In Order of Appearance
Julien "Jade" Dangerous - A young Yankee who distinguished himself as a premiere presser while working in a London dhobitorium; became involved in a plot against The Fashionista by engineering a wardrobe malfunction; and accidentally gained renown as the masked kapareghora Vespa Verde. [Alternate universe counterpart is Julien Felicity Dangerous]
Emir Tyron "Murphy" bin Samir Smith al-Isra - A globe-trotting, dandy, bedouin swordsman, sitar player, scholar of Literature, and Egyptian military officer, with a penchant for kilts. [Alternate universe counterpart is Morpheus Tyron Smith]
"Mrs. Heather Gray" - A woman who keeps a lavender room hidden in a parts warehouse in London.
"Mr. Gray" - A man who keeps a lavender room hidden in a parts warehouse in London.
Lt. Colonel Regen Gates - An officer of the Regular Army posted in England. [Alternate universe counterpart is LC Regen Gates of the Sacred Battalion]
The Fabulous Molly Clap - A former member of Hauteorian Guard and recipient of a rare Code Exemption, who runs a London tea house in her retirement, and sometimes plays guitar. [inspired by historical figure Margaret Clap, operator of a molly house]
"Sugar" - A cross-dressing Japanese kapareghora and server at Molly's tea house in London; partner to Honey.
"Honey" -A cross-dressing Japanese kapareghora and server at Molly's tea house in London; partner to Sugar.
Inspector Gunslinger Priest - An investigating officer of the Fashion Police based in London.
His Highness Prince Athené "Alpha" Antonia Kaígetai, Sultan of Alexandria - A perennial scholar, archer, leatherman, captain of the submari Narcís, and Egyptian military officer whose father happens to be the Malik of Egypt. [Alternate universe counterpart is Athené Ixbrion]
Garin "Ghat" Arinnian - A haute clacker and elite splicer with mad dance skills, from Armenia, who favors skinny trousers, and wields pistols. [Alternate universe counterpart is Garin/Ganymede]
Dolores "Dolly" Hayes - A mechanic and engineer of French and Catalan background, who enjoys wearing support garments as outerwear, and wields a mean wrench. [Alternate universe counterpart is both Dolores and Sarasael]
Sina bint Jibril al-Isra - A skilled battle-dancer and bedouin of the Egyptian Sinai, devoted to her family, nation, and faith. [Alternate universe counterpart is Absinthe]
Chief Quim Custodio Estarriol - An Catalan engineer and builder of submari. [Alternate universe counterpart is Raziel]
Oriol Prim Estarriol - A Catalan acoustic engineer, lute player, and captain of the sail yacht Hippocampus, who holds liberal and anarchist political views. [Alternate universe counterpart is Israfel]
Vlad the Tailor - A tailor. [Alternate universe counterpart is Vlad]
Der Kabarettsänger - A traveling cabaret singer.
Hedone "Bliss" Valens - A former refugee from Bosnia, now agent of the government of Cyprus, and a kapareghora with an androgynous manner of dress. [Alternate universe counterpart is Splendor]
Capt. Erik "Valentine" Balentinos - A former officer of the Greek military, agent of the government of Cyprus, and captain of the steam yacht Zephyr, with flashy dress sense, and penchant for leopard-print. [Alternate universe counterpart is Eros]
Imperatore Humbert V - The bachelor Head of State of the Nuovo Impero. [inspired by historical figure Umberto II of Italy]
Dr. Raphael "Apollo" Laurus - A Greek physician and ship's doctor of the Zephyr. [Alternate universe counterpart is Raphael]
Remigio "Hermes" Heliodoros - Pilot and communications officer of the Zephyr, of Greek and Italian background. [Alternate universe counterpart is Remiel]
Giton "Hyacinth" Kinthos - A Greek mechanic and engineer of the Zephyr. [Alternate universe counterpart is Hyacinth]
Caroline Jewel - A medical student from La Nouvelle settlement in the Freedman Terretories of the Americas, who bears a distaste for monarcies and their peerage and caste systems. [Alternate universe counterpart is Caroline Mara Jewel]
Miranda Asteréllēs - The fierce, chopine-wearing, Venetian owner/operator of the misericordia velvet weaving workshop. [Alternate universe counterpart is Miranda]
"Estasi" - A Venetian velvet weaver, formerly instructed by nuns. [Alternate universe counterpart is Estasi]
"Angelo" - A velvet weaver originally from San Marino, and formerly educated by nuns. [Alternate universe counterpart is Angelo]
Thierry Jewel - A chemist from La Nouvelle settlement in the Freedman Terretories of the Americas, known to burst into song, who sometimes associates with gangsters. [Alternate universe counterpart is Thierry Wolfgang Jewel Pelolobo Ravenstar]
Aje Morté - A Mercantile agent working undercover in gangs and mercenary companies.[Alternate universe counterpart is Aje Morté]
Jean-Daniel Pallador - A celebrated, foppish fashion model from Paris, who has powerful friends, and speaks in slang, and is secretly the sai-wielding masked kapareghora Moulin Rouge. [Alternate universe counterpart is Jean-Daniel Pallador]
Capt. Ken Derrick - Captain of a Mercantile Navy vessel, who is of Japanese and Dutch background, and a friend to Miranda. [Alternate universe counterpart is Daerrick]
Nikola Tesla - A Serbian electrical engineer who left employment with a wire network in Austria to take a research grant in Egypt. [inspired by historical figure Nikola Tesla]
Capt. Nablus "Cloud" bin Samir al-Isra - An Egyptian Bedouin and military officer, who is captain of the barque Roc. [Alternate universe counterpart is Laudanum ]
Hypatia Lash-Reynard - An Egyptian suffragette, employed as personal secretary to the Sultan of Alexandria, and more secretly the handler for agents of Team Aristotle. [Alternate universe counterpart is Joy Lesleigh Fortnight ]
Dowager Queen Elena - A humanitarian and volunteer nurse, who is former Queen of Italy, mother of Imperatore Humbert V, and personal friend to Lady Antonia. [inspired by historical figure Elena of Montenegro]
Lady Ariella Antonia - An Italian aristocrat, patron of the arts, and former member of the early Hauteorian Guard, who is married to the Malik of Egypt, is the mother of Prince Athené, and secret commander of Team Aristotle. [Alternate universe counterpart is Ariella Ixbrion]
Me'rah Smith - A former refugee from the Negev region of Palestine, adopted by Sinai Bedouin, mother to Tyron, expressing a shy manner and appearing in a lace veil in public. [Alternate universe counterpart is Opium Tripp Smith]
Micaiah Tofer - A kiltmaker and language tutor from Cairo. [Alternate universe counterpart is Mika of Sodom]
Dr. Ahmed Abu Shadi - A Doctor in a renown teaching hospital in Cairo, who keeps bees as a hobby. [inspired by historical figure Dr. Ahmed Zaki Abu Shadi]
Malik Paris Arafa al-Masri - The monarch of Egypt, an Egyptian of Greek and Sudanese background, a veteran of The Great War, and former military general, who was elected leader after he deposed the Prime Minister of the interim government in response to protests by the citizens of Egypt. [Alternate universe counterpart is Paris Ixbrion/Shade]
Hakim - An Egyptian boy from a village near Giza. [inspired by historical figure Dr. Abd'el Hakim Awyan]
Dr. Selim Hassan - An archaeologist from Egyptian University and expert on monuments of Giza. [inspired by historical figure Dr. Selim Hassan]
Howard Carter - A British Archaeologist who has become a naturalized Egyptian and who is a minister of antiquities. [inspired by historical figure Howard Carter]
David Houdin-Wight aka The Great Devant - An illusionist and illusioneer from Britain who formerly performed at the Egyptian Hall. [inspired by multiple historical illusionists, including David Devant; and contemporary figure Jean-Pierre Houdin. Alternate universe counterpart is David Jewel.]
Emma Orczy - A European journalist who writes about masked kapareghora. [inspired by historical figure Baroness Emma Orczy, who wrote novels about masked vigilantes]
Hillary Kurzmann - Emma Orczy's writing partner and a photographer.
Robert Hichens - An English writer and sometimes tourist to Egypt. [Inspired by historical figure Robert Smythe Hichens.]
Arash Charmchi - A consulting detective from Iran who's willingness to see two sides to a situation helps him solve mysteries. [Inspired by consulting detective characters in general.]
Zahri al-Isra - A relative of Murphy's family who captains the yacht Lethe.
Samir al-Isra, Sultan of South Sinai - An Egyptian Bedouin and veteran of The Great War, appointed Sultan of South Sinai, and who has many sons, and trades in books. [Alternate universe counterpart is Somniel/Sleep]
Maya bint Samir Smith al-Isra - A teenage Bedouin girl with uncertain feelings about wearing of veils who worries of the difficulty of meeting people her age who are not already her relatives.
Zain William Darzi - An archaeology student.
Laila al-Isra - An Egyptian Bedouin, known to wear a veil sewn with coins; second wife to Samir, and mother to Saif, Fahim, and Ilham.
Fahim bin Samir al-Isra - An Egyptian Bedouin school teacher and half-brother to Tyron [Alternate universe counterpart is Phantas]
Ilham bin Samir al-Isra - An Egyptian Bedouin school teacher and half-brother to Tyron [Alternate universe counterpart is Icelos]
Fir'awn bin Nablus al-Isra - a young Egyptian Bedouin boy with an interest in Egyptian Sky Navy sky signs; the son of Nablus.
Hala - The first and then former wife of Saif who served as caretaker to young Sina during the Great War, and remained with the al-Isra family in the position of a servant instead of returning to her parents after divorcing Saif.
Sheikh Jibril al-Isra - An Egyptian Bedouin who guides the al-Isra in social and religious matters, who has no sons. [Alternate universe counterpart is Jibril/Dream]
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Characters Mentioned, Thus Far Not Appearing:
The Fashionista - A Monarch ruling France and having sway over much of Europe. [Alternate universe counterpart is Faye ]
General Perwani - A general of the Hauteorian Guard with Indian background.
Blade Dangerous - A young Yankee recruited into the Hauteorian Guard, and sister to Julien. [Alternate universe counterpart is Blade Perpetua Dangerous]
Madison "Heather" Dangerous - Mother to Julien and Blade, who formerly kept a lavender room in the back of her dhobitorium in London, and was arrested by the Fashion Police. [Alternate universe counterpart is Madison Dangerous]
Aaron Dangerous - Father of Julien and Blade who was lost at sea during the transatlantic crossing. [Alternate universe counterpart is Aaron Dangerous]
Alpha's Grandfather - a Greek linguist learned in several ancient languages, including in Egyptian Hieroglyphic text, whose son became a prominent Egyptian military figure, and who helped to raise his grandson during the The Great War.
Duchess Charlie of Monaco - An aristocrat possibly linked to manipulation of the European velvet market, who allegedly is interested in a certain fop. [inspired by historical figure Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois]
Colette - An acquaintance of Jean-Daniel. [inspired by historical figure Colette]
Mademoiselle Gustafsson - An acquaintance of Jean-Daniel. [inspired by historical figure Greta Garbo]
Psyche Mariwda - An Auditor for the Anatolian Demilitarized Zone who expresses concern for Egyptian foreign policy in Hejaz & Palestine, and apparently acquainted with Erik and Athené. [Alternate universe counterpart is Psyche of Lydia]
Saif bin Samir al-Isra - One of Samir's sons who quarreled with a brother.
Phillip - an American known to the Jewel family who died of yellow fever. [Alternate universe counterpart is Prince Phillip Crowley]
King Faisal of Syria - A veteran of the Great War and monarch of the Kingdom of Syria whom Athené briefly served as liason officer from the Egyptian Navy; also the brother of Ali [Inspired by historical figure Faisal I]
King Ali of Hejaz - monarch of the Kingdom of Hejaz who requested military aide from Egypt to protect holy sites in a conflict with Abdulaziz ibn Saud; also the brother of Faisal [inspired by historical figure Ali of Hejaz]
Abdulaziz ibn Saud - A veteran of The Great War, former leader of a military-religious brotherhood, and aspiring King of Arabia. [Inspired by historical figure Abdulaziz]
The Shah - The leader of Iran
Nablus' wife - yet unnamed woman who is married to Nablus, is mother to Fir'awn, and sometimes stays with her mother-in-law in El-Tor.
Nablus' mother/Samir's first wife - yet unnamed character who was a widow at the time of Samir's marriage to her in the years before the Great War and who is mother to Samir's oldest son, Nablus. She maintains the al-Isra household in the city of El-Tor near Sinai's southern coast and is often host to her daughter-in-law while Nablus is away on active military duty. [Alternate universe counterpart is Metro of Athens]
This list is current up through the end of Chapter 100 "The Sheikh".