List of The Dresden Files characters
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The Dresden Files series features a diverse cast of complicated characters.
[edit] Major characters
[edit] Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden
Species: Human
Occupation: Wizard, Private Investigator, Warden of the White Council, mentor to Molly Carpenter
Dresden is the main character of the series and Chicago's only professional wizard. The stories are told from his point of view. Harry's mother, Margaret LeFay, was a powerful wizard herself, who was murdered by Lord Raith of the White Court of Vampires. Harry was raised by his father, a stage magician, until the age of six, when his father died of an aneurysm. He spent some years as a ward of the state before being adopted at ten (shortly after manifesting his magical powers) by Justin DuMorne, a former Warden of the White Council who turned renegade. He was DuMorne's apprentice for some years, until DuMorne tried to enthrall him. In the ensuing battle, Harry killed DuMorne. He was nearly executed for breaking the First Law of Magic, but the White Council ruled the killing self-defense. Dresden was placed under the Doom of Damocles and in the care of Ebenezar McCoy until adulthood. He later took Molly Carpenter as his apprentice under similar circumstances. Harry is considered a magical "thug", lacking fine control of his power, but is easily one of the strongest wizards in the world in terms of pure magical strength. He favors fire and wind spells in battle, and recently has been sharing his mind (mainly against his will) with a fallen angel by the name of Lasciel, giving Harry access to Hellfire, supercharging his spells. Beyond his battle spells, Harry is an expert at tracking spells (which he uses in his investigations) along with summoning and entrapment spells to speak to faeries and other supernatural sources of information. It is known that he spent some time working for a detective agency called Ragged Angel Investigations before opening his own business. These events are partially chronicled in Restoration of Faith.
In the Sci Fi Channel TV adaptation, he is played by Paul Blackthorne.
[edit] Karrin Murphy
Species: Human
Occupation: Police Officer (originally Lieutenant, now Detective Sergeant)
Karrin is the former head of the Chicago PD's Special Investigations division, which is appointed to all cases in which something unexplainable or supernatural is involved. In the past, transfer to SI has been a way for the department to get rid of out-of-favor officers. Murphy, on the other hand, took the post seriously, going so far as to hire the only wizard in the phone book. After the events of Proven Guilty, she was demoted and replaced by Detective Sergeant John Stallings. Although she was very hostile toward Harry in the first book, physically attacking him and frequently threatening him with arrest, she has worked with Harry on many occasions and become one of his closest friends. She admits that she has some romantic attraction to Harry as well, but is unwilling to act on it for fear of complicating or ruining their friendship and working relationship.
In the TV adaptation, the character (renamed Connie Murphy to avoid conflict with real Chicago PD officer Karen Murphy) is played by Valerie Cruz.
[edit] Bob
Species: Air elemental (spirit of intellect)
Occupation: Wizard's assistant
Bob is an air spirit of intellect who resides in a human skull owned by Harry. Before him, Bob was owned by Justin DuMorne, and before DuMorne, a powerful necromancer by the name of Heinrich Kemmler. His history before that is unknown, although his memories go back six hundred years. Bob is a massive repository of magical knowledge, which he allows Harry to tap into between wisecracks and attempts to be allowed from his skull. Bob is an invaluable asset to Harry. At some point he had gained the disfavor of Queen Mab, an event he constantly refers to when dragged into the Nevernever. Part of his personality and memory inherited from Kemmler has been locked away by Harry to keep Bob benign. He has a strong interest in human sexual activity (to the point of distraction). In the past, he has "ridden" humans during intercourse (something Harry has never allowed him to do or witness). One of his favorite currencies of payment is explicit romantic and adult novels, as well as a few cases of female undergarments. Harry apparently gave him the name Bob—what name he might have possessed prior to that is unknown.
In the TV adaptation, Bob is a ghost, rather than a spirit, and appears in human form, played by Terrence Mann. In the sixth tv episode Bob confesses that the reason he is imprisoned in his own skull is that he brought the woman he loved, a sorceress, back to life several times.
[edit] Susan Rodriguez
Species: Half-Human Vampire (Red Court)
Occupation: Former reporter for The Arcane, Dresden's ex-girlfriend, Agent for the Fellowship of St Giles
Susan was a reporter who covered supernatural events for The Arcane tabloid newspaper. She began soliciting Harry for information on wizards and odd occurrences in Chicago. The two began a romantic relationship in Fool Moon that unofficially ended when Susan was bitten by Bianca. She is now a half-vampire (and will remain so until she feeds on a human), with enhanced strength, speed, recovery abilities, and narcotic saliva (the vampire's self-titled Kiss). She joined the Fellowship of Saint Giles, an organization of half-vampires who carved a magical binding into her skin. The binding warns her using colors when she reaches the limits of her control. Harry and Susan officially parted ways after the events of Death Masks.
[edit] Ebenezer McCoy
Species: Human
Occupation: Blackstaff (Council's Enforcer/Assassin), Senior Council member, former mentor to Dresden
Scottish, by way of Arkansas. In addition to taking the place of the late Simon Pietrovich on the Senior Council, McCoy also serves as the Council's Blackstaff. He has a long-standing unspecified disagreement with the Merlin, which has not been explored deeply within the series. Ebenezar is mentioned as a very powerful wizard, and has even pulled a satellite out of orbit onto the stronghold of a Red Court Duke. McCoy's title of Blackstaff is independent of his appointment to the Senior Council. He has served as the Blackstaff for at least two hundred years, claiming responsibility for, among other things, the New Madrid earthquake of 1812, the Krakatoa eruptions of 1883 and the Tunguska Event of 1908. He refused a position on the Senior Council on several occasions, but finally agreed in order to help thwart a plot against Harry. Ebenezar was Harry's mentor for a long period of time after Justin DuMorne (although it was later revealed that Harry was originally placed with McCoy so that the older man could deal with him permanently should it become necessary), and often serves as Harry's translator during Council meetings (which are conducted in Latin). Ebenezar often offers Harry his help, in one case even offering sanctuary at the farm in Hog Hollows, Missouri.
[edit] William "Billy" Borden
Species: Werewolf
Occupation: Former university student, Leader of The Alphas
Billy was introduced in Fool Moon as a young and rather naive man trying to do the right thing. He and a group of his friends (the "Alphas") used magic to transform into large wolves. They patrol their neighborhood in wolf form, vigilantly keeping out vampires and other creatures. His wolf form has transformed Billy's human body from husky to athletic and muscular, attributed to the wolfen personality he has adopted. He is a close friend to Harry and married longtime girlfriend Georgia, whom he met before the events of Fool Moon. He often serves as a a friend to Harry, inviting him to games of Dungeons & Dragons. He worries about Harry, and is often too passionate about helping him, even when Harry is facing enemies far too powerful for Billy.
[edit] Michael Joseph Patrick Carpenter
Species: Human
Occupation: Carpenter, Knight of the Cross
Michael is married to Charity Carpenter and father of Molly, Daniel, Matthew, Alicia, Amanda, Hope, and Harry (named for Harry Dresden after the events of Grave Peril). Michael is a Knight of the Cross, an ancient order dedicated to bearing and using the three Swords of the Cross: Amoracchius (Love), Fidelacchius (Faith), and Esperacchius (Hope). Michael is the current bearer of Amoracchius. Each sword has one of the nails from Christ's crucifixion embedded inside, endowing it with a wide array of supernatural powers. Such swords can cut through almost anything, including metal. The swords can also sense evil, which causes them to glow and to let out a buzzing warning. Using the sword, Michael can kill all sorts of otherwise immortal creatures including demons, fallen angels, and, in one case, a dragon that had captured Charity. He and his fellow knights fight against the evils of the world in the name of God, although it is not necessary for the Knights themselves to be Christians, or even traditionally religious at all; one known Knight was a Shinto Buddhist and another a communist atheist. Michael is an expert tactician and hand-to-hand fighter, and also possesses some spiritual power of his own. An aura of faith also surrounds him, protecting him from the touch of beings like vampires while his touch can burn their flesh. He is a devoutly faithful man, praying frequently. He sometimes gets visions from angels telling him what he is to do or where he is needed, but sometimes this guidance is a subtle skewing of chance ensuring Michael is at the right place at the right time that his aid is needed. He is an experienced carpenter and construction worker, constantly improving on his house to hold his family. As of Proven Guilty Michael has admitted to Harry that he feels his time as a Knight of the Cross is coming to an end, meaning that his death may be at hand.
[edit] Leanansidhe
Species: High Sidhe
Occupation: Noble, Winter Court of the Sidhe
Leanansidhe, or Lea, is Dresden's faerie godmother. He was under her debt before she sold his debt to Queen Mab. She often aids Harry and keeps him alive in exchange for horrible circumstances. She is currently a captive of the Winter Court.
[edit] John "Gentleman Johnnie" Marcone
Species: Human
Occupation: Businessman, Mob boss John Marcone is a powerful crime boss who is an enemy of Dresden, though the two have occasionally worked together. Marcone controls the majority of organized crime in Chicago, and appears to have a growing knowledge of the supernatural. His past and motives are a mystery. Marcone planned to steal the Shroud of Turin, in which Christ was reputedly buried, in order to use its legendary healing powers on a young Jane Doe he has sequestered in a hospital care facility in Wisconsin. Marcone's relationship to the girl is unknown, as is whether his use of the Shroud led to any change in her condition.
[edit] Mavra
Species: Vampire (Black Court)
Occupation: Manipulator. Creator of Black Court vampires.
She is one of the few surviving members of the Black Court, therefore one of the most powerful and fearsome creatures to behold in the vampire community. In addition to her supernatural powers as a vampire, she is as strong as a full-fledged wizard and has been a threat to Dresden a few times throughout the novels since Grave Peril. More recently in Dead Beat, she acquired the Word of Kemmler. What she intends to do with this is yet to be revealed. When she was last seen Dresden threatened to use everything at his disposal to kill her if she so much as breathed wrong in Murphy's direction.
[edit] Donald Morgan
Species: Human
Occupation: 2nd in command, Wardens of the White Council
Morgan is a very intense and powerful man with a talent for evocation spells, specifically Earth magic. He is a stickler for rules and has been a Warden for over a century, a job that he takes very seriously. He has an innate distrust of Dresden, which often leads him to conclude that Harry is at fault for certain situations. Morgan's sword is able to cut through magical shields, which has nearly led to Dresden's wrongful death at least once. Though Harry and Morgan do not get along they have since Dead Beat developed mutual respect when Harry realizes Morgan's hostility comes from him being in effect a burned out cop after a century and more of fighting black magic. In Proven Guilty, Harry refuses to consider Morgan as potentially the traitor in the White Council saying: "He's a dick but he's on the level."
[edit] Thomas Raith
Species: Vampire (White Court)
Occupation: Unknown
Harry's half-brother through their shared mother, and, until recently, his room-mate. Thomas is described as incredibly good looking, once described by Harry as the Lost Greek God of Body Cologne. Thomas is a vampire of the White Court of Vampires, which feeds off of the life force of their victims, which led to the near-death of Thomas's girlfriend and lover Justine. After the events of Death Masks, Thomas is cut off from his family in the House of Raith, and—until recently—poor after paying off Harry's debt to the mercenary Kincaid in Blood Rites. Thomas is a caring individual who will often go out of his way to help Harry, even if it means putting himself in mortal danger. In the events of Proven Guilty, Thomas moves out of Harry's basement apartment to his own home, paid for with money received from his mystery job. Thomas also reveals that he has been feeding since the events in Dead Beat, in which he joined the Wild Hunt.
[edit] Minor characters
[edit] The Archive
Species: Human
Occupation: Repository of all human knowledge and wisdom
The Archive is a position passed down from mother to daughter over thousands of years. Each Archive possesses the accumulated knowledge and wisdom of humankind. The role passes to a new Archive at birth, the previous one is left drained as all of the memories pass to the new holder of the position. Possessing power as least as strong as the strongest wizards, the Archive is capable of wielding formidable magic.
The current Archive is a seven-year-old girl. She has no given name other than "The Archive", but Harry nicknamed her Ivy when she served as an arbiter over a duel between Harry and Don Paolo Ortega, something that she seemed to appreciate. Generally formal and somewhat aloof, Ivy occasionally shows traits of a more child-like nature, showing great pleasure in petting Harry's cat, Mister.
When Harry met her, the mercenary Kincaid was in her employ. While her magical capability would preclude the need for a bodyguard, Ivy's seven-year-old form was incapable of driving, hence the need for his services.
[edit] Georgia Borden
Species: Werewolf
Occupation: Former university student, Member of The Alphas
Georgia is Billy Borden's wife and a member of the Alphas. She is a studious psychology student and a steady presence when Billy or the Alphas are present. She often is the calming factor for Billy, who often argues with her about putting himself in situations where he is beyond his limits or useful ability. She often worries about Harry's state of mental health, and allegedly confides in Billy.
[edit] Waldo Butters
Species: Human
Occupation: Assistant Medical Examiner for Chicago
An inquisitive but often cowardly medical examiner, Butters spent ninety days in a mental institution after doing autopsies on vampires, categorising them as "humanoid but not human". He was allowed to return to his job, albeit after being demoted, and now helps Harry and the SI department with the corpses of paranormal creatures. In Dead Beat, he informed Harry that, as a wizard, Harry has uncharted regenerative capabilities and could one day recover the use of his hand. He is also a one-man polka band. Despite considering himself a coward, Butters saved Harry's life during the events of Dead Beat, then accompanied him into battle against a zombie army raised by necromancers when he realised that Harry's plan required a drummer. Despite his fear, he retained enough presence of mind during the battle to successfully raise a magical circle to protect himself. He also used his medical skills to save Captain Luccio of the Wardens from what would have been a fatal wound without swift assistance.
[edit] Ron Carmichael
Species: Human (Deceased, killed by a loup-garou in Fool Moon)
Occupation: Police Officer (Detective), Murphy's former partner
[edit] Charity Carpenter
Species: Human
Occupation: Housewife, wife and sparring partner of Michael Carpenter, amateur blacksmith (she made Michael's armor), was a fledgling practitioner of magic before she was saved by Michael; mother of Molly, Daniel, Matthew, Alicia, Amanda, Hope, and Harry.
[edit] Margaret "Molly" Katherine Amanda Carpenter
Species: Human
Occupation: High-school student, daughter of Michael and Charity Carpenter, apprenticed to Dresden in Proven Guilty.
In Proven Guilty, Molly seeks out the help of Dresden when her boyfriend (who bears a small resemblance to Dresden) is arrested as a suspect in an assault. As Harry investigates the case, he discovers that the practitioner of black magic the Gatekeeper informed was in Chicago just might be Molly. His suspicion is confirmed as fact when she confesses to him.
By outmaneuvering the Merlin - the only member of the Senior Council present at the time - at Molly's trial, Dresden stalls the trial long enough for the Gatekeeper, Ebenezar McCoy, Martha Liberty, and Injun Joe to show up, along with Michael Carpenter. With their help, Dresden managed to keep Molly from the Council's death penalty. Instead, the Doom of Damocles (placed on probation) is placed on her. And because Harry vouched for her, if she violates any of the Seven Laws again, he will also share the death penalty with her, making this the second time he's been under the Doom of Damocles.
[edit] Justin DuMorne
Species: Human (Deceased, killed in self-defense by Dresden)
Occupation: ex-Warden, Master to Dresden and Elaine, Black Mage
In the TV adaptation, the character (renamed Justin Morningway) is played by Daniel Kash and is introduced as Harry's uncle.
[edit] Elaine
Species: Human
Occupation: Wizard, Dresden's ex-girlfriend
Elaine was an apprentice of Justin DuMorne, taken in by him along with Harry when they were both children. As teenagers, she began a romantic relationship with Harry until Justin showed his darker nature: he enthralled Elaine and attempted to enthrall Harry so he could perform greater black magic. After his death, Elaine faked her own death and fled to the realms of the Summer Faeries in the Nevernever where she entered into a contract with the Summer Lady Aurora. Not much is known of her whereabouts after the events of Summer Knight except that the White Council might be after her as a renegade wizard.
[edit] Father Anthony Forthill
Species: Human
Occupation: Priest, Pastor of St. Mary of the Angels
Father Forthill is one of a few members of the Catholic clergy with any knowledge of the supernatural. When he was younger, he and a few other priests helped to kill a vampire. They swore an oath to protect people from the dangers of the supernatural. Currently, he helps Michael Carpenter whenever he is needed. Before he became a priest, Father Forthill completed law school and passed the bar examination; he does pro bono legal work for members of his congregation.
[edit] Hendricks
Species: Human
Occupation: Mob enforcer, Marcone's bodyguard
[edit] Justine
Species: Human
Occupation: Ex-girlfriend of Thomas Raith, hostage of the White Court
[edit] Kincaid
Species: Quasi-Human
Occupation: Mercenary, Guardian of the Archive
While he claims to be human, Kincaid is anything but. A half-demon, according to Ebenezar McCoy, who shares a mutual enmity with the mercenary; when looked at using a wizard's Sight, Kincaid appears as an enormous horned, bat-winged entity. Centuries old, Kincaid was, for hundreds of years, known as the Hound of Hell, the right-hand man (sort of) of Vlad Drakul, father of the more famous Dracula and described in the series as being a half-demon and far more dangerous than his illustrious offspring. Taciturn, sarcastic and unfriendly, Kincaid does have a sense of principle and can be trusted as long as his employment lasts. Should his employer default on payment, however, Kincaid's response is likely to be both swift and fatal. The precise reason for his feud with McCoy is unclear, although it dates to an incident in Istanbul about a century before the timeframe of the books. All that McCoy would say on the subject was that there were certain boundaries between those in their profession based on professional courtesy and respect and that Kincaid had crossed them.
[edit] Lasciel
Species: Fallen Angel (although sometimes referred to as a demon)
One of thirty fallen angels that comprise the "Order of the Blackened Denarius", Lasciel and her brethren are demon spirits that are contained within thirty silver coins, each bearing the particular sigil representing the entombed demon's name. Lasciel's coin was offered to Harry Dresden as a "gift" by the co-leader of the Order, Nicodemus. Harry wisely refused the coin and the immense but evil powers brought with it. Later, Harry picked up the coin to prevent Harry Carpenter from touching it as a baby. In doing so, Harry has "allowed" Lasciel to exert a small measure of influence on his emotions, as well as give him the ability to use Hellfire. Harry buried the coin underneath his laboratory, but the sigil remains on the palm of his hand, and even protected that part of his hand when the rest of it was burned and blacked flames while facing Marva.
As of Dead Beat, Lasciel has begun to contact Harry directly in his mind. She claims to be but a shadow of the Fallen in the coin, and seeks to help him more out of self preservation than a desire to corrupt. Harry has since found that he is tempted to utilize her knowledge to help in difficult situations.
[edit] Mortimer Lindquist
Species: Human
Occupation: Psychic Consultant, Ectomancer
Twenty years prior to the books, Lindquist was considered a gifted investigator, with a high sensitivity to spiritual energies and apparitions; he was even the author of three books on the subject. By the time of the books, however, his abilities appear to have severely atrophied, leaving him trying to earn money as a medium, although his sensitivity is now sufficiently low that in most cases he fails to contact any spirit and must resort to playacting in order to satisfy his clients, essentially a con-artist. He retains some degree of integrity however—Harry attributes his loss of ability to the fact that he privately hates what he does. He does retain some degree of contact with the spirit world, however, and his knowledge of such matters is considerable; he is able to provide Harry with some useful insights into the situation when Harry approaches him during the events of Grave Peril.
By the events of Death Masks, Lindquist has apparently changed his ways to some degree and his abilities are returning.
[edit] McAnally
Species: Human
Occupation: Pub owner
McAnally owns and runs McAnally's, a pub frequented by the magical fraternity, which is intentionally laid out in such a manner to disrupt the flow of magical energies, with the aim of preventing any unexpected manifestations that might be caused by a large assemblage of potentially drunk wizards. It is also noticeably lacking in items of technology that might be found in an ordinary pub, due to the negative effects on technology caused by the presence of a wizard. Tall and of indeterminate age, McAnally gives off a sense of strength and wisdom that commands the respect of his clientele. Generally taciturn, when he does choose to voice an opinion, Harry generally considers that opinion to be worth listening to. McAnally makes his own dark microbrew beer and fantastic steak sandwiches, which he cooks on a wood-burning stove.
McAnally appears to be regarded with some degree of respect by other supernatural groups—his pub is considered neutral ground in the war between the vampires and the White Council; Harry meets Duke Ortega there after the latter challenges him to a duel. Whether there is more to McAnally than meets the eye, or what other reason for this respect might exist, is as yet unrevealed.
[edit] Sandra Marling
Species: Human
Occupation: Convention coordinator
Sandra coordinated the horror convention named SplatterCon!!! in Proven Guilty.
[edit] Mister
Species: Domestic cat
Mister is an exceptionally large gray tomcat who lives with Harry. Harry consistently describes him as "thirty pounds", though this may be an exaggeration. Mister is also used by Bob, who possesses Mister in order to move around town during the day, because sunlight is deadly to Bob.
[edit] Mouse
Species: Caucasian Shepherd Dog, possibly a descendant of a divine guardian spirit-animal
Mouse was introduced in the novel Blood Rites as a dog rescued from a group of demons. The dogs were wanted by a Tibetan monk who believed that the dogs were a reincarnation of an ancient Foo spirit. This meant they were supernatural and special, both qualities that Mouse has shown. In Proven Guilty Mouse was hit by a car and survived, and went on to take down supernatural enemies while emitting a faint glow. Mouse has shown an aptitude for detecting dark energies and presences, as well as a strong empathy for humans whom display no-such dark traces.
[edit] Don Paolo Ortega
Species: Vampire (Red Court) (deceased)
Occupation: Duke & War leader of the Red Court; Renowned researcher and debunker of paranomal phenomena.
Ortega is a senior member of the vampiric Red Court and acts as a commander in time of war. Outwardly of average appearance, his guise as a professor specialising in research into paranormal phenomena at the University of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro masks a formidable and cunning warrior. During the events of Death Masks, he arrives in Chicago to challenge Dresden to a duel, the idea being that, with the instigator of the war between the Red Court and the White Council dead, an end to the conflict becomes considerably more likely. Should Harry win, Ortega offers to make Chicago neutral ground in the fighting, with Harry and his friends being protected from reprisals as long as they stay within the city. Harry accepts the deal and the duel, to be moderated by the Archive and based on the respective willpower of the participants, takes place at Wrigley Field.
During the duel, Ortega has Harry at a major disadvantage, telling him that he should simply surrender and that, if Harry ultimately defeats him, his vassals will track down and eliminate everybody that Harry cares about, in a blatant infringement of the original deal. This angers Harry, reinforcing his will, giving him the advantage. Ortega pulls a gun and is about to shoot Harry when he is shot himself, leading to the duel falling apart and a short conflict erupting within the stadium. As Harry was winning, and thus had little reason to cheat, he is judged the winner. Ortega escaped, assisted by two of his vassals, retreating to his stronghold in Honduras.
His escape was, however, short-lived. Duke Ortega was eliminated, along with the vast majority of his vassals, by Ebenezer McCoy in his covert role as the Blackstaff; McCoy pulled a deactivated Soviet communications satellite out of orbit, causing it to impact directly on Ortega's mansion.
[edit] Henry Rawlins
Species: Human
Occupation: Police Officer
One of the Chicago PD's "old hands", Rawlins is a cop who gets the job done and has little patience for politics. He has been demoted from detective twice. After he was saved from an unknown creature by Murphy's father, he has kept an open mind about the supernatural. He has been moved to the SI department and is currently Murphy's partner.
[edit] Rudolph
Species: Human
Occupation: Police Officer (Internal Affairs)
Before moving to Internal Affairs, Rudolph was a young, inexperienced member of the SI department, under Murphy's command. His placement there was the result of a relationship with a high-ranking city official's daughter. After his transfer to Internal Affairs, he seems to feel nothing but contempt for Murphy and Dresden.
[edit] John Stallings
Species: Human
Occupation: Police Officer (formerly "Detective Sergeant", now Lieutenant and Head of Special Investigations)
[edit] Bianca St. Claire
Species: Vampire (Red Court) (deceased, killed by a ghost army in Grave Peril)
Occupation: Madam of an escort service (The Velvet Room), Margravine and, prior to her destruction, Baroness of the Red Court
[edit] Toot Toot
Species: Lesser Sidhe (pixie)
Occupation: Unknown, occasional informant for Dresden.
[edit] The Senior Council
The seven wizards who act as the leaders of the White Council. In addition to Ebenezar McCoy, the Senior Council currently consists of:
[edit] Arthur Langtry (the Merlin)
- Langtry is a powerful wizard of British origin. According to Jim Butcher, Arthur was brought up during the time of the British Empire and is old enough to remember when the United States were colonies. In addition to being a master of wards (defensive magicks), he also has centuries of experience in the political arena that make him a formidable opponent both in and out of Council session. He is generally a fair and competent leader, but does not take kindly to being crossed or thwarted, especially by those he considers his juniors (which given his age and position includes almost everyone).
[edit] Ancient Mai
- An elderly Asian woman. She appears to handle contact with other supernatural powers for the Council, having sent emissaries to both Sidhe courts at the start of Summer Knight.
[edit] Aleron LaFortier
- A French wizard and, so far, a minor character in the series.
[edit] The Gatekeeper
- A tall, mysterious individual who typically dresses in a full head-to-toe cloak, with a hood that shadows his face. In general little is known about the Gatekeeper. It has been revealed that he is Muslim, and has been referred to as "Rashid" and "that old desert fox" by Queen Mab.
[edit] Martha Liberty
- An African-American wizard, and another relatively minor character as of Proven Guilty.
[edit] Joseph Listens-to-Wind (AKA "Injun Joe")
- A Native American shaman, and the only "real American" on the council (he refers to McCoy and Liberty as "a bunch of Johnny-come-latelies"). He is often accompanied by his familiar, a raccoon named Little Brother.
