Samael's Fire (20 page)

Queen Chiyo

Firebird

Queen of Nippon. First counselor to invoke The Queen Clause.

Queen Clause

Firebird

An obscure clause in the Concords, the new world’s governing document. It provides that, in the event that a counselor turns bleeder, she will become the monarch of her city and her brother will become counselor.

Quidel

Firebird

Operates the tattoo parlor in the arcade called The Tat Man.

Rani

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Daughter of Emperor. Jake’s half-sister, mother of Jordana. An exotic.

raptors

Series

Predatory birds mutated to gigantic size during the cataclysm. Found in the northern hemisphere.

Reynaldo

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Co-founder of Red City (Sanguibahd) with Geraldo, his son.

Roh (Rohna)

Firebird

Chalice, member of Prime Hub. Totem: chaos star.

Samael

Series

Creator god. Emanation of Theletos, Sophia’s rejected mate. Created “the ten thousand things” (the material world) including human beings. The Empani adore him. Properly mated to Asherah, he pays no attention to her—which pisses her off.

Sister Marin

Firebird

Former chalice, teacher in Red City. Expertise in special species. Totem, jackrabbit.

Sky (Scylla) Meadowlark

Series

Char Meadowlark’s twin sister. Their full names are Charybdis and Scylla. Their mother named them after monsters because she didn’t want to have children.

Space Junque

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Shuttle owned by Magda Ardri, given to her by the Emperor, flown by her son Jake Ardri

special species

Series

Species which came into being at the end of the old reality and into the next. Some special species are: raptors, Empani, Ptery, exotics, ghosts.

Steve

Firebird

Allel’s head engineer

Talibanos Unidos

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Pre-cataclysm terrorist group, more interested in religion than ecology. Destroyed the Los Angeles/San Diego zone.

Tesla

Series

Alternative energy source, derived from orbiting solar net. Developed by team that included Sky Meadowlark

The
Blackbird

Spiderwork, Firebird

Fabulous transport with all the bells and whistles. Belonged to Garrick, then Red City.

totem

Series

Symbol which signifies a chalice is ready to be consecrated, bestowed by Asherah. Says something about a chalice’s fundamental nature.

Tyler

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Navigator of the Space Junque

Vacation Station

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Orbiting space station. Vacation spot for the rich and well-connected.