Mark of the Fool 9 characters

Also known as Alex, Alexander Roth, the Fool

Appears from the start

Thameland's current Fool and a marked mage leading the search for Kelda's lost sanctum. At the Guild entrance, he senses the Traveler's power in its hidden gate.

Appears from the start

Alex's fiancee and an accomplished fighter who accompanies him in the search for Kelda's lost sanctum.

Appears from the start

Theresa's Cerberus companion, traveling with Alex's party during the search for Kelda's sanctum. He is both a close companion and a formidable part of the group's fighting strength.

Appears from the start

Kelda's former associate and Björgrund's father. His old Coin of Silent Friends and knowledge of a secret guild gain the party entry to its hidden meeting place.

Appears from the start

Birger's rune-marked son and a capable firbolg warrior. He accompanies his father and Alex into the Rhinean Empire, taking an active part in the dangerous search rather than remaining sheltered.

Also known as prior Fool

First appears in chapter 2

A deceased former Fool whose hidden refuge may hold research Alex needs. A secret guild claims its records can help narrow the search for her sanctum.

Also known as the Traveler

First appears in chapter 2

The Traveler whose power is bound to Alex's remarkable teleportation. Her magic resonates with the guild's distant gates, allowing Alex to sense and interact with the concealed network.

First appears in chapter 2

The gem-eyed negotiating authority for the Guild of the Red Mouse. The leader offers Alex information about Kelda's sanctum in exchange for stealing selected books from Brightfire University.

First appears in chapter 3

Alex's sapient golem, regarded as family and chosen as emergency support for the planned Brightfire theft.

First appears in chapter 9

The hidden church's leading attacker in the sanctified-soil ambush. He critically wounds Alex and proves far stronger than Theresa and Brutus in direct combat while the interdiction restricts the party's escape.

First appears in chapter 9

A hidden-church commander supporting the ambush against Alex's party. The apostle helps sustain the attackers' advantage while sanctified soil interferes with Alex's Traveler power.

Also known as First Apostle

First appears in chapter 16

The First Apostle and leader of the hidden church force hunting Alex. After a failed ambush, he continues the pursuit through the Fey Roads while resisting plans that could provoke a broader conflict with Generasi.

Also known as Third Apostle

First appears in chapter 16

The hidden church's Third Apostle and a commander serving under Gabrian. She supports the pursuit of Alex and considers indirect ways to threaten his position when an open strike on Generasi would be too dangerous.

Also known as Fae hunter

First appears in chapter 9

A predatory Fae guide allied with the hidden church. Mounted on a great moose, the hunter joins the ambush against Alex's party, selects Alex as personal quarry, and provides the attackers with access to Fae routes.

Also known as Saint Merzhin

First appears in chapter 10

Uldar's Saint and an ally Alex seeks after the ambush leaves his party close to death.

First appears in chapter 12

Alex's younger sister and a developing fire mage. She remains with the protected household while Alex draws the hidden church away, and her safety is central to the family's defensive plans.

First appears in chapter 17

Theresa's Ravener-hunting ally. While Alex searches abroad, Grimloch joins Theresa and other companions in harvesting dungeon cores needed for the household's golem business and the wider defense effort.

First appears in chapter 17

One of Theresa's companions in Thameland. Kibus joins her, Grimloch, and Thundar in regularly harvesting dungeon cores needed for the household's golem business.

First appears in chapter 45

Alex's cabal ally and the Lord of the Sapphire Sea. He joins the Generasi group discussing preparations against the Ravener and explains how growing recognition of the Traveler may strengthen her.

First appears in chapter 17

Alex's cabal ally and one of Thameland's heroes. He joins Theresa and Grimloch in gathering dungeon cores while Alex draws the hidden church's attention away from Generasi.

Also known as Professor Jules

First appears in chapter 17

Alex's academic advocate and a research leader in Generasi. She helps arrange protection and continued schooling for his household, alerts the city's leadership, and treats the hidden church's pursuit as a serious public threat.

First appears in chapter 17

Alex's summoning professor. Concerned for both him and his exceptional potential, she offers spirit guards for the household and help searching for the forces hunting him.

First appears in chapter 17

Alex's golem-business partner. She supplies armed iron golems to defend his relocated household without charging for them, while also facing a growing shortage of the dungeon-core essence her workshop needs.

First appears in chapter 18

A Generasi councillor who warns Thameland's king that an organized faction may have infiltrated the realm's church and army. She withholds her evidence from officials who might be compromised and demands an internal investigation.

Also known as King Athelstan

First appears in chapter 18

The king of Thameland. When warned that a secret faction may have infiltrated his church and army, he begins weighing an investigation despite having no proof yet and facing resistance from within his court.

First appears in chapter 18

A senior Thameish priest serving King Athelstan. He questions the accepted account of the coordinated attack on Alex and recognizes that a silent deity can leave room for secret doctrinal factions to form.

First appears in chapter 18

King Athelstan's court wizard. When the court is warned of a faction within Thameland's church and army, Errol defends the official account of Rockmoot and rejects the claim of an internal conspiracy.

First appears in chapter 24

Thameland's dead god, whose original technical writings may supply what Kelda lacked. Alex plans to compare Uldar's design notes with the surviving sanctum research before risking any alteration to his mark.

First appears in chapter 30

A reasoning construct bound by protocols created by Uldar and the recurring enemy of Thameland. The return of a General triggers an urgent response, but it delays acting while it seeks confirmation of its creator's intent.

First appears in chapter 42

A formidable summoned spirit whom Alex contains while proposing an alliance for the coming battle and the eventual fight against the Ravener. Its answer remains uncertain when it first appears.

Also known as war spirit

First appears in chapter 54

Alex's war-spirit champion, fighting beside his summoned army with several of Uldar's holy weapons.

First appears in chapter 45

A mage working with Professor Vernia Jules on theories for ending the Ravener permanently. She remains in Generasi with Theresa's group, pursuing technical answers that cannot yet be tested directly.

First appears in chapter 63

Uldar's longstanding Fae associate, introduced when the god's hidden journal begins recounting their first meeting. At this point, his place in Uldar's history has only begun to emerge.

First appears in chapter 66

A hero commanding forces on the Ravener front as attacks become more organized and relentless. He bears the strain of leadership while treating Alex as a strategic peer when reinforcements arrive.

Also known as Hart

First appears in chapter 72

A hero who urges the marked group to claim their powers for their own purposes. He argues that Uldar's manipulation need not determine how they understand or use the abilities they now possess.

First appears in chapter 74

One of Thameland's heroes and Thundar's partner. She joins the delegation that briefs King Athelstan on the hidden church, Uldar's death, and the danger now facing the realm.

Also known as Registrar Hob

First appears in chapter 82

Generasi's devil registrar, empowered to approve access to the university library's highest floors. He tests Alex's ninth-tier summoning, recognizes him as an archwizard, and challenges him to adjust to his new stature.

First appears in chapter 89

A fighter allied with Alex's forces. She joins Claygon, Björgrund, Merzhin, and Hart in destroying a dungeon and killing eight petrifiers.

First appears in chapter 91

An Unmaker summoned by Alex through Conjure Ultimate Ally. She reports that the fighting in Thameland is intensifying and that stronger enemies are appearing more often.

First appears in chapter 92

Alex's former force-magic professor, approached so they can address their earlier conflict over the concealed Fool mark. His demanding teaching helped Alex survive, though the two still differ over the value of hardship.