Characters in The Killing Moon
Some of the characters in the dark world of northern England after the collapse of civilisation.
The Five Friends
Rob Hawthorn - Impulsive Test-Pilot
Joe Denton-Hašek - Planner and Problem-Solver
Kyle Taunton - Distrustful Leader
Paul Taylor - Religious Introvert
Ritchie Jameson - Insightful and Empathetic
Newton-by-the-Sea
Andrew Hawthorn - Rob's father and former senior manager at Hartlepool Power Station
Annette Hawthorn - Rob's mother and former chemistry teacher
Tom Denton - Joe's father and former security guard at Hartlepool Power Station
Jana Denton-Hašek - Joe's mother and former dental nurse
James Taunton - Kyle's father and former university professor
Maggie Taylor - Paul's aunt and pub landlady
Kim Jameson - Ritchie's mother
Heather Connolly - Adopted daughter of the Hawthorns and Kyle's girlfriend
The Newcomers
Gary Johnson - Old friend of Andrew's
Tara Johnson - Gary's daughter
Stuart Mullan - Gary's bodyguard
Characters on the road to the Black City
Gabe and Tyrus - an ellusive pair living at Newcastle Airport
Samuel O'Rourke - a nomadic trader and scavenger
The Black City aka Middlesbrough
Chairman Ravensworth - Leader of the Industrial Coalition (IC)
General Carlton - Leader of the Authority
Rafe - Leader of the Ironsides
Helen Barker - Doctor and confidant to Tara
Evan - Fellow newcomer to the city
Cerys - Evan's sister
Admiral 'Boom' - Eccentric commander of the Authority's naval contingent
Sir Balian - Leader of the Crusaders clan
Sir Bors - Trainer and weapons' smith in the Crusaders clan