in alphabetical order

Adam - Sibling to Solange, killed during raid on their village.

Abel – As a boy played with Fenris.

Aidan Savage – One of the “Golden Twins”, he is brother to Julian Savage. He lives in San Francisco with his loyal servants, Stefan and Marie. He is a vampire hunter.

Akos –

Alejandro – He is a guide in the Andes. His brothers are Miguel and Pedro. His cousins are Raul, Capa, Jorge, Fernando and Hector.

Alexander Chancellor - He is abducted by a vampire named Andre in Dark Prince.

Alexandria Houton Savage – A graphic designer who worked for a video game designer. She has a special gift for sensing evil events. She has a younger brother Joshua.

Alexandru (Sandu) Dubrinsky – The son of Raven and Mikhail. He is a couple of weeks younger than his twin cousins Anastashia and Anya. They call him Sandu. His name means “Defender of all Mankind”. He is  around 2 yrs old in Dark Lycan.

Alfredo – Scarletti chef. 

Alistair –

Anastasia Daratrazanoff – Daughter of Gregori Daratrazanoff and Savannah Dubrinsky. She has twin sister Anya. She is around 2 years old in Dark Lycan.

André – Solitary Carpathian. A man of few words, stay aloof, restless eyes always on the move. Seems very close to turning. Some call him "the Ghost". About a decade older than Fenris, and the triplets, Tomas, Lojos, and Mataias, they were all friends.

Andre – Died in Dark Prince.

Angelina Ostojic – Parents are Mirko and Slavica.

Annabelle – Kidnapped by Jaguar men from France, Died in Dark Peril.

Annabelle Parker – She is Riley Parker’s mother. Descendant of the Cloud People and the Incas. She was a renowned horticulturalist, famous for her efforts to reestablish thousands of acres of Brazilian rain forest lost to deforestation. Died in Dark Storm.

Annika – Mother to Marcy & Phin, killed during raid on their village.

Antoinetta Nicoletta Scarletti – She is a concert pianist and an heiress to the Scarletti Shipping Industry. She was blinded in an accident that killed her parents. She is a descendant of the family that was described in Christine’s gothic novel The Scarletti Curse. She runs the Palazzzo Della Morte. Her uncle is Anton and her aunt is Selena. Her cousins are Paul and Natasha.

Anton Scarletti – Antoinetta’s uncle. He was a womanizer. He was one of the Scarletti heirs, along with his wife Selena. They would have taken over the shipping business, but both were killed under suspicious circumstances. They had two kids, Paul Scarletti and Natasha Scarletti-Fontaine. Anton also had a son with Helena named Esteban.

Antonio – Lucian’s chauffer, he is a son of Stefan and Marie’s.  He is fully aware of the Carpathian species.

Antonio Fabrezo – A society member, he is also a resident at the inn.

Anya Daratrazanoff – Daughter of Gregori Daratrazanoff and Savannah Dubrinsky. She has twin sister Anastashia. Around 2 years old in Dark Lycan.

Arabejila – She had been unique in that she could provide solace for the Carpathian warriors. She was gentle and had a quiet strength.  She had astonishing gifts. Daughter of the earth as was her mother. Has an Unnamed Baby Girl sister several centuries younger than her.

Argassy – Police officer who was contacted to investigate Skyler’s father. 

Armando Chevez – A member of a long-established Brazilian ranching family his brothers include Juan and Julio Chevez.  The family has existed in a symbiotic sort of relationship with the de la Cruz brothers for centuries.

Arnou –

Audrey Sangria – Mother to Juliette & Jasmine. Aunt to Solange. Died in childbirth.

Auturo –

Avery – Sibling of Solange, killed during raid on their village.

Barack – He is a quiet, moody, often possessive Carpathian. He is a member of the Dark Troubadours. He can play almost any instrument. At the time of the Turk invasion of the Carpathian Mountains he was two years old.

Bardolf – A Lycan turned rogue. Now Sange Rau. Died in Dark Lycan.

Barry Radcliffe – Jaxon Montgomery’s partner in the police force. 

Barry Woods – A very irritating reporter.  He is a member of the vampire society based in the United States.

Beau –

Beau La Rue – He is a long-time resident of the Bayou. He learned the legends of the swamp from his father who was a trapper in the Bayou.

Ben Charger – He is a mining engineer. His partners are Mack Shelton and Don Weston.

Ben Lassiter – County Sheriff of the area of the Cascades in which Colby Jansen’s ranch is located. 

Benet – He & his wife took in orphans, died during raid on their village. 

Benjamin Belendrake "Benji" – Vlad and Eleanor’s son. He works with gemstones and is a jeweler by trade.  We first encountered him as a newborn in Dark Prince.

Bernardo – A Vampire who masqueraded as a Carpathian to gain the trust of Julian Savage when he was but 12 years old. 

Bernice Andrews – Wife to Russell Andrews, they take Jaxon into their family after her family is killed. Daughter Sabrina Andrews.

Blythe – One of Falcon and Sara Marten's 7 adopted children. Siblings Jase, Emma, Chrissy, Travis, Peter, and Lucas. Psychic.

Blythe Madison – Married to Harry Madison. 

Borak –

Brad –

Brandy Grand – He is a fanatical member of the Society. He is certain all Carpathians are vampires.

Branislava Dragonseeker – She was born into captivity and spent centuries in the form of a red dragon. Xavier is her father and Rhiannon is her mother. Triplet sister of Soren and Tatijana. Aunt to Razvan and Natalya. She is Great Aunt to Lara Calladine and Colby Jansen. She is a member of the Dragonseeker Clan.

Brent Barstow – A fanatic who chases anyone he thinks is a vampire.

Brett –

Brodrick the Tenth – Ruler of the Jaguar men, a difficult man. He is a Pureblood Jaquar. Father of Solange Sangria-Dragonseeker.

Bruce - Bar Owner in Dark Melody who lets Corinne and Lisa know that Dayan from the Dark Troubadours would be playing there.

Bruce – Young man who works for Samuel T. Barnes as his personal assistant. He has a wife Mary who is pregnant with twins.

Byron Justicano – Eleanor’s brother, a calm amicable individual, he is best friends with Jacques. He is a gem-caller by trade, however has dedicated his life to serving his people as a hunter. Has a nephew Josef.

Capa – He is a porter in the Andes. His was a brother to Raul. His cousins are Jorge, Fernando, Hector, Pedro, Miguel and Alejandro. He died in Dark Storm.

Captain Darryl Smith – Jaxon’s police commander.

Captain Diego Vantilla – He is a police officer who is called upon to investigate problems at the Scarletti Residence.  He is in love with Natasha Scarletti-Fontaine; he has two children from a previous marriage.

Carla Roberts – Neighbor of Jaxon’s. 

Carlo –

Carol Taylor – A friend of Jaxon. Died in Dark Guardian.

Celeste – We meet her first in Dark Prince. Celeste is pregnant at the time.

Cesaro Santos – "Capataz" of the De La Cruz Peruvian cattle ranch, loyal to a fault.

Cezar –

Charlie Diaz – Helicopter pilot for the De La Cruz in Peru. An alcoholic.

Chelsea Grant – A girl who is suffering from terminal cancer. Her father was a U.S. Senator.

Chrissy – One of Falcon and Sara Marten's 7 adopted children. Siblings Jase, Emma, Travis, Blythe, Peter, and Lucas. Psychic. Age five in Dark Celebration.

Christopher Demonesini – Natasha's fiance. Another Shipping Magnate, very religious and highly jealous. 

Clinton Daniels – He is a neighboring ranch owner who consistently harassed Colby Jansen, trying to force her into marriage. 

Colby Jansen de la Cruz – Daughter of Razvan and Virginia Jansen. She has a half brother, Paul Chevez and two half sisters, Ginny Chevez & Lara Calladine. Her aunt is Natalya Shonski. Gary Jansen is her uncle. Dominic Dragonseeker is her great great uncle and Soren Shonski is her grandfather. Her great aunts are Tatijana and Branislava. She not only is telekinetic and telepathic but also pyrokinetic. She is a horse-trainer.

Convel – Elite hunter.

Corinne Wentworth – Known also as CJ Wentworth, she is a musical composer of some renown. Her daughter is named Jennifer.

Costin Eliade – A farmer, attacted by a vampire familiar. He is a good, hard-working  man devoted to his family.

Craig – Society member & member of a party of 18 armed soldiers who attacked Darius and Tempest.  All 18 are killed either by Darius, Sasha, and Forest.

Craig Benton – A rookie-cop who used political pull to get onto Jaxon’s team against her will.

Cristofer –

Cullen Tucker –

Daciana – Heck of a fighter.  

Dan "DS" – Friend of Esteban Eldridge. Runs drugs & weapons. Killed by Marguarita Fernandez.

Dan Martin – A society member who ransacks Gary’s hotel room. Killed by Gregori.

Daniel – A Society Member, personal bodyguard to William Wallace.  He is Wallace’s second-in-command.  Dead.

Daniel Parker – Father of Riley and husband to Annabel. Died 2 weeks before the start of Dark Storm from a major heart attack.

Darius Daratrazanoff – Brother to Desari, Gregori, Lucian, & Gabriel. Has twins, a boy and a girl. He is the acknowledged leader of a particular “lost” group of Carpathians. He was 6 years old at the time of the Turk invasion of the Carpathian Mountains. Talented in healing and hunting, as well as leadership, he is an eclectic individual, merging personalities of Mikhail and Gregori into one individual. He is the group coordinator for their band and is Desari's bodyguard.

David Johnson – He is a detective with the San Francisco Police Department.

Dax (Danutdaxton) – He was considered the greatest hunter of the entire Carpathian race, an ancient that spent 500 years in a volcano. He is now more than “just” Carpathian, something different, something more. He has a much higher tolerance for heat and fire. Heat signatures were clearly visible to him, and even in the coldest darkest caves and tunnels, he could differentiate between the vibrations of energy in the rock and air and thus “see” his surroundings. In his youth he was nicknamed “The Judge”. Dax has a gift for ferreting out evil. Now has the Old Dragon living within him.

Dayan – Lead guitar player for the Dark Troubadours, he is focused and caring. He is also the second-in-command to Darius. He was 3 years old at the time of Turk invasion of Carpathian Mountains and was one of the kids Darius saved. He has a daughter Jennifer.

Dennis Crockett – Possibly a society member, we know only that Gary knows him and nothing much else about him.

Dennis Putnam – One of two drug dealers in the story. He has connections in Mexico and Colombia.

Denny Sheldon – He is one of three “security experts” who were sent to kill Jaxon and Lucian. 

Denyan – Of the Tirunul lineage and brother to Dimitri and Fenris. Was a Master Vampire. Deceased.

Derek Evans – A society members who ransacks Gary Jansen’s hotel room. Dead.

Desari Daratrazanoff – The first full Carpathian, ancient female that we meet. Her passion and trade are singing. Sibling to Darius, Gregori, Lucian & Gabriel. She is a member of a band called the Dark Troubadours.

Destiny Von Shrieder – She has made herself protector of a section of Seattle, protector of women. She is our first female Vampire Hunter. She also has been supportive of a women’s shelter.

Diego – One of two vampires who came to San Francisco to challenge Aidan for his lifemate. 

Dierdre – Dierdre has lost many children. Rand and Noelle’s son is given to her to raise after Rand is ordered to “go to ground” by Mikhail. She is Vlad Belendrake's sister.

Dieter Hodkins - He is a society member. He is also a visitor at the inn. Died in Dark Prince.

Dimitri – The guardian of the wolves. He is an ancient solitary Carpathian. He founded an organization which protects wolves in Russia. He is a renowned scientist. The youngest brother of Fenris and Denyan.

Dominic Dragonseeker – He is an ancient, of the Dragonseeker Lineage. He has a sister Rhiannon. He is Great Uncle to Razvan Shonski and Natalya Shonski. He is great great uncle to Lara Calladine and Colby Jansen.

Don Giovanni Scarletti – He is Antoinetta’s grandfather, he is 82 years old. 

Don Jacobsen – Friend to Jaxon.

Don Micheals – Mentioned in conversation between Alexandria and Thomas Ivan. He is the current video/computer graphic designer working for Thomas on a game called Nighthawks.

Don Wallace - The nephew of Eugene Slovensky. Met first as a teenager in Dark Prince, he has become a vile and vengeful adult. Died in Dark Desire.

Don Weston - He is a mining engineer. He has an attitude of superiority. His partners are Mack Shelton and Ben Charger.

Draco –

Dragon (The Old One) – He is a red, fire dragon, a vast, primordial power, an ancient intelligence birthed when the world was still young. His soul merged with Dax’s.

Dr. Arnold – He supervises the clinic in Dark Destiny, not the one hypnotizing people.

Dr. Brice Renaldo – A major player in Dark Legend, he is a doctor at a hospital who has had many patients who were unable to be treated.  Therefore, he developed a close relationship with Francesca, utilizing her healing skills for those patients who were incurable. 

Dr. Henry Patton – He is an Archaeologist, seeking the rumored lost city of the Cloud People (the Chachapoyas). His entire world revolves around academia.

Dr. Wesley – A vet who works on Colby Jansen's animals.

Dr. Westhermer - A midwife to some Carpathians who are pregnant.

Dr. Venshrank – A psychologist/psychotherapist for the Scarletti family. 

Drake - One of two gunmen, sent from the Society to kidnap the Wentworth women in order to provide answers to the society. 

Draven Dubrinsky – Son of Vladimir Dubrinsky and Sarantha Dubrinsky. Oldest sibling to Mikhail, Jacques, & Noelle. Deceased.

Drummel – Died in Dark Lycan.

Drusilla –  Worked for Aidan , she is sent to care for Skyler Rose Thompson during the day.

Eileen Fitzpatrick – Owns a bookstore in San Francisco. She was born in Ireland.

Eleanor Belendrake – Eleanor is Byron’s sister. She has a son Benjamin Belendrake and adopted son Josef.

Ellen – She is a childhood friend of Tempest’s. She got her a position as a mechanic at a local garage. 

Emma – Youngest daughter of Falcon and Sara Marten's 7 adopted children. Siblings Jase, Travis, Chrissy, Blythe , Peter, and Lucas. Psychic. Age four in Dark Celebration.

Enre – Has no family. Took in his friend Gellert in when Gellert’s wife kicked him out. Appeared to want to attack Tatijana.

Enrico – The Scarletti’s chef.

Eric – He is a hunter.

Ernie Carter – A ranch-hand who worked for Clinton Daniels, he’s taken over by Kirja and used as a human puppet. Dead.

Esteban – Helena and Anton's son. A chef. Dead.

Esteban Eldridge – He has a younger sister Lea Eldridge. His father owned an air-charter service & both of his parents were killed in small plane crash. He has a trust fund that is controlled by his uncle. Dead.

Etienne –

Eugene Slovensky – The older brother of James Slovensky, he is the ringleader of the Society in the area. Died in Dark Desire.

Fabron –

Falcon Amiras – An ancient hunter sent to Italy by Vladimir Dubrinsky. Falcon and Sara Marten have 7 adopted children: Travis, Jase, Emma, Chrissy, Blythe, Peter and Lucas.

Father Eugene Hummer – A priest with a long-term friendship with Mikhail, he provided counsel for Mikhail on many occasions. Died in Dark Prince.

Father Mulligan – Father Mulligan is a priest at a church in Seattle where Destiny goes to find solace on occasion.  He is aware of the Carpathians and knows of Father Hummer.  He is a kindly man who means no harm to any one.

Faye – Barmaid at the Wild Boar Tavern. Slept with Enre.

Felipe – Head of security at the lab.

Fenris Dalka – The oldest brother of Denyan and Dimitri.  He has acute hearing. He is a few years older than Falcon Amiras. Helped Falcon to hone his fighting skills.

Fernando – He is a porter in the Andes. His cousins are Raul, Capa, Jorge, Hector, Pedro, Miguel and Alejandro. He died in Dark Storm.

Flaviu – Deceased.

Forester – Deceased.

Francesca del Ponce Daratrazanoff – She is a powerful Ancient. She is a healer of some renown, based out of Paris, France. She creates stained-glass windows, some of which are in Aidan’s house in San Francisco. She and her husband Gabriel have a daugher Tamara and have also adopted Skyler.

Franco Scarletti – He is Antoinetta’s cousin. He and his wife have two children, Vincente Scarletti and Margurite Scarletti. He is capable of shapeshifting.

Frank - Security coordinator for the Wilderness photo shoot.

Gabriel Daratrazanoff – He and his twin brother Lucian are considered to be among the oldest Carpathians still alive. It is said that they are at least 2000 years old. He is the more "approachable" brother. Also brother to Gregori, Darius, and Desari. Gabriel has a photographic memory. He and Francesca have a daughter Tamara and an adopted daughter Skyler.

Gabrielle Sanders "Gabby" – Joie Sanders’ older sister.  She’s more at home in the laboratory, doing scientific study than in her sister’s world of action and adventure. She has a brother Jubal Sanders. Converted to Carpathian by Vikirnoff Von Shrieder and Mikhail. Father is Rory Sanders.

Gallent – A lesser vampire. Dead.

Gary Jansen – He is a biotech researcher. His neice is Colby Jansen. Adept outdoors, very intelligent. American.

Gellert – Womanizer. Planned to attack Tatijana. Married.

Gene –

George Handel – He is a composer who composes a score for the Scarletti family with the provision that it would never be performed publicly.

Gerald French – Friend of Lara Calladine. Helping her with research on life forms in Ice Caves.

Giles – A master vampire, deceased.

Ginny Chevez – Eleven years old at the time of Dark Secret, she is the young half-sister to Colby Jansen.  The daughter of Armando Chevez and Virginia Jansen, she displays no psychic ability.  She wants to ride in rodeos both as a jumper and a barrel racer. Gary Jansen may be her uncle.

Gregori Daratrazanoff – Called “the dark one” he is the greatest healer of the Carpathian species. His parents were massacred during the Turk invasion of the Carpathian Mountains. He is brother to Darius, Desari, Gabriel and Lucian. He is 2nd in command to Mikhail. He has a twin daughters Anastashia Daratrazanoff and Anya Daratrazanoff.

Gunnolf – Elite hunter.

Hal Burton – He is one of three “security experts”, along with Harry Timms, and Denny Sheldon who were sent to kill Jaxon and Lucian. 

Halibut – Police officer killed by a Drake Clone. 

Hans Romanov – A long-time resident of the Carpathian Mountain area. Hans was a member of the local fanatical group that attempted to kill Eleanor and then Raven. Son named Rudy.

Harold Dawkins – An older cop, nearing retirement.  He’s a fatherly type figure.

Harry – A trucker at the beginning of Dark Fire who picks up Tempest hitchhiking.  Dead.

Harry Madison – Nearly destroyed by a rogue doctor. 

Harry Summers - He has very little role in the story except to be part of the group attempting to kill Eleanor. Dead.

Harry Timms – One of three “security experts”, along with Hal Burton, and Denny Sheldon who were sent to kill Jaxon and Lucian. 

Hector – He is a porter in the Andes. His cousins are Raul, Jorge, Capa, Fernando, Pedro, Miguel and Alejandro.

Heidi Romanov - An occasional midwife to Carpathian women, she knows nothing of Carpathians. Son named Rudy. Dead in Dark Prince.

Helena –

Henric – Deceased.

Henrik –

Henrique – Deceased.

Henry – A homeless man from Alexandria's neighborhood who sometimes watches her brother Joshua. Deceased.

Inez Hantz - Velda’s sister, she used to sing in a bar.  She was a beautiful woman, whom the men chased. She enjoyed the chase. But like her sister, never married. 

Ivory Malinov - Carpathian thought to be dead in Dark Curse. She can fight like a warrior and is very smart. She can also weave magic that few can break. Brothers Kirja, Maxim, Ruslan, Vadlim and Sergey.

Jack – One of two fishermen at the beginning of Dark Fire, they provide sustenance for Darius.

Jacob Evans - He is a fanatic. Brother to Shelly Evans. Died in Dark Prince.

Jacob Roberts – Neighbor of Jaxon’s who escaped being killed by clones of Drake. 

Jacques Dubrinsky – Son of Vladimir Dubrinsky and Sarantha Dubrinsky. Sibling to Draven, Mikhail, & Noelle. He and Shea have a son named Stefan Kane.

Jake – 2yr. old orphan, killed during attack on their village.

James Atwater – Another Barnes gunman, he is encouraged to go home and kill himself.

James Slovensky - The younger brother of Eugene Slovensky, he is also a fanatical member of the vampire society. Uncle to Don Wallace. Died in Dark Prince.

Janna Wilson – A horse owner and barrel racer who uses Colby Jansen’s help in getting her horse, Roman, out of a racing slump. 

Jarrod Silva – Bodyguard for Skyler Rose during the day.

Jase – Youngest boy of Falcon and Sara Marten's 7 adopted children. Siblings Travis, Emma, Chrissy, Blythe, Peter, and Lucas. Psychic. Age 3 in Dark Celebration.

Jasmine Sangria "Jazz" – Juliette’s younger sister and Solange is her cousin. She has Jaguar blood.  She can calm and control animals. Gentle by nature.

Jason -

Jaxon Montgomery – She is a troubled woman due to her tortured past. She becomes a police officer and we meet her as she is attempting to conduct a police operation. She becomes the first heroine we meet to actually fight vampires in her own right, alongside her lifemate. Her own particular psychic talent is the ability to feel evil, before she actually witnesses the scene.

Jeff Smith - He was involved in the torture and murder of some of the Carpathians and the torture of Jacques. Died in Dark Desire.

Jennifer Wentworth - Daughter of John and Corinne Wentworth, she is in-utero when Dayan meets Corinne. She is a strong psychic who is able to be converted, when it is a possibility.  She is partially converted by Dayan’s blood and is born ½ Carpathian.

Jerome – Abusive live-in boyfriend of Sam's mom.  

Joclyn Everett – Colby Jansen's neighboring ranch owners, the Chevez brothers and de la Cruz brothers stay with them while they’re in the States. We only know that Joclyn is from the big city and has a fear of horses.

Joe Vargas – An easy going friend of Colby Jansen’s who often teases her and jokes around that she should marry him. They went to school together.

John – One of Joie Sanders’ two assistant Security Experts.

John Paul – Very sweet & gentle.

John Perkins – A society member we encounter at the Vampire hunt. His mind is influenced by vampires. Dead.

John Wentworth - Corinne’s deceased husband, he had the gift of precognition.  He was a landscaper. He had a sister Lisa Wentworth.  He got involved with the Morrison Center for Psychic Research.

Joie Sanders Trigovise – She is a security expert. She is also very talented in Astral projection. Her entire family is telepathic. She has a sister Gabrielle Sanders and a brother Jubal Sanders. She is the tomboyish type, enjoying high-risk sports and adventurous experiences. Father is Rory Sanders. Able to blend into her surroundings.

Jorge – He was a porter in the Andes. His cousins were Raul, Capa, Hector, Fernando, Pedro, Miguel and Alejandro. He died in Dark Storm.