1 Copyright- Dramatis Personae (Cast of Characters)

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Dramatis Personae

Nick Lafleur: French Canadian boy, 21, System analist, student of Digital Marketing.

Jiang Zhi Ruo: Chinese girl from Singapur, 20, Calligrapher and draftswoman, Tai Chi Chuan expert.

Mikhail Turgenev: Russian boy born in St Petersburg. 23, Mountain climber, student of Mechanical Engineering.

Chandice Williams: Jamaican girl, 21, classical dancer, expert in Caribbean folklore.

Jack Berglund: American, 45. Member of the Bluthund Community, runologist, specialist in ancient alphabets.

Lakshmi Dhawan: 38, woman born in India, member of the FBI.

Anila Ragnarsson: daughter of Lakshmi and Ingo Ragnarsson, Icelandic academic.

Keneisha Sullivan: Director at the FBI, Lakshmi Boss.

Admiral B.C. Donnelly: American. Advisor to the US State Department.

Dr.W.Richardson: British, Master of the Bluthund Community in New York.

Jerome Watkins: American, Master of Ceremonies at Bluthund events.

Madame Nadia Swarowska: Polish, Member of the Bluthund Management Committee

Suzuki Taro: Japanese, Member of the Bluthund Management Committee, expert in martial arts.

Aulric de Terrailh: Young Argentine descendant of Templars.

Matsuko: Young Ninja female warrior.

Corrado Gherardi, former Jesuit priest specializing in the history of religions.

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