Characters
Characters in The Killing MoonSome 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-Ha?ek – 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-Ha?ek – 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
