Pale Demon characters

Appears from the start

A witch whose childhood treatment left her able to perform demon magic. Rachel has survived the coven's attempt to imprison her, but she remains formally shunned and must reach its annual meeting in San Francisco to argue for her name and legal standing.

Appears from the start

Rachel's living-vampire partner and housemate at the church. Ivy joins the journey west, supplying practical security while Rachel confronts institutions that have decided her magic makes her dangerous.

Appears from the start

The pixy partner in Vampiric Charms, recently widowed after Matalina's death. Jenks accompanies Rachel despite the hazards that cold weather and long-distance travel pose to a pixy.

Appears from the start

A wealthy and politically connected elf whose family history is entwined with Rachel's. Trent also needs to travel west on private elven business, creating an uneasy alliance in which each side has reasons to conceal its full purpose.

Also known as Al

Appears from the start

Rachel's demon teacher and the captor of Pierce. Al expects Rachel's rejection by witches to drive her toward demon society, but his instruction and occasional protection remain inseparable from coercion.

Appears from the start

The nineteenth-century witch who defended Rachel against the coven and was taken by Al as a familiar. Pierce's captivity gives Rachel another reason to resist treating demon bargains as ordinary arrangements.

Appears from the start

A member of the Coven of Moral and Ethical Standards who saw the abuses committed in its campaign against Rachel. Vivian is now more willing to hear Rachel's case, though changing the coven from within remains difficult.

Appears from the start

A senior coven official who regards Rachel's demon-derived abilities as a threat to witch society. He opposes restoring the civil and magical standing taken from her when she was shunned.

Appears from the start

A young gargoyle closely attuned to ley lines who has made the church his home. Bis's unusual senses let him perceive connections in magic that witches and demons often overlook.

Appears from the start

Trent's chief security officer and an elf with longstanding responsibilities to the Kalamack family. Quen mistrusts Rachel's effect on Trent but recognizes the dangers surrounding their shared journey.

First appears in chapter 22

An ancient demon released into the present conflict whose power threatens witches, demons, and everyone near Rachel. Ku'Sox is able to operate under conditions that constrain other demons, making familiar defenses unreliable.

First appears in chapter 25

A demon whose erratic manner conceals formidable magical knowledge. Newt understands the old balance of power in the ever-after and evaluates Rachel according to demon interests rather than witch law.