Gleamcrafters—practitioners with powers. Applicable to both celestials and specters.
Celestials—their true origins unknown, these people carry powers that have a connection to the stars and sky. Some powers are presented at birth, others surface later in life. The range of their abilities is wide. Celestials can be distinguished by the way their eyes glow like different corners of the universe as they use their gleam. Notable group: the Spell Walkers.
Specters—sixty years ago, alchemy was developed as a way to use the blood of creatures to give humans powers. People who receive their powers this way are known as specters, and the range of their abilities is limited to the blood of that creature’s breed. Specters can be distinguished by the way their eyes burn like eclipses as they use their gleam. Notable Group: The Blood Casters.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
SPELL WALKERS AND ALLIES
Emil Rey—a reincarnated specter with phoenix blood who can cast gray and gold fire, self-heal his mortal wounds, sense feelings from other phoenixes, fly, and resurrect. Known as Fire-Wing and Infinity Son.
Brighton Rey—the creator of the online series Celestials of New York. Drank Reaper’s Blood for the powers of a phoenix, hydra, and ghost.
Maribelle Lucero—a celestial who can levitate and glide.
Iris Simone-Chambers—a celestial with powerhouse strength and skin impervious to most gleam attacks. New leader of the Spell Walkers.
Atlas Haas (Deceased)—a celestial who could conjure winds.
Wesley Young—a celestial who runs at swift-speed.
Eva Nafisi—a celestial who can heal others but gets harmed in the process.
Prudencia Mendez—a celestial with the power of telekinesis.
Carolina Rey—Emil and Brighton’s mother. No powers of her own.
Ruth Rodriquez—a celestial who can create clones of herself.
Bautista de León (Deceased)—a reincarnated specter with phoenix blood who could cast gold fire, self-heal his mortal wounds, resurrect, and remember details from his past life. Founder of the Spell Walkers.
Sera Córdova (Deceased)—an alchemist and celestial who had psychic visions. Founding member.
BLOOD CASTERS AND ALLIES
Ness Arroyo—a specter with shifter blood who can change his appearance at will.
Luna Marnette—a supreme alchemist who created the Blood Casters. No powers of her own.
Dione Henri—a specter with hydra blood who can grow extra/regrow missing body parts and
Stanton—a specter with basilisk blood who has serpentine senses and venomous, acidic, petrifying, and paralytic abilities.
June—a specter with ghost blood who can phase through solid objects and possess people.
POLITICIANS
Senator Edward Iron—a presidential candidate who opposes gleamcraft. No powers of his own.
Barrett Bishop—a vice-presidential candidate and chief architect of the Bounds. No powers of his own.
Congresswoman Nicolette Sunstar—a celestial presidential candidate who can create burning hot dazzling lights.
Senator Shine Lu—a celestial vice-presidential candidate who can turn invisible.
HALO KNIGHTS AND PHOENIXES
Tala Castillo—a Halo Knight with no powers of her own.
Wyatt Warwick—a Halo Knight with no powers of his own.
Nox—an obsidian phoenix that excels at tracking.
Roxana—a light howler phoenix with stormlike powers.
OTHER NOTABLE CHARACTERS
Keon Máximo (Deceased)—an alchemist and specter with phoenix blood who could cast gray fire, self-heal his mortal wounds, and resurrect. He developed the alchemy to give normal people powers and became the first specter.
Kirk Bennett—the curator for the phoenix exhibit at the Museum of Natural Creatures.
Dr. Billie Bowes—a celestial who can cast illusions.
The Silver Star Slayer—a conservative YouTuber.