Characters in the gameworld trilogy
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The following is a list of characters in the Gameworld Trilogy by Samit Basu.
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[edit] Ravians
[edit] Kirin
Kirin is the primary characted in Samit Basu's gameworld trilogy
Kirin is a half-ravian , half rakshas, son of Narak and Isara. At the conclusion of the great war, when the ravians decided to leave this world, he was left behind and turned to stone.This was because he was not fully ravian and could not pass through a ravian portal. The other ravians never dreamed that Danh Gem himself was Narak, so they think he is fully ravian. Kirin was woken up by Spikes, and had lost all his memory. He initially thought that he was a human but he realized after some time that he was actually a ravian. He became the close friend of Maya, who suspected that he was Simoqin's hero.
Kirin appears to be a humorous character, with no ability to manage anything. He is a rather ineffectual dark lord and is not at all sure about what to do.
[edit] Myrdak
Myrdak of the house of Aegos is a ravian warrior who was assigned to destroy the evil human vaman alliance that held sway over Kol, the most marvellous of human cities and to bring about the return of the rightful King of Kol.
He is described as being the greatest ravian warrior alive. His powers of telekinesis and mind control, and his skill at wielding the sword are described as immense, almost mythically invincible. His pride and arrogance and a contempt of any lower races of people is inborn in him.
[edit] Peori
Peori, of the house of Hanash is one of the primary antagonists of Samit Basu's novel The Manticore's Secret
She is described as being a ravian warrior, wise and strong, a scholar as well as a warrior. To her was assigned the most important task: to find the son of Narak and Isara, the key to understanding the world.
[edit] Behrim
Behrim, veteran of the great war was assigned the task of slaying Danh Gem reborn, destroying the rakshas lords and thus restoring the honour of the ravians.
Behrim was of the house of Esmi. While it is shown that he considers the rakshases to be entirely evil, he is ready for peace in this world. When Myrdak and Peori betray the council of the ravians, he undergoes a major change in his perception of the ravians, and thought they were not so noble after all.
[edit] Humans
[edit] Lady Temat
The chief civilian of Kol, she is a skillful politician
[edit] Mantric
The most powerful of the spellbinders of Kol, and the father of Maya
[edit] Maya
Maya is one of the primary characters in Samit Basu's Gameworld Trilogy.
A powerful young spellbinder of Kol, she is originally the best friend of Kirin. She is very good at discovering new spells. She often smuggled Kirin into the librery of Enki. When she came to know that Kirin was a ravian, she suspected that he was the hero of the Simoqin prophecies. She accompanies Asvin to Bolvudis, and helps him on his missions, especially the journey through the pyramid to get the scorpion man's armour. She also goes on Asvin's mission to steal the gauntlet of Tatsu.
She makes entries in her diary which often sound humorous such as
" The civilian's palace, west wing, turtlemonth 8th, 3 pm Times have participated in enjoyable but potientially illegal and injurious acivities: 1. New combat spells perfected: 7. Magic: 15/20. Attraction for Asvin: 85/100".
[edit] Asvin
Asvin, prince of Avranti is one of the principal characters in Samit Basu's Gameworld trilogy.
At the beginning of the Simoqin Prophecies, Asvin is sent on an Aswamedh, a journey supposed to bring him fame and glory.
[edit] Silver Dagger
The Silver Dagger is a major character in the Gameworld Trilogy.
He was one of the three members of the super-elite martial arts cult referred to in hushed whispers. He was effectively the most dangerous fighter in the world.He was immune to most poisons.He could kill with any weapon ,ranging from the multi pronged kusarigama to the flat wooden spoon. He was a master of the five animal arts the warrior monks of south Xi'en taught and all the secret methods that they didn't teach.In a world without magic, he would definitely be the most dangerous killer alive, in this world, he is certainly the most dangerous mortal. But he was no brute killing mchine, he was , among other things skilled at massage, cooking, calligraphy, flower arrangements.
He was a khudran ,only three and a half feet tall. He is described as an almost invincible fighter.
[edit] Arathogorn
Also known as Thog the barbarian, he is a member of a hero guild formed in Kol in the wake of Kirin's ascension as dark lord. He is described as a good fighter,as he killed four jaykinis single handedly.
Lady Temat discovers that he actually is the descendant of the kings of Kol. She does not see him as much of a threat as he also has a soft side to himself. His role is much anticipated in the next book.
[edit] Rakshases
[edit] Aciram
The cousin of Danh Gem, and the only one of the rakshases who knew the story of Narak and Isara. He is described as an evil and scheming rakshas, one of those who ate humans. He is initially part of the brotherhood of renewal. Aciram is the chief minister under Kirin, and guides him ocassionally. Kirin realizes he could be a threat to him.
Aciram seems to be a rakshas of tremendous powers and cunning, given the fact that he survived the Great War.
[edit] Akimis
A rakshasi, she was in love with the dark lord,Kirin but ultimately put to death by Aciram
[edit] Akab
[edit] Others
[edit] The shapeshifter Red
Red is introduced in The Manticore's Secret where she plays an important role
Red is part of the Rainbow Council. Her father, Icelosis had been Red before her. However, Red is very different from the rest of the Rainbow Council because she often breaks their rules.
[edit] Hooba
Formerly a shop owner in lost street of Kol, he is now the king of the asurs after being given the iron crown of the asurs by Kirin.
[edit] Angda
Queen of Vanarpuri & Sister of Bali
[edit] Gaam
A vaman who taught Asvin the basics of fighting. He is described as being a rather unusual vaman who lived above the ground.He is assumed to be dead as he fell from a cliff near the end of The Simoqin Prophecies. Though he returns in the 2nd book, the reader is not quite sure it is Gaam himself as Samit Basu hints at his Orange Ear-rings for no apparent reason, and hence, it can be assumed that Gaam IS actually dead and it is merely the Shapeshifter, Orange from the Rainbow Council pretending to be him.
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