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As Acheron Parthenopaeus

Nickname(s): Ash, Akri, T-Rex, Achimou Pronunciation: Ack-uh-rohn Par-thin-OH-PAY-us Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Dark-Hunter/ Atlantean god/ harbinger of destruction/ godslayer/ Chthonian Job: Wrangler DOB: 9548 BC Height: 6' 8 Hair Color: Blond, but usually any color other than blond Eye Color: Swirling silver Build: Lean Significant Other: Tory Parents: Apollymi Children: Katra, Simi Best Friend: Savitar/Nick Worst Enemy: Ambrose(Nick) Tattoos / Scars: Simi apears as a tattoo in any shape she wants. He doesn't have a DH mark, but will manifest one to keep others from knowing he doesn't. Fave Pastime: Playing guitar Mode of Transportation: Hyabusa, Porsche, '65 Mustang, Helicopter Weapon of Choice: Staff Pets: Kichka (cat)

Even though he was the youngest when he died, Acheron was the first Dark-Hunter ever appointed. He is also the writer of the Dark-Hunter Creed and of the Code we abide by.

Because of his Dark-Hunter age and the fact that he fought the Daimons alone for thousands of years, he is more phantom than real. He interacts with the other Dark-Hunters on a whim, and his sage advice is often sought.

Eccentric and idiosyncratic to the extreme, he is a legend among legends. The Dark-Hunters never know what to expect when Acheron enters a scene. He runs the full gamut from friendly to intimidating to downright scary.

It is said of him that there has never been a mortal born who could equal his physical perfection. He possesses a raw, rare kind of charisma.

To look at him is to want him. To see him is to ache to touch him.

Artemis herself once said of him:

He had been built to please, and trained to pleasure. Everything about him from the sleek muscles that rippled to the deep, erotic timber in his voice seduced anyone who came into contact with him.

Like a lethal wild animal, he moved with a primal promise of danger and masculine power. With the promise of supreme sexual fulfillment.

Sunshine describes him as:

He had such a deadly, graceful swagger. A predator’s lope. There was something intrinsically sexual about Acheron. Something compelling, seductive. Just being near him made her want to reach out and touch him.

It was as if he were putting off some powerful pheromones and at the same time, she was scared of him. He was like a lethal, beautiful animal in the wild that part of you wanted to cuddle while the other part of you knew he was just as likely to rip your arm off as he want to cuddle back.

He was magnetic and fierce and he made her want to run for the door

No one knows why he became what he did. Then again, no one knows much about him. Period. And he likes it that way. Trying to get any personal information out if him is an impossible task.

No one even knows what his real hair color is.

As Soteria Eleni Athena Kafieri

Nickname: Tory, Sota Pronunciation: So-tear-ee-uh Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Human Job: Anthropoligist Height: 6' 1 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Build: Slender Significant Other: Acheron Best Friend: Geary Worst Enemy: Artemis Tattoos / Scars: Ash's tattoo on her shoulder Fave Pastime: Reading ancient Greek literature Mode of Transportation: I'm getting used to Porches Weapon of Choice: My wits Pets: Kichka (cat)

A woman on a mission, Tory is determined to salvage her father’s reputation and to prove once and for all that Atlantis was real. No one, not even the Greek gods themselves will stop her…

Or so she thinks.

The irony is that Tory’s grandfather was rescued from a war torn Greece by Acheron and brought to America. During the long trip to America, Ash stayed with the boy and entertained him with stories about the mythical Atlantis. Those are the same stories Theo told to his granddaughter. Those stories are what led Tory to look for Atlantis and they are what led her to Acheron.

Name: Xiamara Parthenopaeus Nickname(s): Simi Pronunciation: Sim-ee Pahr-thin-oh-PAY-us Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Charonte Demon Job: Guarding akri cause he needs it. DOB: Hmmm... did they have dates then? Height: Varies to my emotional state. Hair Color: Changes to match akri's Eye Color: Well that depends too. Red unless the Simi gotta look human. Build: Slender Parents: Xiamara Best Friend: Acheron Worst Enemy: Bitch goddes Artemis Fave Pastime: Eating! (Hotsaus) Mode of Transportation: Arki's body as a dragon Tattoo. Weapon of Choice: Don't need no weapon to eat someone. Well, maybe a fork. Pets: Well, I gots a cat. Them little dragon things that akri has. Um.... Alexion. I think he counts. And do we count akri?

Hello, I’m the Simi and it is more than a name it is an attitude. I would tell you what Simi means, but then I’d have to kill you and though you are probably quite tasty, Akri gets all cranky when I snack on humans. Akri knows, but he’s not telling neither.

I have been with akri for a long, long time. How long? I don’t know. It’s something like dog years. What is a dog year? I had a dog once, but I ate him so he didn’t last a whole year. He snarled at me and I thought, hmmm, snarling dog…barbecue which leads me to my favorite food. Barbecued anything. I used to have a favorite kind of barbecue but akri says I can’t talk about that anymore and that it’s off the menu. He get real upset when the Simi talk about it so I don’t talk about it no more.

Where was I? Oh, I remember now. I protect akri, but he often says someone needs to protect him from me. I don’t know what he means by that. The Simi is a good protector. I eat anyone who annoys him. Anyone who don’t like akri…one word for them…barbecue. Sometimes toast would work, but I find toast too crispy so I prefer barbecue.

As for my favorite Squire, that Nicky is real nice. I don’t want to barbecue him. But he do look mighty tasty. Akri says I can’t say in public what I really want to do to him so I won’t. But he’s real nice to the Simi when she calls so I like him and I won’t make him barbecue.

My favorite time is now because now no one tries to tie me to a stake and make barbecued Simi. I did not like them people from long ago cause they would look at me and scream, then try to exorcise me. Exercising is good if you are Richard Simmons, but it is not good if you are the Simi. They did not like the Simi, so the Simi did not like them.

On that note, akri says the Simi has to sign off now or he will take away my plastic. I like my plastic–it make people do all kinds of nice things for the Simi. It gets me stuff. Akri also say if I don’t get offline he’ll turn off my QVC which would not make me happy and then I would have to barbecue akri. Since I am very attached to akri, I cannot kill him so I have to go now. Bye-bye.

Young Nick Full Name: Nicholas Ambrosius Gautier Nickname(s): Nick, Nicky, Evil Spawn Pronunciation: Go-shay Main Series: Chronicles of Nick Designation: Malachai Job: Squire/Hoodlum/Destroyer DOB: 12/21/1982 Height: 6' 4 Hair Color: Dark Brown Eye Color: Blue Build: Lean Parents: Cherise Gautier & Adarian Malachai Best Friend: Caleb Worst Enemy: Stone (CON) Fave Pastime (Chances) : Gaming & Watching Bubbisodes at the Triple B Killing whatever annoys me Mode of Transportation: My feet until I get a license. Weapon of Choice: Caleb Older Nick

Nick Name: Nick,Ambrosius Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Dark-Hunter Job: Kill Daimons Eye Color: Brown Build: Muscular Best Friend: Artemis Worst Enemy: Acheron Tattoos / Scars: DH mark on his cheek. Fave Pastime: Plotting Acheron's death Mode of Transportation: Jag XK-R

Full Name: Nekoda Kennedy/ Belam Nickname(s): Kody Pronunciation: Nah-code-uh Bell-ahm Main Series: Chronicles of Nick Designation: Immortal Job: Kill Nick Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Green Build: Slender Best Friend: Nick (CON) Worst Enemy: Noir Weapon of Choice: Sword Other Facts: Attends St. Richards High School with Nick.

Kody’s loyalties are to Nick’s mortal enemies. She will do anything to free them, even kill Nick. But the more she comes to know him, the less like an enemy he seems. He’s funny, a little goofy, and one of the most caring people she’s ever known.

How can he go evil?

Yet she knows he can’t help himself. It’s what he was bred for.

She keeps telling herself that loyalty and duty and honor must come first. She must stay focused on her duties…

If only Nick didn’t mean so much to her.

Devereaux Aubert Peltier Nickname(s): Dev Pronunciation: Dev-ah-roe Oh-bear Pell-tee-aa Main Series: Were-Hunter Designation: Arcadian Ursulan (Sentinel) Job: Bouncer Hair Color: Blond (long & curly, but he often wears it pulled back) Eye Color: Blue Build: Muscular Significant Other: Samia Parents: Papa Bear and Nicolette Best Friend: Aimee Worst Enemy: Eli Tattoos / Scars: DH bow and arrow on his bicep Fave Pastime: Ah, chere, we have to be PG-13 Mode of Transportation: Gixxer Weapon of Choice: His hands. Pets: Remi

"I’m not afraid of commitment. I’m afraid of the lawyers she’s going to hire to take half of everything I own the first time I make her mad."

A bouncer and self-proclaimed bodyguard for Mama and Aimee, Dev keeps a close eye on all the females at Sanctuary to make sure no one harasses them (unless they want to be harassed, with the exception of Aimee–no one touches her).

The Peltiers Are:

Papa Bear (Aubert) Mama Lo (Nicolette)

Listed in birth order:

Alain Zar Cherif (Identical Quad/eldest) Dev (Identical Quad) Remi (Identical Quad) Quinn (Identical Quad/youngest) Aimee Etienne Griffe (Serre’s identical twin) Serre (Griffe’s identical twin) Cody (Kyle’s fraternal twin) Kyle (Cody’s fraternal twin)

As Astrid

Nickname(s): Princess Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Goddess Job: Justice Nymph Hair Color: Blond Eye Color: Blue Build: Slight Significant Other: Zarek Parents: Themis Children: Bob (Menecaeus), Kyra Best Friend: Sasha Pets: Sasha

good judgement comes from experience. Most experience comes from bad judgment."

Astrid had lost all faith in the better nature of humans. Tired of judging their black hearts, she wanted nothing to do with any of them. But when Acheron came to her and asked for a rare favor, she couldn’t deny him.

It was the best decision she ever made.

As Zarek of Moesia

Nickname(s): Z Pronunciation: Zair-ick Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Dark-Hunter/god DOB: 155 BC Height: 6' 6 Hair Color: Black Build: Muscular Significant Other: Astrid Children: Bob (Menecaeus), Kyra Best Friend: Sundown Worst Enemy: Valerius Weapon of Choice: Finger Blades

I hit. You bleed. I kill. You die.""

Zarek was born the unwanted son of a Greek slave and a Roman senator. Moments after his birth, his mother gave him to a servant with orders to kill the infant. The servant took mercy on the child and took him to his father who had no more use for the baby than his mother had so Zarek became the whipping boy of a noble Roman family.

No one knows how he died or why he traded his soul- he keeps it as a well-guarded secret. He trusts no one. He seldom interacts with other Dark-Hunters and when he does, it is always grudgingly and with the utmost disdain for them.

Because of his steadfast denial to follow any orders (even those of Artemis) and his lack of regard for anyone other than himself, he is kept in isolation in Alaska where his activity is seriously limited and closely monitored. There are many who fear he will one day unleash his powers against the humans as well as the Daimons.

as Valerius Magnus Nickname(s): V, Val Pronunciation: Vuh-lair-ee-us Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Dark-Hunter Job: Keeping Tabby out of jail. DOB: BC 152 Height: 6' 6 Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Blue Build: Muscular Significant Other: Tabitha Children: Valerian Best Friend: Tabitha Worst Enemy: Zarek Fave Pastime: Watching Tabitha spin out of control. I don't know why I find it charming, but I do.

The son of a Roman Senator, Valerius became a Roman general by age 22. He led conquests throughout Greece, Gaul and Britannia. For a most obvious reason, he doesn’t play well with most Dark-Hunters and it is imperative we keep him far away from Kyrian, Kell, Zarek and Zoe.

Val is truly ostracized from the rest of his brethren. Retta has tried from time to time to bring him more into the DH circle, but the older Dark-Hunters refuse to forgive him for his past crimes.

No one knows what brought him into our circle.

As Amanda Devereaux & Tabitha Devereaux

Nickname(s): Mandy Pronunciation: Uh-man-duh Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Human Job: Accountant Height: 5'10 Hair Color: Auburn Build: Slight Significant Other: Kyrian Children: Marissa, NJ Best Friend: Tabitha Worst Enemy: Tabitha Fave Pastime: Reading Romance Novels Mode of Transportation: I have what my hubby calls a white ManVan Weapon of Choice: Mess with me and I'll sic my daughter on you. Her lungs double as a sonic weapon. Pets: Terminator (dog)

house looks like a tornado sat around all day and watched tv."

Accountant by trade, Amanda wants nothing to do with the kooky paranormal world of her sisters. She likes normality, but when her psychic powers are uncovered, all Hades breaks loose and her life will never be the same.

As Tabitha Devereaux Magnus

Nickname(s): Tabby, T Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: I don't do labels Job: Vampire Slayer Height: 5'10 Hair Color: Auburn (but she often dyes it black) Build: Athletic Significant Other: Valerius Children: Valerian Best Friend: Bride Worst Enemy: Stryker Tattoos / Scars: Down her face- gift from a Daimon. Fave Pastime: Sharpening my weapons. Weapon of Choice: Whatever kills a Daimon. Pets: Otto (really, I named my dog Otto)

The Devereaux sisters are (listed in their birth order):

Esmeralda (Essie) Yasmina (Mina) Petra (Pet) Ekaterina (Trina) Karma Tiyana (Tia) Selena (Lanie) Tabitha (Tabby) Amanda

As Selena Devereaux

Nickname(s): Lanie Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Human Job: Tarot Reader/ Psychic Hair Color: Dark Build: Lean Significant Other: Bill Best Friend: Grace Tattoos / Scars: One on her breast, but only Bill knows about it. Fave Pastime: We can't say that in a PG place.

will not eat raw oysters. I want my food dead. Not sick. Not wounded. Not bleeding on my plate. Dead. "

The middle of the sisters, Selena is the wildest of the bunch. She lives her life fully and is truly outrageous.

She met Bill in high school, and they dated off and on all throughout college. Bill wasn’t sure he was ready to take on her antics for the rest of his life. But once they were arrested (for skinny dipping) and spent the night in jail, he was hooked. They were married three days later in a goat pasture (don’t ask).

Bill’s grateful he had the guts to marry her. And also A) that his father is loaded and B) that he went to law school.

William Stanley Laurens

Nickname(s): Bill Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Human Job: Lawyer for the dead, damned and basically screwed Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Brown Build: Lean Significant Other: Selena Best Friend: Selena Worst Enemy: Karma Tattoos / Scars: Yeah... I'm not Selena or Tabby Fave Pastime: Avoiding my wife's crazy sisters and playing basketball. Mode of Transportation: Jeep Cherokee Weapon of Choice: The court system Pets: Does Tabitha count?

'' If you can't kill them, sue them till they're blind."

More fondly known as Selena’s husband, Bill is the attorney who makes sure the Were-Hunters and Dark-Hunters stay “law-abiding” and who aids any of the guys who might run afoul of the law. He’s also the one Tabby calls on whenever she goes too far. What can we say? He’s a very busy attorney. Not to mention, having to keep his wife out of jail for her almost daily protests against something.

As Artemis (With Redhair) Nickname(s): Artie, Heifer Goddess Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Greek Goddess of the Hunt and Childbirth Height: 6' 4 Hair Color: Red Eye Color: Green Build: Voluptuous Children: Katra

Best Friend: Katra Worst Enemy: Apollymi Pets: Nick

The daughter of Leto and Zeus, Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo. She is the goddess of the hunt, childbirth, fertility and plagues, and she is associated with the moon. Most modern legends portray her as a virginal goddess, however in ancient Greek writings she was a dichotomy. While she was called virginal and shown to be such in some works, she was also shown to be a lover of many Greek heroes including Orion and even of her own twin brother, Apollo.

In the context of the DH mythos, she is a primary goddess who rules over all the Dark-Hunters.

When the Apollites were cursed by Apollo, they were taken in by the goddess Apollymi who showed them how to steal human souls to circumvent Apollo’s decree. Now called Daimons, they turned against mankind. Apollo sought his sister’s aid in handling them. For reasons unknown, Artemis went to Acheron (common belief is that he was a renowned Atlantean hero whose bravery had caused him to be spared when Apollo cast the city into the ocean- we know this isn’t true, but propaganda reigns supreme) and convinced him to help her hunt down and destroy the Daimons who were preying on pregnant women and children. Those of us in the know, know that she did it to tie Acheron to her for eternity.

Neither Acheron nor Artemis has ever disclosed the exact nature of their relationship. In many ways, they act as if the other doesn’t exist. All that is known is that Acheron must seek her out whenever a Dark-Hunter wishes to reclaim his soul. Since no other Dark-Hunter is allowed in the goddess’s presence, Acheron is often sent in to ask her questions or to clarify her orders.

She is ruthlessly protective of her army and of Acheron. Her affinity for Acheron is sometimes an aggravation for certain Dark-Hunters who can’t understand why he alone is able to see her while any other man who dares such is put to death. She has placed her mark on all her Dark-Hunters and demands a sacrifice for each one who would seek his or her freedom.

The idea of Artemis feeding from human blood comes from a Greek play Sherrilyn read in college as part of a paper she was working on that explored the two aspects of Artemis as a virginal goddess and her as a sexual predator.

Full Name: Dangeruese St. Richard Nickname(s): Danger Pronunciation: Dan-juh-ruse San Ree-shard Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Dark-Huntress (French) Job: Kicking Daimon Ass DOB: 10/4/1752 Height: 5' 2 Hair Color: Dark Auburn Significant Other: Alexion Children: Simi and Xirena Best Friend: Tory Worst Enemy: Zephyra Fave Pastime: Watching movies Weapon of Choice: Knives

Named for the grandmother of Eleanor of Aquitaine and born the daughter of a French actress and a French nobleman, Danger grew up on the stage. She loved her life and her parents until the French Revolution tore her world apart. Caught between the two warring factions, she refused to see the noble half of her family killed.

Using her connections in the theater, she tried to smuggle her father and noble half-siblings to England. Her husband was the one who betrayed her into the hands of the Committee. She was killed trying to protect her small brother and sister from the guillotine.

Since she has joined the Dark-Hunters, Danger has, shall we say, an attitude problem. She trusts no one and she has a very special place in her heart for children.

As Katra

Nickname(s): Kat Pronunciation: Kah-trah Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Goddess Job: Kori/ Abadonna Height: 6' 6 Hair Color: Blond Eye Color: Green Build: Slender Significant Other: Sin Parents: Artemis & Acheron Children: Mia Best Friend: Cassandra Worst Enemy: Stryker Tattoos / Scars: Sun on her stomach Fave Pastime: Driving fast

''Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid."

Only Kat knows her origins and she’s not real big on sharing. A former handmaiden to Artemis, she now serves Apollymi whom she adores. She’s quick and deadly and lives to taunt any male she can find, especially Stryker. She has a soft spot for Simi and baby Eric. And she will fight to the death to protect anyone she loves.

There are those who believe she was born of the gods, but few are willing to question that. Some even claim she has powers stronger than Artemis. But again, only a fool would question it. One interesting tidbit is the tattoo she has on her stomach of a sun… some say it’s the mark of the Destroyer, others believe it’s the mark of Apostolos. Only Kat knows for sure and she’s not talking

Kyrian of Thrace

Pronunciation: Kear-ee-an Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Greek Dark-Hunter DOB: 179 BC Height: 6' 5 Hair Color: Blond Eye Color: Dark Green Build: Muscular Significant Other: Amanda Hunter Children: Marissa, NJ Best Friend: Julian Worst Enemy: Valerius Mode of Transportation: Man Van (still have my Lamborghini) Weapon of Choice: Sword Pets: Terminator (dog)

Born prince and heir to Thrace, Kyrian was disinherited when he married an ex-prostitute against his father’s wishes.

As a legendary Macedonian general, he cut a trail of slaughter through the Mediterranean during the 4th Macedonian War. Chroniclers wrote that he would break the Roman stranglehold on the known world and claim Rome for his own.

He would have succeeded had he not been betrayed by his wife into the hands of his enemies. He was tortured for weeks and then executed by Valerius’s grandfather.

Speirr of the Morrigantes

Nickname(s): Talon, T Pronunciation: Spear Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Dark-Hunter DOB: AD 532 Height: 6' 4 Hair Color: Blond Build: Muscular Significant Other: Sunshine Best Friend: Wulf Worst Enemy: Camulus Tattoos / Scars: Celtic tribal tattoos on the left side of his body. Fave Pastime: Eating junkfood. Mode of Transportation: Fatboy Weapon of Choice: Srad Pets: Alligators

Talon is the son of a Druid High Priest and Celtic Queen. He, himself, was a High Chieftain in Britain who fought back invaders and secured his clan against any and all threats.

After the deaths of his aunt, uncle, wife and son over a short period of time, he was told that his ancient gods had cursed him. That they would plague his sister, his people and his lands so long as he lived. To appease the gods, he would have to be sacrificed to them.

Once his clan had Talon secured to the altar, they killed his sister before his eyes and then turned on him. He gladly ceded his soul for revenge against them.

Unlike the other Dark-Hunters, he is entirely detached from this world. Talon walks between this realm and the next with the help of Spirit Guides.

There are those who speculate that should he ever free his banished emotions, the volatile Celtic blood that flows through him will destroy not only him, but anyone near him.

Sunshine Runningwolf

Nickname(s): Sunny Main Series: Dark-Hunter Designation: Human Job: Artist/Nature Girl/ All Around Goddess Height: 5' 9 Hair Color: Black Build: Voluptuous Significant Other: Talon Parents: Starla Best Friend: Bride Worst Enemy: Styxx Fave Pastime: Painting, losing things. Mode of Transportation: Feet. Weapon of Choice: Paint brush. Other Facts: Brothers Raine and Storm

Sunshine was just your average flibbertigibbet artist into granola, bare feet and art, until a late night encounter showed her another side of the world that she never dreamed existed. It also showed her a part of her own history, she wouldn’t have guessed in her wildest imaginings. ”

Caleb Malphas Nickname(s): Cay, Mal Pronunciation: Maul-fuss Main Series: Chronicles of Nick Designation: Demonspawn Job: Guardian DOB: You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Hair Colo: Black Eye Color: Varies Build: Lean Best Friend: Nick (CON) Worst Enemy: Adarian Pets: NicK

Demonspawn and cold to the core of his being, Caleb isn’t exactly thrilled to be Nick’s guardian. He was a commander of legions until a bitter betrayal enslaved him to the Malachai.

He hates the Malachai, and all he really wants is his freedom.