T.J. Laverne

Permanent resident of Douglass Hollow, woodsmith, and nephew of Mr. Mooney. A loner unused to the company of people, he is quiet and has little to say, and always walks on the cautious side of life. A man of his late twenties, his hair and eyes are dark black, contrasting severely with his skin, which is so pale that he seems almost to radiate a silver light. Heavy, dark circles beneath his eyes suggest he is either severely anemic, or doesn’t sleep for weeks at a time. He’s rail thin, quite stiff and a bit awkward.

Twin of Alexander Leos, and permanent resident of Douglass Hollow. Trapped in her small-town, domestic life and forced to marry a rich moron to save her family, she yearns for an escape and suffers from an unhealthy and obsessive attachment to anything and everything related to Egypt. A dainty, young woman in her mid-twenties, her large, pale blue eyes are almost as big as her face, her golden-red hair is an alarming mass of curls and frizz that are almost impossible to tame, her nose is turned up in a tiny bulb, and her dimpled chin is too protruding to suit a woman.

Twin of Auora Leos, and permanent resident of Douglass Hollow. A self-taught pupil of all things ancient, he struggles in vain to convince his mother to allow him to go to college. Instead, he is doomed to work forever at his father’s shop, which he will someday inherit. As a young man in his mid-twenties, he retains much of his boyish looks, as well as his youthful temper. He possesses a total of three dimples, one in either cheek, and one in the center of his chin. His hair is a curly, golden-red, his eyes are a pale blue, and his glasses are always falling to the end of his nose.

Father of Ambrose Kouros and resident of Turkey, whose ancestors have always resided near Mount Latmos, waiting for the Endymion of Greek mythology to awaken. He gathers together a crew for an excursion to Egypt to discover the "Book of Thoth." Tall, lean, blue-eyed and handsome, he is not any older than 35. The exotic lilt to his voice is both soft and calming, as is his whole gentlemanly persona. He walks with a cane and a mysterious limp, but it does nothing to take away from his gracefulness.

English man of considerable wealth who funds the expedition to Egypt, and cousin of Mrs. Mooney. He’s a middle-aged man of brawny stature, with broad, athletic shoulders and wispy hair that falls to his shoulders, and a jolly and welcoming smile. He frequently wears a matching ruby red suit and top hat, and holds a cane which he tends to swing in circles as he walks. Extremely humble, he prefers to spread his wealth to everyone he meets, never using any of it for himself, and living in a carriage.

Uncle of Zev Rivlin, and native to Russia. He has lived in Egypt the majority of his life as a monk at the St. Bishoy Monastery, and is invited along on the expedition as their guide. No younger than 70, his face is quite bulbous and lumpy, and he has a number of wrinkles and liver spots upon his forehead. His eyes are a very light blue, and his hair is a shock of pure white. He is extremely frank and has no qualms about speaking his mind, though his mind is not entirely all there.

Sole companion/servant of Jasper Jackson, and native of Russia. Jasper took him in as a child to provide work for him so that he could pay off his family’s debts, which were many. English is clearly not his first language, and he retains a strong eastern European accent. At 19 years old, his skin is fair and smooth, and his hair is a long, shaggy mane of waves, matching the deep brown shade of his eyes. His face is kind and innocent and he is extremely loyal and loving, and instantly falls head over heels for Aurora.