Maleficent's loyal shapeshifting raven companion and confidant
Maleficent's loyal shapeshifting raven companion and trusted advisor.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is a wealthy, Japanese-trained zombie killer whose reserved manner conceals his attraction to Elizabeth Bennet. He separates Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley, later apologizes and exposes George Wickham's treachery. Darcy rescues Lydia Bennet, helps defeat the zombie uprising, survives serious injury, and wins Elizabeth's acceptance.
Protagonist and participant #13. Steals instructions for a secret Russian roulette game to secure funds. Survives multiple deadly rounds, wins the final duel, and earns $1.85 million. He is ultimately shot and killed by Jasper Bagges, but swallows a package receipt to ensure his family can claim the money.
An aspiring writer whose father’s burial and subsequent writer’s block precede his first journey across America. Sal becomes Dean Moriarty’s closest traveling companion, works briefly with Terry, joins Dean in Mexico, survives dysentery, and eventually transforms their adventures into a novel about life on the road.
Walter's veteran treasure-hunting partner who joins the vault infiltration. When security closes in, he pulls a gun on Thom, demands the coins, and reveals his allegiance to the British government. He abandons the group when the vault locks down, using his diving skills to escape alone.
Louis is a friend of the Clicquot family and a wine merchant who recognizes the promise of Barbe-Nicole's pink champagne. He collaborates with her to smuggle a shipment to Amsterdam, later gets bottles to Russia, and helps build the Russian market after political upheaval. He publicly proposes to Barbe-Nicole, but she rejects him.
A royal courtier and relative whose ambitions and alliances intersect with the central political and romantic tensions of the narrative.
An IRA operative whose past grudge triggers the warehouse shootout. He survives multiple wounds, witnesses the death of his associate Bernie, and ultimately kills Harry before being crushed by his van.
Marie's husband and scientific partner. They share a lab, marry, and have two children. Pierre co-discovers radioactivity and radium, accepts a Nobel Prize in Physics jointly, and later suffers from research-related anemia before dying in a horse-drawn cart accident.
Darvell is a former Royal Navy midshipman who becomes a vampire and brings Clara Webb before the Brethren. He has long-held feelings for Clara and ultimately rejects the order’s command to kill her, killing Savella instead. He then goes on the run with Clara while Eleanor Webb leaves with Frank.
Ian Curtis is the central figure, a poet who becomes the singer and songwriter of Joy Division after volunteering at a concert. His epilepsy, strained marriage to Debbie Curtis, affair with Annik Honoré, and growing pressure from performance drive the tragedy that culminates in his suicide.
Sam Riley has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Maleficent with 2 titles. Signature works include Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Maleficent, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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