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A human who is abducted by Amicus while studying abroad in Rome. Stranded on Adastra until the imperial throne is properly filled, he adopts the role of Amicus's semi-intelligent pet for his own protection.

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Omorfan ambassador to Adastra who became Cassius's personal servant after being stranded on the planet when it became deprived of advanced Parental space travel technology. He claims to have missed the Omorfan retrieval ship after oversleeping and getting caught in traffic. He is one of the first fr... read more

Omorfan ambassador to Adastra who became Cassius's personal servant after being stranded on the planet when it became deprived of advanced Parental space travel technology. He claims to have missed the Omorfan retrieval ship after oversleeping and getting caught in traffic. He is one of the first friends Marco makes on Adastra and the first one to realize that Marco is not what Amicus says he is.

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The eldest son of the late emperor of Adastra and contestant for the now-vacant imperial throne. Visits Earth with the intent to take a human as his pet, but learns only after kidnapping Marco that humans are, in fact, highly intelligent, and that he has made unauthorized first contact with an alien... read more

The eldest son of the late emperor of Adastra and contestant for the now-vacant imperial throne. Visits Earth with the intent to take a human as his pet, but learns only after kidnapping Marco that humans are, in fact, highly intelligent, and that he has made unauthorized first contact with an alien species in grave violation of galactic law. With only enough fuel in his technologically enigmatic Parental spaceship to make the return trip to his home planet, Amicus promises to return Marco to his home after he regains access to the Parents' technology by becoming the rightful emperor of Adastra.

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Second son of the late emperor of Adastra and Amicus's contender for the throne. He is a populist and an isolationist who wishes to distance the wolves from the wider galactic community. Would normally be second to his older brother in the line of succession, but is more popular with the public, spu... read more

Second son of the late emperor of Adastra and Amicus's contender for the throne. He is a populist and an isolationist who wishes to distance the wolves from the wider galactic community. Would normally be second to his older brother in the line of succession, but is more popular with the public, spurring Cato to instead stage a competition between the two. Has an impressive and prestigious pet, Alexios, motivating Amicus to acquire a similarly impressive human pet.

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Previously the chief advisor of Amicus, Cassius, and Virginia's father; now the interim emperor of Adastra following his death. Though Amicus, the late emperor's eldest son, would normally ascend to the throne by default, Cato proposes a competition between the two brothers instead, due to Cassius's... read more

Previously the chief advisor of Amicus, Cassius, and Virginia's father; now the interim emperor of Adastra following his death. Though Amicus, the late emperor's eldest son, would normally ascend to the throne by default, Cato proposes a competition between the two brothers instead, due to Cassius's higher popularity.

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The second son of the Pharaoh of Khemia, sent to Adastra to broker an alliance with the wolves.

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Amicus and Cassius's older sister.