Fracture characters

Appears from the start

The Red Mage who owns the stadium's node network and leads its campaign against the Naga. Drew is an exceptionally powerful spellcaster, but nearly a month without sleep has left him exhausted as he directs the defense of Nats Park.

Appears from the start

Nats Park's principal fortifier and a member of Drew's combat group. Katie prepares fortifications for the stadium's defense. She and Drew care for one another, although neither has defined their relationship.

Appears from the start

The tactical leader of Drew's field team and one of its healers. Sarah can link the awareness of her allies, and Drew plans to strengthen that group ability with a defensive red Xatherite.

Appears from the start

A member of Drew's combat group who scouts ahead for the stadium defenders during operations against the Naga.

Appears from the start

A formidable off-world Protectorate fighter who advises Drew and serves as his protector.

Appears from the start

The military commander directing Nats Park operations against the Naga. Hoffacker assigns forces and sets campaign priorities for the stadium defenders.

First appears in chapter 2

Drew's missing companion. When Drew finally sleeps in his node housing, he expects Zoe to be beside him, but she is absent and he does not know whether she survived.

First appears in chapter 2

A defender who died before this book begins. Drew carries Robbi's blood-red sword as a reminder, although the weapon no longer possesses the special qualities it once had.

First appears in chapter 3

Drew's former roommate, now missing along with Zoe. As the group considers moving into Arlington, Drew fears that Lincoln may already be dead.

First appears in chapter 4

A teenage trainee whose summoned weapon resembles a lightsaber. Gary's developing Sense Intent ability warns him of danger, making him valuable during his first planned dungeon expedition under Drew's protection.

First appears in chapter 4

A teenage trainee entering the Navy HR dungeon under Drew's protection. London attacks with charged stones and blinding light, and can produce a biological toxin that numbs its target.

First appears in chapter 5

A ranged Nats Park defender who supports the Navy HR dungeon assault with gunfire. JP works with Katie's barricades and Drew's magic to destroy the dungeon's animated office threats.

First appears in chapter 7

A Nats Park military survivor who has returned to active duty after severe earlier injuries. Crocodile-skin Xatherite saved Hargrave and left him with visible reptilian features.

First appears in chapter 9

The system artificial intelligence assigned to Earth-3. Aevis confirms node claims and explains the infrastructure choices unlocked as Drew's connected territory expands.

First appears in chapter 10

The Sons of Liberty representative at Nats Park. Brady offers the faction's communications equipment, volunteers, and stealth specialist for Drew's expedition while firmly defending the militia's independence from military command.

First appears in chapter 10

A Sons of Liberty volunteer proposed for the Arlington expedition because of a stealth-field ability.

First appears in chapter 10

A former naval officer at Nats Park who survived an earlier shooting. Snyder now has reduced duties centered on food work and caring for people left numb.

First appears in chapter 11

A healer who volunteers for Drew's expedition and can create a protected safe space shaped like a blanket fort.

First appears in chapter 15

A death-associated god and Order of the Dragon knight who contacts Drew in a dream. Hades warns that a wider war allowed an alien seed ship to reach Earth, then trades Drew a plant-destroying Xatherite for information.

First appears in chapter 15

A divinity associated with the Felidae who contacted Drew before this book. Hades learns of that encounter when Drew explains that Isis described his developing path as one that might lead toward justice.

First appears in chapter 34

One of the transformed dogs helping Lincoln survive in Arlington. Sadie leads him back to Drew's group and remains part of Zoe's local hunting pack.

First appears in chapter 37

A bark-skinned brownie associated with Zoe who arrives as a guide from the fae settlement. He says Zoe nominated Drew as a capable human protector and leads Drew and Luke into the country club community.

First appears in chapter 38

The human military leader within the country club settlement. DeVos explains that the local survivors allied with the fae to stay alive and warns that the divided fey leadership includes both possible allies and enemies of the Red Mage.

First appears in chapter 38

A hostile member of the settlement's war council. The lubberkin orders Drew to follow without introducing himself, provoking Drew to refuse and exposing tension within the fey leadership.

First appears in chapter 39

A violet-mana fey woman who leads Great Grove. After first questioning Drew while hooded, she returns to warn that a lich-led undead army is approaching and asks him to help defend the settlement.

First appears in chapter 41

Drew Michalik's named Xatherite crystal. Aeon stirs when Drew calls for retribution.

First appears in chapter 43

A Protectorate Red Mage supervising Drew's development from off-world. He reports that Drew's forced attunement with Aeon has awakened the crystal's full Retribution power.

First appears in chapter 43

The lich identified by the Protectorate as the power behind the Arlington undead. Its field army has lost coordination, but the Forgotten Servant itself remains active and is expected to face Drew.