)
Occupation/Rank: Unit
Manager/Major
Achievements: Keeps calm
despite circumstances
Nationality: Silverberg
Gender: Male
Personality: Optimistic,
helpful
Character inspired by: David
Bowie’s Space Oddity
*
Name: Triceratops,
Stegosaurus the
Pronunciation: (steg ō sōr
us thə trī sər ə tops)
Located in: Stegosaurus
the Triceratops, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Helped finish
the playground, saved Theseus
Race: Toy
Achievements: Helped
finish the playground, saved Theseus
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Green
Appearance/Description/Other: autonomous
small plush green triceratops
Personality: Inquisitive
– has a love for candy, truthful, proper, innocent,
helpful
Powers/Abilities: speaks,
eats, moves, remembers, thinks, jokes, cares, helps
Character inspired by: The actual
Stegosaurus the Triceratops
*
Name: Triceratops,
Suzie the
Pronunciation: (Soo zē
thə trī sər ə tops)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: appears in
toy commercial/automericial
Race: Toy
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Pink
Appearance/Description/Other:
autonomous small plush pink triceratops
Personality: Likes to try
on clothes
*
Name: Triceratops,
Wally the
Pronunciation: (wal ē
thə trī sər ə tops)
Located in: The
Terrors of Wonder
Role in Literature: appears in
toy commercial/automericial
Race: Toy
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Brown
Appearance/Description/Other:
autonomous small plush brown triceratops
*
Name: Truman,
Pastor Mallory
Pronunciation: (mal ō rē
tru men)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Provided
sanctuary for Pol and Pierce
Race: Human
Affiliation: Eastern
Silverberg Xian Church
Occupation/Rank: Pastor
Achievements: Argued
Gender: Male
Personality: Assertive,
humble, knowing, odd
Character inspired by: I chose
Mallory because it means bad luck
*
Name: Uriel
Pronunciation: (yer ē el)
Located in: God, Man,
and Th Machine, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Converses
with Pol in his dream, later impacting Therius and
causing the exodus from Silverberg. Tries to
dissuade Pothos from visiting Tartarus.
Race: Bene Elohim
Occupation/Rank: Messenger/Malach
Achievements: Gatekeeper
of Tartarus
Eye Color: Overwhelming
eyes
Hair Color: Black and
white
Appearance/Description/Other: Long hair,
thick eyebrows
Personality: Inviting,
concerned, determined
Powers/Abilities: Angelic
Character inspired by: The angel
Uriel
*
Name: Van Loch, Minister
Pronunciation: (min is ter
van lock)
Also known as: Peter Drake, Peter Smith, Agent
Harrison, The Queen
Located in: The Terrors
of Wonder, Without Rest
Role in Literature: Recruited
by
Axel, Van Loch would eventually dedicate his life to
Axel’s downfall.
It is Van Loch who modifies Axel’s Mainframe
programming, posthumously thwarting the destruction of
the world.
Affiliation: Van Loch, The
Chessmen, Axel Industries
Achievements: Thwarted the
destruction of Earth (Epilogue of GMM and Checkmate in
WR), mobilized several nations to strike against Axel
simultaneously.
Appearance/Description/Other: Gaunt. Frail
looking yet strong.
A bandana wraps around Van Loch’s head,
disguising his implants and accentuating his mock
blindness.
Personality: Fixated. Obsessed. Cunning. Dedicated. Persuasive. Intimidating.
*
Name: Vangard, Michael
Pronunciation: (mī kōl van
gard)
Also known as: The Archangel
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Fought Pierce
Godwin in the Gladiatorial arena in 2066
Race: Metahuman
Affiliation: Gladiator,
Serter Company
Occupation/Rank: Gladiator
Achievements: Multiseasonal
winner of Gladiator as of August 2066.
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blond
Appearance/Description/Other: Tall, broad,
built, confident, firm
Personality: outwardly
confident inwardly questioning, bad jokes
*
Name: Venerates,
Apollo
Pronunciation: (ə pol ō ven
er ets)
Also known as: Pol, Sol, Solomon Smith
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Primary
character of God, Man, and The Machine. Pol is lured
to Silverberg by the command of Axel, who is annoyed
with Pol’s father for his involvement in the creation
and implementation of the Euro-Amero Lateral Exchange
and Trade Accord of 2062. Pol is
abducted by a servant of the Mainframe – Eris - before
he is delivered, however, so Axel Industries begins
hunting him by setting Pierce Godwin after him – a
move that then also stopped Godwin from honoring his
private accord with Jason Serter. Everyone who
comes into contact with Pol gets swept up in the hunt,
and new hunters join the search. Pol contends
with a bout of symbolic dreaming followed by having
him question whether he’s human, alive, or even
himself.
Race: Human
Affiliation: Silverberg
Foreign Exchange Program
Occupation/Rank: Student
Achievements: Stood up to
Agent Dodgson
Nationality: American
Origin: American
Related to: Linus
Venerates - Father
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Dark
Personality: Ambivalent,
clumsy, unsure, whiny, boring, uninteresting
"Which always has me think about Apollo Venerates -
much better known as Pol - the main character of the
book. Pol is also the primary viewpoint character.
I was explaining to my co-worker afterwards that
rather comically, though Pol is the main character, he
is actually the *least* interesting character in the
novel; he has no hair color, no eye color, no
ethnicity - though he is a bit portly, to describe him
at all. He has very little personality, is of no
authority, and ambivalent. People think that he is
important, but he is just a pawn in a much larger game
(the extent of which you couldn't fathom unless you
read the whole not-a-trilogy). Pol is a boring sort of
everyman, his life certainly not worth a book - though
the week that we follow him is provocative.
Unlikely, though true: everyone that comes into
contact with him has their lives dramatically changed
forever. Those same people all being significantly
more interesting than Pol, the reader may feel a bit
unsaddled when Pol's story is over - when the book
ends - in that the other character's stories do not
continue beyond his.
Pol's most significant personal moment is a handshake.
Pol only appears in God, Man, and The Machine, and is
not mentioned again - though he is suggested twice in
Without Rest.
My painting, The Yeoman of the Warrens, pictured here
because I included an irritated Pol in the background
waiting for the Yeoman to feed the rabbits."
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Name: Venerates,
Linus
Pronunciation: (lī nus ven
er ets)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned)
Role in Literature: Only
mentioned
Race: Human
Affiliation: Euro-Amero
Lateral Exchange Trade Accord of 2062
Achievements: Built most
of the Accord
Nationality: American
Origin: American
Related to: Apollo
Venerates - Son
Gender: Male
Personality: Not proud of
Pol
*
Name: Walrus,
Winston the
Pronunciation: (win stin)
Also known as: The eggman
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine
Role in Literature: Advised Pol
during his dream.
Race: Walrus
Achievements: Beat himself
at Tic-Tac-Toe
Gender: Male
Personality: Philosophical,
engaging
Character inspired by: John Winston
Lennon
*
Name: Watson,
Agent
Pronunciation: (wot sun)
Located in: God,
Man, and The Machine (mentioned), The
Terrors of Wonder (mentioned)
Role in Literature: None, only
appears in Appendix
Affiliation: Axel
Industries Internal Security
Occupation/Rank: Agent
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