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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Karellen | Karellen is an Overlord and one of the protagonists. He is the liaison between Earth and the Overlords. Read More |
| Rikki Stormgren | Rikki Stormgren is the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He meets with Karellen early in the book. Read More |
| Jan Rodricks | Jan is a trained mathematician and physicist who wants to pursue space travel and exploration. He becomes the first person to go to space since the arrival of the Overlords. Read More |
| George Greggson | George is a playwright. He appears later in the book when he and his family move to New Athens to pursue creativity. Read More |
| Jean Morrel | Jean is the wife of George. She appears later in the book when she moves to New Athens with her family. Read More |
| Alexander Wainwright | Alexander Wainwright is the leader of the Freedom League, a resistance movement that protests the Overlords. |
| Charles Yan Sen | Charles Yan Sen is the council chairman of New Athens and shows the Inspector around the islands. |
| Jeffrey Greggson | Jeffrey is the son of Jean and George Greggson. He is one of the first to show signs of the psychic changes the Overlords are watching for. |
| Jennifer Anne Greggson | Jennifer is the daughter of Jean and George Greggson. She shows early signs of psychic ability, which manifests before her brother begins showing signs of change. |
| Joe | Joe is a member of the resistance movement that kidnaps Rikki Stormgren. |
| Maia Boyce | Maia is Jan Rodrick's sister and Rupert Boyce's wife. |
| Pierre Duval | Pierre Duval is a friend of Rikki Stormgren. Pierre helps Rikki find ways to more closely observe the Overlords. |
| Pieter Van Ryberg | Pieter Van Ryberg is deputy-general of the United Nations. |
| Professor Sullivan | Professor Sullivan is a scientist who helps Jan Rodricks stow away on an Overlord ship. |
| Rashaverak | Rashaverak is an Overlord. He investigates links to paranormal activity and works closely with Karellen. |
| Rupert Boyce | Rupert Boyce is a wealthy animal preserve caretaker who hosts a party where Jan Rodricks and others meet Rashaverak. |
| The Inspector | The Inspector is an Overlord who tours a school on New Athens to assess any potential threats the colony poses to Overlord rule. |
| The Welshman | The Welshman is the leader of the resistance movement that kidnaps Rikki Stormgren. |
| Vindarten | Vindarten is an Overlord who shows Jan their planet. |
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