Page 65 of Love the Way You Lion (Rise of the Resistance #3)
CHARACTERS, PETS, clone; former operative.
Clone won in a contest by Dona that fell for Delilah and became her primary mate.
Mated to Sari, Wilde, Alistair, and Rhea.
Artistic and known for being languid. Lives in The Maison with Deli, Hex, Sandrine, Siren, Leo, Philomena, Caesar, and Victor.
Nicknames: The Artist, The Lounger, The Stoat, Royalty, Ennobled One, Tyger,
Caesar (see ZAR) numbered A001; droid. First droid created by Victor and Donatella and leaders of the Resistance in the Conflict.
One of the creators of almost all droids, and a submissive.
Was involved with Lucinda until she moved with Donatella and James to the other side of the portal.
Likes to be on a leash. Changes his hair color frequently.
Nicknames: Puppy
Victor (Vik-tor) numbered 020; clone. Former mate of Donatella and part of the Resistance in Conflict.
Lived in Down Under house with Caesar and Dona until she left for the other side with James.
Lives in The Maison with Caesar along with Deli’s family now.
Has a deep history with Deli and Rafe. Secondary father of all droids with Caesar .
Nicknames: Vic, Fangy, Pops
Alistair (Al-is-TARE) numbered 001; clone and one of the three original brothers.
Lives in Firehouse with Rhea and was a big part of the Cabal side in the Conflict.
Former operative for Company. Mated to Rhea, Sari, Deli, Wilde, and Rafe.
Very close to Deli at the moment because of craziness. Loves her beast.
Nicknames: Tyger, Ace,
Sari (sar-EE) numbered x260; human—maybe?
Lives in Coyote Den with Wilde, Janus, Roman, and Calista.
Mated to Wilde, Rhea, Deli, Rafe, and Alistair.
She was a defector from the Resistance in Conflict and helped Cabal win the war.
Turned to Resistance again after Cabal abandoned Rift.
Convinced Deli to allow her to join their town based on her former droid turned clone, Wilde.
Has a coyote mutation and is torturing people now.
Nicknames: Coyote, Gnome,
Roman (Roh-man) numbered as A201; droid. Partners with Janus and lives in Coyote Den with Sari, Wilde, Calista, and Janus. Rumored to be involved with Philomena in a threesome.
Nicknames: Hottie,
Janus (Jan-us) numbered A202; droid. Partners with Roman and lives in Coyote Den with Sari, Wilde, Calista, and Roman. Rumored to be involved with Philomena in a threesome.
Nicknames: Spicy,
Philomena (fill OH main uh) numbered A200; droid. Lives in The Maison with Deli, Hex, Rafe, Leo, Sandrine, Siren, Caesar, and Victor. Drunken pill popper but cares about her family. Rumored to be in a threesome with Roman and Janus. Fashion hound and elitist.
Nicknames: The Bitch, Duchess P
Wilde (why uhld) numbered 056; was a droid and turned into a clone by The Company after he and Sari betrayed the Resistance.
Blogger and intellectual snob. Mated with Rhea, Sari, Rafe, Alistair, and Deli.
Lives in Coyote Den with Sari, Calista, Janus, and Roman.
Was a sweet romantic, but recent events have him allowing the suppressed demon inside free and he is using it to punish those who upset him—including Deli and Rafe.
Nicknames: the Blogger,
Sandrine (san-DREEN) numbered A124; droid.
Created for Leo as a companion by Vic and Caesar.
Has a panel in back that keeps Buzz, a genetically mutated spider, in it.
Kicks ass and takes names. Lives at Maison with Caesar, Victor, Deli, Rafe, Leo, Hex, Siren, and Philomena.
Helps care for the animals, including Aradia and Mercury’s giant bugs.
Nicknames:
Leonidas (Lee-oh-nye-dis) numbered A096; droid. First droid created for Deli. Lives in Maison with Deli, Rafe, Hex, Victor, Caesar, Philomena, Siren, and Sandrine. Dates Sandrine. Chef of the household. Very easy going. Loves pulling pranks with the other earliest droids.
Nicknames: Leo, Romeo, Nuts and Bolts,
Hex (HehX) numbered A100; droid. Dates from Belle’s family. Punk rocker ala Billy Idol. Lives in Maison with Deli, Rafe, Leo, Victor, Caesar, Philomena, Siren, and Sandrine. Martha Stewart of the house, runs and decorates everything. Wears frilly aprons and combat boots. Second droid Deli ordered.
Nicknames: Punk, Rocker, Sid
Taurus (tah-russ) one of the three ‘original’ clones they were patterned after; considers Trey and Alistair his ‘brothers’ despite being the three cloned originals; mated with Talia; stills works for Company when most clones don’t; assassin; killer; stills drinks blood like a typical vampire; known for temper and protectiveness of Talia; lives at Homestead with Talia, Damian, and Theodora;
Nicknames: The Bird, The Peacock, Birdbrain, Armani Assassin, Hunk of Burning Clone, Ass, Simba
Talia (tail-yuh) one of the first humans into the Rift; works for Company; mated with Taurus; former Cabal leader; known for her skill with blades; does charity network on the side; also known for her golden tan; lives with Theodora, Damian, and Taurus; has two dogs she calls hellhounds
Nicknames: Golden Goddess, Blade
Theodora (thee OH door uh) numbered A050; Droid.
Created by Dona to help Talia when she was ill and couldn’t work.
No one knew she’d been shot, but Theodora is the only droid to be modeled after a person, not a clone template.
She looks exactly like Talia, but is the polar opposite in personality.
Involved with Damien and they all live in the Homestead house with Talia, Taurus, and the hellhounds.
Nicknames: The Lady, T, Theo,
Damien (day ME en) numbered M001; muse. The only muse known to exist. Appeared to Talia one day and has lived with her since.
He and Taurus fight constantly. He talks in riddles and visual images, making it hard to understand him.
He has various forms, can hop portals of his own, and has a monstrous form he rarely shows.
He is an artist and has muse magic that no one understands. He is partnered with Theodora.
Nicknames: Melted Crayon, Crayola, Monster,
Belle numbered X300; human; living in Rift for three years; Cabal Quarter home called The Shop that mostly goes unused for their home on Earth called The Ranch; joined the Resistance after Sari pressured her to be let in; she ordered Chaos first, then Veruca. Functions as Sari’s bully.
Nicknames: The Bulldog,
Mayhem numbered 045; clone given to Belle during Conflict; mechanic; edgy rocker look; only mated to Belle; friendly with Sari’s family; Deli thinks he’s sent out to seduce people to get them to like Belle; supposedly closed to Michaela;
Nicknames:
Chaos numbered A215; droid; speaks in riddles; looney tunes; dances and sings; prophecy is supposed gift; dating Hex
Nicknames: Crazypants,
Veruca numbered A255; droid; created for Belle to shift into a wolf; edgy punk; not dating anyone friends with Calist a
Nicknames: little wolf girl
Cruise numbered 004 ;clone; mated to one of the original Cabal members; left the Rift to become an A-List celeb after the Conflict
Shea numbered A116; created for Tamara after Resistance formed; lives at Tropical House; family in house Manuel, Grayson, and Derek; casual lover of Deli; also has ties to Black Rose Family
Manuel numbered 092; broken out of Company program without permission; claims to be mated with Tamara; lives in Tropical House; family in house are Derek, Tamara, Shea, and Grayson; ties to Black Rose Family
Tamara numbered X1601; human from Earth; chef; lives in Tropical House; family in house with Grayson, Shea, Derek, and Manuel; ties to Black Rose Family
Amanda numbered x1753; human; lives with Constantine; member of Widow’s Peak Family; closest to Sari;
Nicknames:
Constantine numbered A120; lived here six months with Amanda in Widow’s Peak Family; close with Deli; one of her non-mate lovers;
Nicknames:
Lily numbered x471; lives with Mercury; favors droids; semi-involved with Rafe; part of Captain’s Ship family; co-mayor of Resistance with Deli
Nicknames:
Mercury numbered A097; droid; quirky and odd; makes genetically altered bugs; likes role play; lives with Lily in Captain’s ship family; involved with Deli as non-mate lover; hurt her when beast came out; voyeur and loves to take pics/vide o
Nicknames: Captain
Aradia Deli’s white bengal tiger; rescued from a bad circus by Preston and given to her for her birthday
Twist Deli’s all black ferret produced when she dressed as a pirate for a movie opening night with Mercury
Tweedle a ghost that lives with Lily and Mercury
Grayson numbered A129; droid; considers his primary mate to be Tamara; creepy and pretends to be a Dom; ominous and unsettling with poor social skills; made by Victor and Caesar; he is also involved with Rita
Rita numbered X1610; human recruited by Tamara; her family is called Black Rose; involved with Grayson; considers primary mate to be JJ; very submissive and self conscious
JJ numbered A125; created by Victor and Caesar; involved with Rita as primary and Tamara; not very sharp
Wally numbered A132; created by Victor and Caesar; part of Black Rose; droid with wolfish characteristics like Veruca; fun and loves music
LIST OF FAMILY NAMES, HOUSES, AND MEMBERS
The Maison Family: Delilah, Rafe, Leo, Hex, Sandrine, Siren, Philomena, Victor, Caesar, Aradia, and Twist
The Homestead Family: Taurus, Talia, Theodora, and Damien, and the Hellhounds
The Den Family: Sari, Wilde, Calista, Roman, and Janus
The Firehouse Family: Rhea, Alistair, and Priscilla
The Ranch Family: Belle, Mayhem, Chaos, and Veruca
The Down Under Family: Dona, Lucinda, and James
The Captain’s Ship Family: Lily, Mercury, and Tweedle
The Widow’s Peak Family: Amanda and Constantine