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Fen Family: Canadians

 

Frances Fen: mother, 35, dispatcher. Runs day care and comm. shack with Pete and Jolie

 

Paul Fen: father, 35, truck driver, becomes convoy trail master. Married high school sweetheart.

 

Laurence Fen: 14, student driver

 

Nora Fen: daughter, bonded to spider-rat (Hexrat), 8-years-old.

 

Kamerin Fen: 10

 

Crystal Fen: 6

 

Aimee Fen: newborn girl, name means loved.

 

Four women with five daughters: daughters range in age from 3-9. Maggie, Kathy, Sasha, adults. Maggie is a veterinarian. Kathy is a teacher and takes over teaching and daycare.

 

Piotr Legoyvich: 22-year-old Russian college student. Intern at astronomy center. He serves as the weatherman and astronomer of Capital Base. The young man lost most of his toes due to frost bite the first winter.

 

Henry Doyle: 25-year-old Irish/Brit partnered with Piotr. Loses toes and a pinky finger due to frostbite. Plumber Miguel is assistant.

 

Amazon Village survivors: all lost some fingers and toes due to frostbite.

 

4 huntresses:

 

Phyllis Yeager: former army sergeant, now hunter & co-security with Brian.

 

Selma: former seamstress, become tailor/textile manager.

 

Jacklynn: 26-year-old Australian pilot.

 

Vanessa: huntress, hunted with father, games woman under Phyllis, has a thing for leader, later leaves Hanna to go to Iron Village.

 

Two teenage girls: Hanna, Lisa: Lisa is a 15-year-old tomboy, shy traumatized, but mechanical genius.

 

Teen and woman: 16, Gina; woman is Hejira, 22, black. Chicago botany student, now in charge of greenhouses and co-farm manager.

 

Fallen woman: Natali: 23-year-old secretary. Naive “dumb blonde.”

 

Amazon Village KIA:

 

Mistress Tabatha dominatrix: female leader of amazons, possible murder. Mother to teenage girl. Tries to shape village to matriarch society. Beats and mistreats males. Dies in blizzard.

 

Diane Vesta priestess: former minister now manufactures religion for dominatrix. Co-leader. Dies in blizzard. Brunette, short, struts, acts like Marcy from
Married With Children
.

 

Charlie: father to Billy and Kelly. Claimed to be killed by razor cat. Brian says it was murder.

 

Kids:

 

Billy: 5-year-old son of Maggie and Charlie rescued after Brian.

 

Michael: 6 years old.

 

Hyu: Asian, 8-year-old male.

 

Wayne: 9 years old, loves architecture.

 

Walter: 10-year-old engineer trainee. Broken foot by metal plate.

 

Jeff: 13-year-old orphan, interested in animals, 4H Club.

 

Two orphan girls, Sandra and brie, 8 and 10.

 

Tisha: black 12-year-old girl, found by Brian with Dora and her brother Giles.

 

Dora and Kevin Douglas: brother and sister (girl is 13, boy 8). Dora is a student nurse.

 

Xena: 14-year-old waif,

 

Sean: 9-year-old vet student,

 

Tera: Tera the “terror” 5-year- old orphan latched onto Doc and Cassie. Impish child despite death of parents.

 

Jacque: Also known as Jack. 8-year-old male, French, does not understand English.

 

Tanya: 4-year-old sick girl. With Mike’s refugees...carried by Tanya. Does not survive.

 

Zara: 7-year-old female, east European girl.

 

Giles: 10-year-old male, British, black male at beginning of BSC1. By age 12 he has become an accomplished bush pilot.

 

Iron Village: (Also known as Iron Town)

 

Mike: leader 32-year-old survivalist, retired army major, now called “Iron Mike.”

 

Jason: 24-year-old male, Canadian medic.

 

Sarana: pregnant female, African domestic manager, gives birth to little boy.

 

Hadji: 11-year-old male, Indian.

 

Buck: 15-year-old male, Native American.

 

Bill: 23-year-old corporal, security leader,

 

Jill: 17-year-old female, security.

 

Luke: 28-year-old male named after Luke Skywalker, engineer of group.

 

Miguel: 20-year-old male, Nicaragua. Does not understand English well.

 

Two huntresses, Sasha and Vanessa.

 

Two teens, Hanna and Gina.

 

Later eight more people from Copper Town join them as miners or support staff.

 


Copper Town”

 

Jack: leader, “jack of all trades.”

 

Axel: redneck machinist. Engineer of village.

 

Nicole: paramedic, has c section for baby.

 

Helen: Jack's wife, domestic manager.

 

Gary: driver of the hummer during hammerhead attack, former trucker.

 

Teri: screamer, worked in a slaughter house. The girl was with Mitch in his hummer during the hammerhead attack.

 

The J brothers, Tj and Cj: fraternal twins, 20-year-old engineers get chewed up by the leviathan. Tj lost his arm. Cj lost his left leg.

 

Sam: road crew boss.

 

The Mencia family: Julio (carpenter) senora Mencia: ceramic potter, Paco: 10-year-old son. Gracia: 4-year-old daughter.

 

Ishtar: Mideast 20-year-old woman. Shy and apprehensive teacher for group.

 

Boxie: orphan boy and dog used as a messenger.

 

John Henry Irons “Steele”: giant black man, former football player, metallurgist. Now blacksmith, has a great sense of humor, big smile.

 

Theo Huxtible: black teen, basketball player, college student, now guard.

 

Senji & Toki Oshiwa: Japanese couple, Senji is a geologist. Toki is a biochemist. Toki worked with Doc and Maggie to create anti-venom for scorpions.

 

Jason: 16-year-old young Turk. Foolhardy kid. Gets ripped apart by leviathan.

 

Ash Ketchum: 15-year-old boy. Hates being associated with Pokémon.

 

Victor Pechenkov: 26, Georgian army sergeant. Speaks broken English. Head of security.

 

Jewel: 29 (and holding), actress/stripper.

 

Steve Austin: Canadian miner at diamond mine.

 

Jessica walker: Hong Kong architect. 28, female. British Chinese “Jessie”.

 

Jenkins: 32-year-old professional man servant. Becomes majordomo of Copper Town with Helen.

 

Dora and Diego Fuentes: 30-year-old zoo keepers from Mexican zoo. Now manage animals.

 

Cookie w/8-year-old daughter and 3-year-old daughter.

 

Ned: 18-year-old, mechanic, helper to Axel.

 

Mary Anne: radio operator.

 

Sixty other people, including twenty guards and work crew members. Eight go to iron village.

 

Refugees: 181 refugees from coastal village destroyed by leviathan.

 

3 died from injuries, many maimed by sharks.

 

Bill & Candy Summerset: car factory workers take over plant at base.

 

Jeany Summerset: 6-year-old daughter.

 

Doctor Wayne Mallard: “Ducky” New Zealand marine biologist. Wears glasses, has same mannerisms as namesake from NCIS but with Australian twist.

 

Jamal: 18-year-old teen male. Pilot wannabee. Third in Jacklynn's flying circus. African

 

Tao Ling: Taiwanese factory worker. Migrates to base with family.

 

Suni Ling: wife to Tao. Pregnant prior on march of tears but miscarries after hammerhead attack.

 

Akira Tenaka: South Korean, 24, avionics specialist military, loses wife and newborn son to hellcat, very primal around animals.

 

Arby O'Gill: 19-year-old hacker, gamer falls in love with robots.

 

Althoga Raynes 22, German female physics student.

 

Bob Norbert- pest control. Flown in from Copper Town.

 

Chuck Atom: Spelunker expert. KIA.

 

Jim Evall - rocket expert. Worked on the dragon program with Space X.

 

Adrian: Computer geek. Uber geek, friend of Arby and Jim.

 

Travis Roberts: “Chief,” “Travis,” or “Dusty” chief petty officer naval SEAL. Co-leader of refugee security. Shooter/leader, 36, bald, looks like the guy from weapons show on the military channel.

 

Raphael Hodges: “Raph” or “Gunny” Marine Gunnery Sergeant artillery specialty. 34, co-lead refugee security, marine haircut despite circumstances. Gung ho.

 

Tina Riley: reserve army corporal. Medic.

 

April O’Neal: reporter, 26.

 

Jeana Chase: vegan nutritionist. 24, short, flat chested, skinny, black hair.

 

Jean Pier: 30 French Chef.

 

Jaden Smitty –KAI.

 

Mountain Village:

 

The following are known people (leaders) who established the Mountain Village

 

Travis Roberts: “Chief, or Dusty” chief petty officer naval SEAL. Co-leader of refugee security. Shooter/leader 36 bald, looks like guy from weapons show on military channel -Leader Mountain Village

 

Raphael Hodges: “Raph” Marine gunnery sergeant artillery specialty. 34 co-lead refugee security marine haircut despite circumstances. Gung ho -co leader Mountain Village

 

Tina Riley: reserve army corporal. Medic -medic Mountain Village

 

April O’Neal: Reporter 26 -radio operator, Mountain Village

 

Jeana Chase: vegan nutritionist. 24 short, flat chested, skinny, black hair

 

Regina Chastity: Female daycare.

 

East Village:

 

Evan Lane: leader, reprap owner, applied engineering professor, 39. He knows Professor Hinkley.

 

Jim Conklin: former astronaut trainee, 32.

 

Lenny Brisko: Irish police detective, 35.

 

Claudia: domestic manager.

 

Patrick O’Malley: Irish Chicago cop, 39, injured in raptor attack, has left leg amputated below knee. Walks with crutches.

 

Senjina: nurse. South African.

 

Horgia Ventura: Hispanic doctor. Performs amputation on O’Malley.

 

Dajanah: pharmacy tech, 28.

 

Sammy Brisko: Lenny’s 9-year-old son.

 

Marjorie Jordan: 35-year-old single mother vet tech.

 

Greg: 17-year-old son of Marjorie, former football star. Military track.

 

Marsha: 15-year-old daughter of Marjorie.

 

Cindy: 8-year-old daughter of Marjorie.

 

Stephanie: 19-year-old college student. Ski instructor.

 

Leanne: 20-year-old singer/songwriter.

 

Rhianna: 24-year-old database manager.

 

Toshio Ahera: South Korean, 18-year-old pro gamer.

 

Steve Wasabi: vet wannabe, teen, Vietnam.

 

Richard

 

Sue Charles: horse owner. Acting rancher.

 

Noel Bradley: Electronics tech, twin brother of Omar.

 

Omar Bradley: communications tech.

 

Professor Hinkley's Group: (also known as Klinger's group or Crash Town)

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