Cast of Characters
In Order of Appearance
Minerva Hallewell / Witch Queen of Lyadon - an all-powerful witch and Royal Defender of Lyadon, born to Adele and Boris Hallewell, the former rulers of Lyadon (I)
Raljrin Blackthorn / Scarlet Phantom - a trained warrior and hunter, born to Milania and Nikolai Blackthorn, the former rulers of Aldbridge (I), who will defend Minerva at any cost
Rhazien Lazier - a half-human/demon (human passing due to ancestry), King of Aldbridge (II), strategic in conquering so many demon-ruled kingdoms, and the only uncle to the demon Prince Raljrin
Ketevan - the Queen of Blaey (IV), who was an orphan born in Horia but raised in Kliasall, where her foster family sold her over to King Alban
Inner Coven of the Aphra / Penta Gona
Akrasia: talented mind manipulator born in Albridge to a well-off family, but after they died for ratting out Aamon and Minerva’s family to Rhazien, she had no choice but to run away, and Madame Mother found her.
Selene: powerful water witch born in a shady part of Kliasall (Vansandra, which is now run by her gang-lead family). Ran away in fear for her life after refusing to become monsters like her parents.
Fortuna: a very lucky illusionist in an ongoing relationship with Nabit. Born in Lleiva, but her family moved to Tathe, where she became a slave and met Nabit, and they ran away together to Horia, only to be “saved” by Madame Mother, who further groomed and emotionally and physically abused her.
Nabit: a weather-controlling witch born in Entolas, but the family moved to Tathe, where she became a slave and met Fortuna, and they ran away together to Horia and met Madame Mother; Has a scarred/burnt wrist from trying to escape with Fortuna from the Palace of Hysteria Witches.
Eligius Winchell - husband of Jade and Captain of the Queen’s Guard, who was a childhood friend of Queen Adele
Jade - Lead Healer, who keeps a set of scissors hidden across her body. And is expecting a child with their husband, Eligius.
The Aphra, Minerva’s Army of Demons and Witches
Demons: Eligius, Trix, Imelda, Saskia, Akari, Aina, Drusilla, Cassiel, Kaladin, and Matadrin
Witches: Jade, Rory, Eden, Dal, Moira, Idalia, Tallulah, Damian, Leander, Kai, Helia, Rye, and Sage
The Witch Twins
Lou - a brave healer, who is infinitely loyal to Eligius and Raljrin, even if it means jeopardizing the queen who gave her a home
Omarn - a proud phantom witch who will bow down to anyone if it means his sister will survive
Madame Mother / Lamya - harlot witch mastered in toxins and poisons and seduction and knowing others’ secrets, born and raised in Albridge, where she built a name/empire for herself from the ground up; even has a side hustle for selling poisons to people who wanted to escape their abusers.
