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The DevilsJoe AbercrombieThe Devils, book 1

Characters in The Devils

8 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Brother Diaz

    A mild-mannered monk appointed to lead a crew of monsters on a mission for the Church, armed with good intentions and not much else.

  • Alex (The Devils)

    A street thief passed off as the lost Princess Alexia, heir to the Serpent Throne of Troy, whom Diaz's crew must deliver across a continent at war.

Supporting characters

  • Jakob of Thorn

    A cursed knight who cannot die permanently, one of the "devils" Brother Diaz is given command of.

  • Balthazar Sham Ivam Draxi

    A vain, garrulous necromancer and the crew's practitioner of forbidden magic.

  • Baron Rikard

    A vampire recruited into the Chapel of the Holy Expediency's crew of monsters.

  • Vigga

    A werewolf whose animal side is a constant, dangerous liability on the road.

  • Sunny (The Devils)

    An elf serving among Diaz's crew, from the race the Church holds up as the merciless enemy at Europe's borders.

  • Baptiste (The Devils)

    A former pirate and jack-of-all-trades fixer who handles the logistics of the crew's journey.