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Ground Zero: The Beaulac PD parking lot and immediate surroundings. Relates to the valve explosion and its resulting destruction and arcane activity.
Rift: An opening in the dimensional fabric, often manifesting on Earth in the form of surface crevices that span anywhere from a few inches to hundreds of feet in length. Jontari can use them to travel between the demon realm and Earth.
Skeeter: Slang for “mosquito”. DIRT code word for a winged demon.
SkeeterCheater: Graphene-enhanced netting capable of holding a demon physically. Relatively immune to their arcane attempts to break free. Used to cover or partially cover rifts to slow demon arrivals. Exorbitantly expensive to produce.
StarFire Security: Legitimate high-end security company owned by J.M. Farouche.
Symbol Man: Peter Cerise. Serial killer who used blood and death magic. Tried to summon and bind Rhyzkahl. Killed by Rhyzkahl.
The Child Find League: Non-profit organization founded by J.M. Farouche to help find missing children. Impressive track record.
The Demonic Lords – the Qaztahl
Amkir (AHM-keer) Ptarl: Dima. One of the Mraztur. Light olive complexion, short dark hair. Unsmiling. Known for his temper.
Ashava (Ah-SHA-vah) No ptarl. Two-month old daughter of Jill Faciane and the demankh Zakaar (Zack Garner). Kidnapped by Szerain and Zack. In hiding from Xharbek. The only free demonic lord (a qaztehl).
Elofir (EL-oh-fear) Ptarl: Greeyer. Short sandy-blond hair. Slim, athletic build. Calm, gentle, deeply caring. Enjoys the quiet of his wooded realm. Zharkat of Michelle Cleland. Pacifist by nature.
Jesral (JEZ-rahl) Ptarl: Ssahr. One of the Mraztur. Slim, brown hair, keen gaze, impeccably styled and graceful. Smiling, outwardly friendly. Slick, cold, and calculating.
Kadir (kuh-DEER) Ptarl: Helori, estranged. One of the Mraztur. Tall, slender, blond, androgynous. Cold, psychopathic, chaotic, vicious. Utterly brilliant. Lives slightly “out of phase” with the rest of the demon realm. Nicknamed “Creepshow” by Kara. Associated demons: Sehkeril (reyza), Kuktok (kzak).
Mzatal (muh-ZAH-tull) Ptarl: Ilana. Essence Blade: Khatur. Also holds Rhyzkahl’s Xhan. Tall and elegant, keen silver-grey eyes, Asian features, very long jet black hair worn in a braid. Powerful and focused. Creator of the essence blades. Has a bond with Kara. Essence bond: Gestamar (reyza), Dakdak (ilius). Associated demons: Safar, Juntihr (reyza). Jekki, Faruk (faas). Tata, Krum, Wuki (ilius). Lazul (mehnta). Juke (kehza). Anak (zrila). Steeev (syraza)
Rayst (rayst) Ptarl: Trask. Partner of Seretis. Swarthy. Stocky build, but moves with grace. Considerate, but not a pushover. Pays attention to the dynamics between others.
Rhyzkahl (REEZ-call) Ptarl: None (formerly Zakaar/Zack). One of the Mraztur. Essence Blade: Xhan (currently in the possession of Mzatal). Long white-blond hair, ice-blue eyes, tall, muscled, utterly beautiful. Seductive and charming. Betrayed and tortured Kara in a failed ritual to create a weaponized summoner (Rowan) and raise an Earthgate. Exiled from the demon realm by Mzatal and imprisoned beside the nexus in Kara’s back yard. Associated demons: Eilahn, Olihr (syraza). Pyrenth (deceased, reyza). Kehlirik (reyza). Rega (faas).
Seretis (SAIR-uh-tis) Ptarl: Lannist. Partner of Rayst. Chiseled cheekbones, and shoulder length dark, wavy hair, reminiscent of a Spanish soap opera star. Bisexual. Loves being around humans, and has gone to extreme lengths to protect humans in the demon realm from other lords. Essence bond: Bryce Taggart.
Szerain (szair-RAIN) Ptarl: Xharbek (in hiding/presumed dead by most). Essence Blade: Vsuhl. Brilliant artist. Smart and inquisitive and very patient when his plans call for it. Is called a kiraknikahl—oathbreaker. Diminished and exiled to Earth as Ryan Kristoff, but now free. In hiding from Xharbek. Essence bond: Turek (savik).
Vahl (pronounced like the first syllable of volume) Ptarl: Korlis. Tall, black, and just the right amount of muscle. Tends toward rash decisions that cause him to be indebted to other lords.
Vrizaar (vree-ZAR) Ptarl: Fiar Dark-skinned, bald, with a goatee and no mustache. Dresses like a biblical king, with gold and jewels just shy of gaudy. As cautious and prudent as Vahl isn’t when it comes to dealings with the other lords, but not so staid that he doesn’t enjoy the thrill of adventure. Loves to sail.
The Demahnk Ptarl
Dima (DEE-muh) Ptarl of Amkir.
Fiar (FEE-ar) Ptarl of Vrizaar.
Greeyer (gree-YEAR) Ptarl of Elofir.
Helori (heh-LOR-ee) Estranged ptarl of Kadir. Supported Kara after Rhyzkahl’s torture. Spurned by Kadir. Prefers human form to the “elder syraza” form. Often associates with Mzatal.
Ilana (ih-LAH-nah) Ptarl of Mzatal. Quietly influential.
Korlis (CORE-liss) Ptarl of Vahl.
Lannist (LAN-ist) Ptarl of Seretis. Attempted to thwart the essence bond between Seretis and Bryce.
Ssahr (suh-SAR) Ptarl of Jesral. Essence bound to Xharbek.
Trask: Ptarl of Rayst.
