Edge World characters

Also known as McGill

Appears from the start

A Legion Varus centurion recalled from family leave for a classified lunar assignment. He is selected to investigate a buried anomaly whose origin and hazards remain unknown.

Also known as Galina, Turov

Appears from the start

Tribune of Legion Varus and leader of the secret lunar investigation. She recalls McGill to service and closely controls information about the discovery beneath the moon.

First appears in chapter 2

A Hegemony soldier with a background in ceramics and materials work, sent on the same unexplained lunar mission as McGill.

First appears in chapter 6

A Central scientific leader who arrives to direct examination of the lunar excavation and oversee its casting work.

First appears in chapter 6

McGill’s daughter and the operator of Central’s compact casting system. She fears the danger posed by his mission.

First appears in chapter 10

A bio adjunct at the lunar base who restores McGill after his first failed insertion. She takes a personal interest in him as the dangerous exploration continues.

Also known as Graves

First appears in chapter 10

A senior Legion Varus officer who assumes control of the lunar operation during Turov's absence. He orders another attempt to obtain a reliable report from inside the buried construct.

First appears in chapter 9

Earth's senior authority at Central. He backs continued investigation of the lunar discovery and has the power to direct Legion Varus in matters affecting the planet's Galactic position.

Also known as Carlos

First appears in chapter 9

A longtime Legion Varus comrade of McGill and the bio specialist chosen for his exploration squad. His familiarity with both field medicine and McGill makes him useful on uncertain missions.

First appears in chapter 9

A Legion Varus heavy-trooper leader selected for McGill's follow-up team. He provides experienced combat support for an expedition expected to meet unknown resistance.

First appears in chapter 9

A Legion Varus ghost specialist chosen to scout for McGill's exploration team. His stealth training suits missions where the terrain and opposition have not yet been mapped.

Also known as Natasha

First appears in chapter 9

A Legion Varus technical specialist selected for McGill’s follow-up exploration team.

First appears in chapter 24

McGill’s friend and a Legion Varus centurion who helps stage an apparent public quarrel as urgent combat training.

First appears in chapter 27

A Zoo Legion sub-tribune who helps brief Legion Varus on 91 Aquarii and its three rival peoples. His local knowledge becomes important as the emergency deployment approaches the contested world.

First appears in chapter 25

One of McGill’s adjuncts, incapacitated during the Green Deck training exercise.

First appears in chapter 29

A Fleet security guard aboard Dominus. He initially suspects McGill in Turov's killing, then verifies the recording that shows an intruder was responsible.

Also known as Barton

First appears in chapter 28

McGill's adjunct, whose practical reading of 91 Aquarii leads her to question the planned show of force. She expects the local society to resist and urges him to challenge the invasion strategy.

First appears in chapter 32

The assassin who kills and abducts Turov, then becomes a Legion Varus captive. She is the Shadowlander ruler's daughter, trained for covert attacks and fiercely loyal to her people.

First appears in chapter 32

The captain of Dominus, responsible for the transport while Fike directs the Legion Varus operation. He objects when Fike's escalation threatens both the ship and Earth's legal position.

First appears in chapter 31

A Blue Deck centurion who examines the aftermath of the attack on Dominus's revival facilities. She confirms that Turov's stored record has been erased, preventing a lawful replacement revival.

First appears in chapter 39

An officer elevated to interim tribune while Turov is captive. He takes temporary command of Legion Varus during a crisis in which authority, advanced equipment, and Turov's recovery are all contested.

First appears in chapter 35

The Shadowlanders' ruler and mother of the agent held by Legion Varus. She rejects Earth's claim to protective authority and treats the landing force as would-be conquerors.

First appears in chapter 36

A Legion Varus ghost specialist who scouts the Shadowlander city beside Cooper. Her stealth role places her ahead of McGill's main force when the apparently quiet streets conceal a prepared defense.

Also known as Armel

First appears in chapter 45

A human enforcer representing Province 926 at the Edgeworld tribunal. He commands a large Saurian mercenary legion and challenges Earth's right to decide the planet's future.

First appears in chapter 54

A later Shadowlander leader responsible for the drone and revival-machine manufactory. With vital production equipment under threat, she accepts McGill's proposal for a counterstrike against the enemy camp.

First appears in chapter 19

The Magwa provincial ruler who oversees the lunar investigation. She sets aside collective punishment for Zlur's death while keeping the murder inquiry alive and retaining McGill as a useful witness.

First appears in chapter 76

The Magwa authority responsible for Province 921, previously encountered as the unnamed provincial governor. After the inspectors are killed, she accepts McGill's political arrangement and contacts the Skae.

First appears in chapter 45

A representative of a Galactic species claiming an interest in Edgeworld. The Skae takes part in the tribunal's decision to hear the planet's Brightsider and Nightsider peoples.