Bedlam characters

Appears from the start

An Elemental sorcerer and detective whose return to Ireland has not ended the anxiety, guilt, and intrusive memories left by Darquesse. Valkyrie's immediate private goal is to repair the damage to her younger sister Alice, whose soul was restored incompletely years earlier.

Appears from the start

A living skeleton, Sanctuary detective, and Valkyrie's long-standing partner. Skulduggery is pursuing Abyssinia while helping Valkyrie investigate the magical and medical knowledge that might make Alice whole.

First appears in chapter 4

Valkyrie's younger sister, recently rescued from Cadaverous Gant. Alice appears cheerful and loving, but part of her soul has been missing since Valkyrie brought her back from death during the Darquesse crisis.

First appears in chapter 7

The restored leader of the Anti-Sanctuary and an extraordinarily powerful sorcerer. Abyssinia has recovered her son Caisson and is building her campaign around old family claims, old betrayals, and revenge against the people who confined him.

First appears in chapter 9

Abyssinia's son, recently freed after years of confinement and mistreatment. Caisson is immensely dangerous but also deeply traumatized, and his mother's plans depend on both his power and the disputed heritage she assigns to him.

First appears in chapter 12

An overlooked Corrival Academy student who has repeatedly proved braver and more capable than his reputation suggests. Omen still lives beside the prophecy surrounding his brother Auger, while his connection to Skulduggery and Valkyrie keeps drawing him into events outside school.

First appears in chapter 14

Supreme Mage of the Irish Sanctuary and political leader of Roarhaven. China faces both Abyssinia's direct challenge and pressure from religious and political rivals within the sorcerer community.

First appears in chapter 18

A Necromancer and teacher with whom Valkyrie has formed a close relationship. Militsa offers patience and warmth without pretending that Valkyrie's trauma or secrecy can be solved easily.

First appears in chapter 22

A Sanctuary operative and Corrival Academy teacher who has become one of Omen's trusted adult allies. Temper works against Abyssinia's organization while concealing the dangerous consequences of his own magical discipline.

First appears in chapter 30

The influential leader of the Church of the Faceless. Creed presents himself as a disciplined public figure and political alternative in Roarhaven, while his faith places unusual importance on bloodlines connected to the Faceless Ones.

First appears in chapter 40

A masked organizer trying to return Darquesse to the world. Sebastian leads a small society whose members accept his belief that Darquesse will be needed against a future disaster, despite having little proof and no guarantee they can control her.

First appears in chapter 55

A brilliant but amoral medical specialist whose knowledge of souls and magical anatomy makes it useful to Valkyrie. Nye treats suffering as an interesting problem rather than a moral concern, so any help it offers comes with serious risk.

First appears in chapter 70

A mysterious woman found within the institution connected to Caisson's confinement. Solace knows intimate details about Abyssinia, Caisson, and the older generation of powerful sorcerers, but her loyalties are difficult to judge.

First appears in chapter 121

A scarred sorcerer who makes himself indispensable to the mortal President Flanery. Crepuscular offers intelligence and protection while pursuing a private design of his own, and he has a personal history with Skulduggery that he does not disclose to his political client.