• short, frequently angry, violent, and fairly dismissive of the unpredictable world around her, she left home in a quest to get Kylie back to her original dimension, no matter how many magicians she has to go through to do it. Mia's family was murdered by Kylie under orders from the emperor, who Mia killed shortly thereafter.

Kylie (dead-ish)

• a murderous genie. When they first met, Kylie threatened Mia with her life if she didn't help her get home. Able to be commanded by almost anyone with the ability to use magic, she needed Mia to protect her from magicians while they searched for someone capable of sending her back where she came from.

Bel

• psychotic demon who was possessing August in exchange for teaching him spells before August lost control of him. He has a long history with Kylie, and they are the causes of each other's weaknesses.

Jack

• Egyptian god Denwen. Very little is known of him historically, besides having nearly destroyed the entire pantheon in a conflagration, only to be defeated by a pharoah. Jack has mellowed since, changed his name, and taken on a not so mysterious interest in Mia. He also has an ambiguous history with Kylie.

The Castle

August Caesar (dead)

• a sorceror, Julius Caesar's son and heir to the throne. August looks to be in his late teens and has about as much emotional stability. Untrained by his father, he has enormous power and is only beginning to learn how to use it.

Julius Caesar (dead)

• August's father and a powerful sorceror, Julius took on the Roman emperor's name when he came into power. He came to Mia's home in search of a magical artifact and found Kylie. He tested her out on Mia's family, which led to his own death at Mia's hands.

Alexiel

• 7'2" tall royal guard(?) to the emperor. Alexiel took care of Mia during her stay in the castle, and may have far more to do with the current government than she originally let on.

Deniel (dead)

• royal guard and Alexiel's brother.

Riven

John

• leader of the local gang, the Stray Dogs, of which Mia used to be a member. His parents killed themselves when he was a child, so he was mainly raised by Mia's family. John is about six years older than Mia.

Salvador

• lookout for the Stray Dogs, Salvador is harsh, quiet and withdrawn. Along with Aristaeus, he is a member of the second largest family in Riven, half Greek/half Spanish. He is also the oldest member of the gang.

Aristaeus

• Salvador's younger brother, youngest member of the gang until Mia joined. Ari is the ditziest member of the Stray Dogs, but a strong fighter and useful to have in the corner.

Yuan

• the same age as John, Yuan formed the Stray Dogs with him after a gang (the City Slickers) from a rival community started to raid the local farms.

Andras Warlow (dead)

• Mia's father and a leader of the Riven farming community. For reasons unknown to Mia, Julius Caesar accused him of treason before having him murdered by Kylie. The bomb that started it all pulled Andras from New York in 1998, when he was 11.

Katarina Galan (dead)

• Mia's mother, a 23rd century Colombian who was fortunate enough to show up with her father when she was pulled from the timeline at age 6. After Mia, Katarina was unable to have any other children. Along with Andras and Ramiro, killed by Kylie under orders from Julius Caesar.

Ramiro Galan (dead)

• Katarina's father and Mia's grandfather, Ramiro is responsible for most of Mia's education, outside of the swear words and combat training her father gave her. Mia was forced to watch when Julius Caesar had him and her parents killed.

The City of Roses

Tai

• Leader of the Spaniards (one of the many building gangs that essentially run the city), father to seven kids from different mothers and one on the way.

Cocohuay

• Tattoo artist for the city, makeshift doctor for those not in a position to get better care, practical and caring. She is currently pregnant with Tai's kid, but knows better than to be possessive about him.

 Yves

• Effete wizard and a friend of Jack. Traded most of his power for eternal youth.

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