SM Characters

Character & Concepts List – X (Shattered Mirrors) A (Soup)

Achet: Healer, honest, man of the earth. P’aco.

Alice

A Supreme Guardian in Michael’s office, blending cosmic authority with sass and Southern-fried fury. She torments Ikart with flirtation, mockery, and occasional help.

A06 Exchanges sharp banter with Ikart as he files the missing angel report. Despite her antics, she provides critical information on Panea and teases a deeper affection.

A13 Alice is referenced in an earlier investigation by Ikart about the missing angel Panea, offering indirect insight about Henry’s connection.

 

Abigail Bhutswami (Dr.)

A brilliant but ruthless scientist and war strategist, Bhutswami defies the gods with her use of biobots powered by Essence. Obsessed with control and efficiency, she views compassion as weakness.

A01 Stands atop the ruins of a Peruvian village she’s helped destroy. Her machines sweep the land with cold precision, but she remains frustrated by resistance and inefficiency.

A04 Revealed as Sodo’s master, indicating her reach extends deep into the Spirit Realm. Her alliance with fallen angels signals her ambition to rival the gods themselves.

A08 Panea warns Henry that Bhutswami is hunting him. She becomes a looming threat—more than mortal, almost mythic.

A13 Referenced by Jonny Lee as the lead engineer of biobot technologies stemming from the Telis Institute of Technology.

A16 Her name resurfaces during Sandra’s moment of realization, signaling a deeper conspiracy and awakening old trauma.

 

Black Brigade

Brutal enforcers of the Council’s will. They serve as judge, jury, and executioner.

A14 Targeted by the New Cali Association for destruction.

A15 A soldier is found dead, presumably killed by a student.

A16 Detains Henry and Lindsey. Conducts Henry’s attempted execution, only to be wiped out by Sandra’s unleashed power.

 

Bobby

Qualities: A social chameleon who morphs his persona to match his audience. Always affable, rarely deep.

A11 Greets Henry with casual enthusiasm at the conference center, quickly switching personas when others are watching. Represents performative social survival.

 

Cassandra

Qualities: AI assistant for lecture playback and data recall. Calm, emotionless interface.

A14 Activates and plays the archived interview between Jehovah and Ikart during Magpie’s final lecture.

 

Chauvin (and Chauvinized Objects) – Background and Meaning

Chauvin appears as both a technological and mystical reference. It is connected to:

Chavín-powered cores used in biobot weapons, likely referencing ancient mystical technology.

Chauvinized objects, which carry a dual nature—either cursed or blessed.

These objects seem to contain or unlock immense power, often involving Essence, the fundamental energy of creation in the story’s mythos.

In A08, Melvin explains that Henry’s connection to these chauvinized items reflects his spiritual growth and latent potential.

 

A01 Chavín-powered cores are described as the brutal energy source behind Dr. Bhutswami’s biobots. They glow like “imprisoned stars” and power machines of destruction during attacks in Peru​.

A03 Panea tricks her imp captors with a chauvinized figurine, described as a small, beaver-shaped object. When its head is tapped three times, it unleashes supernatural effects, helping her escape. This item demonstrates the volatile and mystical power of chauvinized objects​.

A04 The Watcher (Sodo) is described as having fallen from grace due to his development and use of Fullmetal Alchemy, powered by Chauvin gold and soul transmutation. This associates Chauvin with forbidden knowledge and alchemical corruption​. In return for his development of Chauvin Gold and use of Full-Metal Alchemy to develop a transmutated Clone, Jehovah spared Sodo (The Last Watcher) from the  judgement imposed on all the Watcher Angels.

A08 Henry receives a symbolic message from a mystical tree, which transforms into a flower marked “11” after he consumes the “bitter” half of a fruit. This flower is linked to chauvinized energy and marks him with the rare title of Zhulong.

Melvin explains the concept of chauvinized objects, hinting they play a central role in Henry’s path and powers​.

The Chauvin references in Shattered Mirrors and related stories blend ancient mysticism and advanced tech:

• They power both the biobot armies and symbolic/spiritual artifacts.
• Chauvinized items appear to choose or test their wielder, often aligning with destiny, suffering, and transformation.
• Characters like Henry, Panea, and Sodo are all entangled in the hidden forces Chauvin tech or energy represents.

 

Essence

Qualities: A primordial force older than the gods, created by ‘need’ or a void; often to achieve balance.  Essence does not command—it whispers to those who hear it, guiding through intuition and spiritual resonance. It chooses vessels with purpose, though often inexplicably. Those chosen by Essence and accept it unconditionally experience transformation, pressure, and divine responsibility. Tied to the Tree of Knowledge.

A08 Panea tells Henry that Essence fills his inner void and links him to his higher purpose. His transformation begins here.

X1-MX: Lakita senses that Essence has chosen Aisha. It does not command or demand, but it “fills voids left by chaos,” shaping destinies without overt control.

X2-MX: Lakita challenges Aisha’s worthiness: “Why would the Essence waste its time on you?” Yet she concedes she doesn’t fully understand why Essence chooses anyone.

X4-MX: Lakita tells Harjit that Essence understands his pain and seeks balance, not vengeance. She reaffirms Essence’s mysterious choice of Aisha as pivotal.

X5-MX: In observing Grace’s emerging leadership during the escape, Lakita questions whether Essence may have chosen Grace too—perhaps without her realizing.

X6-MX: During a climactic confrontation, Ahmad states that “Essence remembers,” and now demands balance and reckoning—implying it actively guides justice in the world.

 

Full-metal Alchemy (FMA)

A powerful science developed by Sodo based on the law of equivalent exchange: to obtain something, something of equal value must be lost. Jehovah borrowed FMA to transmutate his clone, he called his son, into the Messiah, the one who would save his creation.

 

Ikart

A celestial investigator with a sharp wit and dry humor, Ikart balances cosmic duty with sarcasm and intuition. Though weary, he’s relentless when pursuing the truth and possesses a unique ability to detect lies others miss.

A05: Arrives at Kokonuts Resort after surviving a battle with biobot assassins. Despite being on vacation, he’s summoned to investigate a missing angel.

A06: Leaves vacation to investigate Panea’s disappearance. Reconnects with Alice at Michael’s office and suspects deeper forces are at play.

A07: Interrogates Melvin about Henry and Panea’s relationship. Suspects Henry might be more than he seems.

A08: Observes Henry from a distance while Lindsey is shapeshifted. Watches as Panea gives Henry a cryptic message.

A09: Continues observing Henry, noting his rising power and the complexity of the celestial politics around him.

A10: Watches Henry’s telepathic connection with Lakita unfold. Begins understanding the emotional weight Henry carries.

 

Julia

A powerful elemental warrior with a mischievous streak. Usually playful, she becomes deadly serious in battle.

A01: Fights alongside Victoria, summoning spectral warriors from the soil. Her laughter fades into determination as the battlefield awakens to her command.

 

Kaelen

A captured Nephilim, rebellious and defiant. His golden eyes and stubbornness conceal layers of trauma and pride.

 

A04: Trapped in a cage by Sodo, he resists his captors with biting sarcasm and thinly veiled rage. Spits at the Watcher and refuses to use his original name, hinting at a renounced identity.

A09: Still imprisoned, he’s drawn into Panea and Henry’s cosmic drama. His future remains uncertain but vital.

 

Lakita

A time-traveling judge from 2052, deeply tied to Henry (2032) through complex emotional and cosmic threads. Analytical and emotionally burdened, she wrestles with past decisions—including Tom’s execution.

A02: Narrates her unease in New Berkeley. Shares a bed and life with Diwata and Lenny while haunted by thoughts of Gwen.

A09: Appears through a telepathic message to Henry. Hints at deeper connections and a painful past.

A10: Tries to reconcile with Henry while denying full responsibility for Tom’s death. Her motivations are murky, but she clearly cares.

 

Lauren Stephany Strauss-Mendoza

Qualities: Sharp, determined, and emotionally complex, Lauren is the student body president and daughter of Sandra Burris. She straddles the line between obedience and rebellion, loyalty and truth. As Henry’s partner and a leader within the New Cali Association, she carries the emotional weight of expectation, resistance, and love.

• A11: Introduced with poise and polish. Lauren appears confident and composed as she prepares for a major presentation, embodying both leadership and pressure in a system she’s beginning to question.
• A12: Narrates the chapter. Lauren guides Henry and Lindsey through the emotional and political turbulence of New Berkeley University. She is caught between allegiance to the Council and loyalty to the New Cali resistance.
• A13: Struggles with the tension between her official status and her personal values. She witnesses Magpie humiliate students and keeps her cool until the line between compliance and complicity becomes unbearable.
• A14: Secretly coordinates a party for Henry’s Master Controller graduation and the group’s first mission. She endures Magpie’s indoctrination lecture but stays composed until Henry disrupts the class.
• A15: Watches Jonny and Nadia slip away during Magpie’s lecture. Lauren’s awareness grows as she senses the situation becoming dangerous. She stays alert and emotionally charged.
• A16: Tries to stop Henry’s detainment and later watches, helpless and enraged, as he’s dragged toward execution. Her scream after Henry is shot pierces the scene with devastating grief. Her emotions become a flashpoint for Sandra’s awakening.

 

Lindsey

A shapeshifting master controller who guards Henry in the form of a gull. Wise, witty, and emotionally connected to her charge, she bridges timelines and observes with fierce loyalty.

A08: Narrates Henry’s divine encounter while in gull form. Expresses deep care and awareness of cosmic forces.

A09: Watches Henry process Panea’s arrest and begin his ascent. Remembers her grandmother’s riddles and her prophetic bond with Henry.

A10: Guides the link between Henry and Lakita. Provides emotional grounding as Henry wrestles with trust, destiny, and power.

 

Lyric

A faerie held captive with Kaelen, quiet but formidable. Her silence hides explosive power and emotional depth.

A04: Endures invasive torment by Sodo until she retaliates by biting him. Her glow and wings betray her rising fury. She seems the most self-contained but is a time bomb of rebellion.

A09: Her energy remains tightly coiled. A storm simmering beneath quiet resolve, waiting for release.

 

Magillacuddy (Dr. / Magpie)

Note: (2032) Alexei: Becomes Master Controller in 2035 becomes Menga at Stranger Convention and befriends Sandra

Qualities: Authoritarian, smug, and ruthless. The face of the Council’s indoctrination program (2052).

A11: His name alone stirs anxiety. Oversees Lauren’s performance and controls the graduation event.

A12: Challenges Lauren mid-speech, threatening revolution with poetic menace.

A13: Delivers Citizenry 492 seminar, silencing dissent with humiliation and bribes.

A14: Oversees Jehovah’s interview hologram. Shuts down Henry’s interruption with clinical dominance.

A15: Lectures on the Titanic Wars and The Order. Notices strange student behavior before learning of a soldier’s murder.

A16: Conducts Henry’s execution. Watches Sandra awaken her power and marks the return of Tom as reality unravels.

 

Mâr-e Tiz: (Origins and Identity)

• True Name: Sandra Burris once operated under the name Mâr-e Tiz, a renowned and deadly Master Controller known for her ability to strike with unimaginable speed and precision. The name is whispered with respect and fear among those who knew of the original wars.
• Powers: She possesses supernatural reflexes and stealth, including the ability to catch bullets mid-air without being seen and turn enemy soldiers’ own bodies and shadows against them. Her control of prana and elemental forces rivals the highest-ranking warriors in the realm​.
• Connection to Bhutswami: Sandra’s transformation into Mâr-e Tiz was catalyzed by a prior life where she had deep entanglement with Bhutswami, the rogue scientist and demigod-like engineer. The mention of Bhutswami’s name in Chapter A16 triggers Sandra’s transformation—implying a shared history buried beneath layers of betrayal, silence, and trauma​.
• Past Appearance: Mâr-e Tiz previously fought in ancient wars as a commander allied with Victoria, another Master Controller. She was part of coordinated elemental assaults during a massive battle against Bhutswami’s biobots. Her communion with the mountain spirits and ability to channel natural forces through the earth marked her as a uniquely powerful combat strategist​.
• Reemergence: In A16, after Henry’s execution, Sandra walks away from the battlefield and says to Victoria, “You know me as Mâr-e Tiz,” signaling that the master warrior is returning to fight once again—this time not as Lauren’s mother or a university bureaucrat, but as the legendary force that once stood against tyranny

Master Controller

An elite spiritual or cosmic rank, denoting immense power, influence, and potential. Master Controllers are chosen, trained, and often hidden within society. Their abilities may involve manipulation of Essence, shape-shifting, spiritual protection, or combat efficiency. They were created through the manipulation of Sodo to create a balance with the powers given to Gods who were eternal and atemporal able to manipulate time and space; this is why Chauvin Coins or Chauvin Gold was created. If a carbonite was in proximity of a Chauvin Gold and if offered and accept the directives of Essence to be a protector of creation of Gods, they would receive the title Master Controller and be granted specific powers and abilities based upon what they had demonstrated.

Key Powers:

• Telepathic communication across time (“chrono-emo link”)
• Control over matter and energy (e.g., stopping bullets midair)
• Manipulation of Essence, prana, and spiritual pathways
• Defiance of divine hierarchies (e.g., challenging Jehovah)

A01 Victoria, a blind Master Controller, leads forces in Peru. Her battlefield intuition and elemental control reveal the strategic and spiritual height of her rank​.

A14 Henry is officially recognized as a Master Controller. He declares that Master Controllers exist beyond the Ancients’ control and that Essence is not created but inherent​.

A16.docx – Sandra Burris unleashes her hidden powers as a Master Controller. She uses unseen force to reverse bullets and collapse enemies. Her code name, Mâr-e Tiz, is linked to ancient elemental control​

X6-MX: A physical token marks Lakita’s authority: her name embossed with the title “Master Controller,” reinforcing her divine or higher-order status in celestial hierarchies.

 

Melvin

Henry’s Guardian Angel, quiet and reserved but fiercely protective. Carries guilt about Panea and harbors secrets that put him at odds with the Celestial Order.

A07: Interrogated by Ikart. Tries to conceal the depth of Panea’s relationship with Henry, but cracks begin to show.

A08: Present when Panea gives Henry the message. Offers subtle guidance and emotional support.

A09: Reacts emotionally to the mention of Panea and the message. His attachment to Henry deepens.

 

Michael (Archangel)

An Archangel with immense power and chilling presence. Less a character than a force—his authority warps reality itself.

A07: Appears (or is impersonated) during the beach vision. Delivers a veiled threat to Henry, warning him not to listen to a coming messenger.

A09: Sends two archangels to arrest Panea after her message to Henry, showing the ruthless enforcement of divine order.

 

Panea

A radiant guardian angel committed to protecting humanity, Panea balances strength and compassion. She’s deeply connected to Henry and Gwen, and her disappearance sparks cosmic consequences.

A01: Mentioned as part of the resistance against Dr. Bhutswami’s biobots and the ongoing celestial war.

A03: Endures brutal imprisonment by imps in the Entrance of Torment but cleverly tricks them to plot an escape.

A08: Appears to Henry and delivers a message from the Tree of Knowledge. Her words catalyze Henry’s awakening.

A09: Is arrested by Archangels shortly after revealing vital truths to Henry.

A10: Her arrest leaves lingering questions about loyalty, prophecy, and the nature of celestial judgment.

 

Remard

A mysterious celestial who impersonates Michael. Commanding in presence but flawed in energy, his true allegiance is unclear.

A07: Approaches Henry at the beach, delivering a cryptic warning. Henry quickly sees through the disguise and challenges his authority.

 

Sandra Burris

Qualities: A coldly strategic and calculating Master Controller, Sandra exudes authority and precision. Often underestimated due to her maternal role as Lauren’s mother, she conceals immense power, a legacy of mastery, and a secret past tied to Bhutswami. Her calm exterior masks a lethal force and a fierce resolve.

• A11: Briefly mentioned as someone with an imposing presence. The narrator reflects that “Sandra had a way of appearing exactly when I didn’t want her to,” suggesting a controlling and possibly intimidating relationship.
• A13: Revealed to be Henry’s lover’s mother (Lauren’s mom), her connection to both Henry and Nadia puts pressure on already tense dynamics. Her past affiliations raise suspicions and test the trust of the younger generation.
• A16: Narrates the chapter. Sandra anticipates the Council’s move and senses danger during exam day. She watches Henry and Lindsey get detained and remains composed while others panic. When Henry is dragged to be executed, Sandra unleashes her full power—killing the Black Brigade soldiers with terrifying efficiency. At the climax, after witnessing Henry’s death and miraculous return with Tom, she silently vows to act, revealing her true name—Mâr-e Tiz—and prepares for a larger war against Jehovah and Bhutswami.

 

Sodo (The Last Watcher)

A fallen angel corrupted by forbidden knowledge. Part scientist, part cultist, Sodo embodies domination masked as destiny.

A04: Captures Kaelen and Lyric, transporting them to the Entrance of Torment. His speech and actions are laced with sadism and warped purpose. Serves Bhutswami but maintains his own dark agenda.

 

Snyder (Henry)

A young shaman haunted by his brother’s death and celestial visions. He’s sarcastic, guarded, and intellectually sharp—possessing latent abilities that threaten the cosmic order.

A07: Smokes on a beach as he’s visited by an alleged Archangel Michael, who warns him of a coming messenger.

A08: Encounters Panea and the Tree of Knowledge. His skepticism and grief color the meeting, but a message begins to stir his power.

A09: Processes the encounter while being watched by Lindsey. Starts to accept his destiny and reconnect with higher forces.

A10: Engages in a time-bridging conversation with Lakita. Reflects on his brother Tom and begins stepping into his role as a powerful conduit of prana.

 

Snyder (Tom)

Henry’s older brother, a martyred empath and former revolutionary. He was neurodivergent, brilliant, and misunderstood—his death haunts every part of the story.

A08: Referenced by Henry and others as a visionary who could store prana and move crowds with his presence.

A09–A10: Henry reflects on Tom’s abilities, his commitment to nonviolence, and the betrayal that led to his death. Lakita hints at the Council’s regret but won’t admit the truth.

 

Victoria

A blind Master Controller deeply attuned to the spirits and elemental forces. Stoic and powerful, she acts as both warrior and prophet in the cosmic war.

A01: Leads the resistance against Bhutswami’s biobots in Peru. Communes with the earth and coordinates the animal commanders in battle. Her battle philosophy is rooted in ancient wisdom.

 

Zhulong

Aa mysterious prophetic title—meaning “Torch Dragon” in Chinese mythology—representing transformation and divine insight. Henry is marked as Zhulong, signaling a deep spiritual evolution beyond his human origin.

A08 After choosing to consume the decayed fruit, Henry is marked with the number 11 and the phrase “Zhulong is waiting.” Panea warns this is a title few survive​.

A10 During a pranic exchange, Lakita tearfully acknowledges Henry as Zhulong, symbolizing her surrender to his growing power​.