
dramatis personae
The Unbound Realms is crowded—in the best possible way—with dangerous allies, impossible family, old enemies, opportunists, monsters, gods, and the occasional deeply questionable love interest.
This guide is here to help you keep track of who’s who across the series. Browse the full cast below or filter by book to follow the characters that matter to each story.
Vera's Hibachi Grill 🍽️🍤
Julian
Should perhaps soak his dentures in private
Rhonda
Sports a pigtailed coif of snakes
Junior's Cafe 🇯🇲🥃
Assorted Wait Staff
Disreputable
Leyton
Greek chorus
Megan
Yoga instructor and life coach
Waiter
Unimpressed
Le Salon Neuf 🐉🔥
Buddha
A lazy, occasionally vulgar, pug-eating gryphonita
Ch'in
A Chinese dragon king and aspiring top chef
Dragon (Wilhelmina Matilda Fergusson)
Just a girl, standing in front of a boy, trying not to go all evil on his ass
Jasper
Phooka and adoptive father to Dragon
Quill (aka Mama Quillya or Quillya Moon)
Former Incan Moon goddess and adoptive mother to Dragon
Yorktown Plaza 🏨🛎️
Bellman
Lazy. Rude, a close second
Chip the Gay
He's not really gay
Dr. Robert “Bobby” Deittinsky aka Dr. Death
Desperately needs a vacation. A sexy one
Elevator Operator
Mink coat, oven-mitts chic
Five-oh-three
Lingerie 24/7
Muhhamad
Motel manager and unrepentant opportunist
Elemental Salon ✂️✨
Carmen Vargas Beaumont
Hair stylist extraordinaire. Eldest daughter
Edvard
Living pest control
Kristi-with-an-I
Living annoyance
Melissa
Meh to frumpalicious
Mr. McLean
Strategic origami
Mrs. Glassman
Red, spiral curls
Sage
Avatar to Ganesh and perfectly fabulous
Sahar
Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
Saras (Sarasvati)
Former Hindu goddess and would-be Karaoke star
Hollow City Natives 🏙️
Isabella “Issa” Vargas Beaumont
Distiller, witch, moderately-evil genius
Katie aka Sister “Luce” Lucinda
Biological mother to Dragon
Marcella “Mars” Vargas Beaumont
Named for war. Acts like it’s a promise
Momma Neck Tie
A zombie who should nevertheless quit smoking
Ryan
Former crush. Not all he's cracked up to be
Stephen
Elderly husband to Aiko
Willie
Biological father to Dragon
Local Hustlers, Liars, and Thieves 🃏💰
“Charlie” Charlemagne
Former king, friend to Fel and a proper scoundrel
Artur (Artie) Otadini
Empirically monstrous, utterly forgettable, unexpectedly sexy
Fel (Flannacán map Cinid ocus Barita seirbhíseach Mahb Tóisech)
Born in the Sun. Fought for the Shade. Banished from both, but still so damn hot
Gemma
An occasionally human mob boss
Hayden
Can barely spell his own name
Jeff
Pazuzu demon, bounty hunter, marathoner
The Sun 🌞👑
Aiko
Faded due to heartbreak
Alechi
Fae royalty. Legs for days
Assorted Sun Court Henchmen
All tediously attired
Phyllis
Dear, very old grandmama
Branch
Her rather frightening keeper
Críos (Chris)
Tomāto, tomăto
Mahb
Fae queen with closely guarded secrets
The Shade 🌚🗝️
Clarice
Shade Court physician
Docque
Shadow prince with a seductive evil side
Fish
Willing minion to the Shade
Viktor
Director of Talent & Organizational Culture
Gotta
His long-suffering assistant
Hsigo Warrior
Personal guard to the Shade
Patty
Shade Court chef
Reggie
Goblin. Guard. Lower back pain
Richard
Ew
Thorston
Kitchen servant
Molasses Blood 🍸🩸
Frankie
A mixologist. The strong, silent type
Snoozy
Player, one of the Initial Seven and owner of the Blood
Others 🌀
Carlos
Hot for goat
Goat
An actual goat
Ghostly Cabbie
Drives a Rolls
Jesus
A whore
John
His John
Robynne
A prepubescent oracle