Return of the Runebound Professor 5: A Progression Fantasy Epic characters

Also known as Vermil

Appears from the start

An Arbitage professor and rank-four mage who learns that Azel died protecting Lee. He awaits an explanation of Lee's condition after the attack.

Appears from the start

Noah's partner and fellow teacher, who returns from the attack and reports that Azel died protecting Lee.

Appears from the start

A demon companion and co-teacher whose condition remains unexplained after the attack that killed Azel.

Appears from the start

A demon formerly linked to Noah's soul. He is reported dead after protecting Lee during the attack that opens the book.

Appears from the start

A Linwick ally sent in connection with the threat from Wizen. He reaches the aftermath of the Inquisitor attack too late to join the fighting.

Appears from the start

One of Noah's students and a sword fighter who returns safely from the attack.

First appears in chapter 2

A rank-five Inquisitor whose blood-magic domain traps Noah's companions. He is hunting the demon among them and threatens Moxie during the confrontation.

First appears in chapter 3

Arbitage's transport-cannon operator. His effort to save the group during the attack convinces Noah that he can be trusted with confidential help.

First appears in chapter 6

A hostile plant-and-mind mage pursuing an unknown objective connected to the Torrin family. Noah's group begins sharing evidence about him with Arbitage's enforcers.

First appears in chapter 6

An enforcer ally who accepts evidence from Noah and draws his group into the investigation of Wizen.

First appears in chapter 6

An enforcer with expertise in old runes. Silvertide suggests consulting him about a rune-worked dagger tied to Wizen's activities.

First appears in chapter 7

A deity observing Noah's group who sees potential value in his unusual progress and remains interested in their survival.

First appears in chapter 7

A deity who regards Noah as an experiment and accelerates a lethal challenge against his group.

First appears in chapter 7

The figure who intercepts Decras's approaching rank-seven apostle before the threat reaches Arbitage.

First appears in chapter 8

A rank-seven apostle sent to kill two weaker targets near Arbitage. Revin intercepts him before he can reach them.

First appears in chapter 47

A resident of Noah's nominal dorm room who shares the space with Contessa and helps care for Mascot.

First appears in chapter 9

Noah's student and an inventive imbuer. He is broadening his pattern from a single elemental technique into a general method for imbuements.

First appears in chapter 12

Noah's student and a sword fighter whose pattern builds pressure from strike to strike, resembling a gathering landslide.

Appears from the start

One of Noah's students, who returns safely after the attack on Moxie's group.

First appears in chapter 17

Revin's student, temporarily training with Noah's class. He presents himself as exceptionally lazy even while keeping pace with the others.

First appears in chapter 22

Wizen's rank-five fire-mage operative, who battles Noah and Brayden beneath Arbitage's transport cannon.

First appears in chapter 22

A secret light healer allied with Barb in the chamber below Arbitage's transport cannon. He escapes detection by domains, then closes in and attacks Noah.

First appears in chapter 26

A light-magic healer working with Barb for Wizen. Noah and Brayden identify him during the enforcers' response to the key theft.

First appears in chapter 26

The head of Arbitage's advanced track and an enforcer. In the aftermath of the key theft, he protects his instructors' duty to their students while helping organize the response.

First appears in chapter 30

A former Church agent who chooses to remain with Garina instead of continuing his mission, leaving them vulnerable to Church retaliation.

First appears in chapter 8

A powerful local authority whose attention Audren avoids attracting during his clash with Revin.

First appears in chapter 35

An advanced-track professor who arrives to escort Noah and Moxie to an early meeting with another professor.

First appears in chapter 35

A small companion associated with Noah whose unexplained departure from his usual place causes concern.

First appears in chapter 36

A Heron water mage in the advanced track. He warns Noah that Torrin-connected figures plan to make Emily fail out, while presenting himself as a competitive rival seeking stronger opposition.

First appears in chapter 37

A Torrin professor in the advanced track whom Ulya identifies, along with his two students, as a figure Noah's group should watch.

First appears in chapter 37

A rank-two Torrin student from a prominent branch of the family. He is positioned to challenge Emily during the advanced-track gathering.

First appears in chapter 37

An unnamed female student identified as one of the two students accompanying Jacob.

First appears in chapter 42

A rank-four professor who challenges Noah during an advanced-track meeting.

First appears in chapter 43

A King-family treasurer and collector of unusual runes who is linked to the purchase of Violet Transference.

First appears in chapter 47

Otto's masked assistant, who completes a rune exchange and guides Noah toward a restricted King-family hunting ground.

First appears in chapter 47

A former aide to Evergreen who now shares Noah's nominal dorm room with Karina. She cares for Noah's companion and says her life has improved since leaving Evergreen's service.

First appears in chapter 59

The unnamed head of the Linwick family has Brayden deliver a spatial message token summoning Noah to a meeting concerning Tim.

First appears in chapter 77

A Linwick mage who arrives after Noah's disappearance with people indebted to him. He commits their help to keeping Noah's students together and continuing their education.

First appears in chapter 81

A masked musician who distributes food to hungry residents of a demon city as part of a mysterious new faction.

First appears in chapter 82

A starving young demon who helps protect three companions. After accepting food from a masked stranger, he is compelled to guide the stranger toward the gang controlling his district.

First appears in chapter 82

A young demon and protective companion within a starving four-person group approached by a masked stranger.

First appears in chapter 83

A rank-three extortionist whose gang controls the district approached by a masked stranger and two young guides.

First appears in chapter 83

The local street lord's executioner and second-in-command, encountered at the gang's market-square headquarters.

Also known as Spider

First appears in chapter 87

Noah's masked identity in the demon city is revealed. As Spider, he uses food, concealed magic, and a manufactured reputation to build the influence needed to search for Wizen and a route home.

First appears in chapter 87

The sister and second-in-command of a neighboring street lord, present when her brother refuses Spider's demand.

First appears in chapter 96

A rank-three demon who feeds on fear. She joins the young street lord as an instructor and ally, exchanging knowledge about demons for food and agreed limits on how much energy he may take from her.

First appears in chapter 96

The Silent Silver Tooth's rank-three second, expected to arrive with several guards to negotiate with Spider's group.

First appears in chapter 99

A powerful figure who receives a report on Spider's expansion and orders her subordinate to continue watching the faction firsthand.