The Characters of the Trilogy

(In order of appearance)

Jarrett—Known as Gerrald on Earth, when he stumbles into Kimyra as a 12-year-old, he finds that they are expecting him, or at least someone named Jarrett. What they were expecting him to do was steal the eyes of a dragon. 

Monica—A cheerleader who went to school with Gerrald, though she didn’t notice him. Years later, when a book he writes about Kimyra makes him famous, she does take notice. Eventually they marry and she becomes a well-known model and B movie actress. 

Valven—A Manx cat known as Velvet on Earth, Valven leads Jarrett into the cave that connects Earth to Kimyra through a wormhole. He has lived other lives on Kimyra. He remembers dying in the Battle of the Blind Desert. 

Skitter—This furry little ribek is about the size of a rabbit. He has shorter ears, though, and looks a little like a koala bear. Skitter’s eye sockets tip toward each other when he is confused (which is fairly often). He “discovered” Jarrett on Kimyra. 

Verthanda—She is a beautiful seeress when Jarrett meets her. At least he thinks she is beautiful, and is surprised to learn that she is a troll. Verthanda sees a few seconds into the future, but is blind to the present. That is because she is also a wizard who wears dragon-guiding lenses on her eyes. 

Emralla—At first this white Kimyran cat sets off as one of the trekkers who try to help Jarrett retrieve the eyes of the dragon. It turns out she is a spy for the Black Wizard, Mantigore. 

Whirly—He may be the only wallacatoon on Kimyra. He has three trunk-like legs that support a furry, round body. Each leg/trunk serves as a mouth; each trunk talks in a different voice. 

Gelmorra—The White Dragon Verthanda keeps in her strange home, which is also called Gelmorra. Gelmorra is eyeless and frozen in place when Jarrett arrives. 

Hugger—He and two fellow trolls capture the trekkers in Book One. He reluctantly joins them on their quest when they learn Emralla’s connection to Mantigore. 

Corvet—This gryphon saves Jarrett’s life and becomes a trusted advisor. Gryphons on Kimyra are telepathic. Corvet is suspicious of “mouth-talk.” He is able to fly only because he eats a plant called freenel. 

Petta—Both her name and her species are Petta. She is a blue beast of burden a bit bigger than a sheep. What seems to be fur is actually a blue fungus growing on hide tougher than that of a rhinoceros. She can say a few words and is mildly telepathic. 

Mantigore—He is the Black Wizard who rules Kimyra when Jarrett first arrives. The boy from Earth is expected to steal the eyes from his dragon. 

Morra—The Black Dragon belongs to the Black Wizard, Mantigore. He lives in Morra Castle, which is in the Morra Mountains. 

Kat—The redheaded daughter of Gerrald/Jarrett and Monica, who are divorced when we meet her. She is beginning to disbelieve her father’s book about going to Kimyra when he was about her age. When Skitter shows up in her bedroom, she knows the book is true. She follows Skitter to Kimyra, where she becomes the Red Wizard. 

Zethenna—She likes to be called Her Wizardness and has a special relationship with the flying spider-like insects called scralers. Zethenna is the daughter of Verthanda and Mantigore and is preparing herself to rule Kimyra when Kat arrives on the scene. 

Lorp—Zethenna’s servant, Lorp is a whelpnong. He is a little like a walking frog who has a kangaroo’s pouch. Lorp is very intelligent and much, much older than he seems. 

Burbur—One of Zethenna’s guards who risks his life for Kat and Her Wizardness. He is a bandrang. They are purple, scaly creatures with huge fangs and sharp claws. They make bad enemies and good friends. 

Marven—When the trekkers of the Book Two escape through the Kimyra pack into another world, they meet a troll named Marven. He loves nothing better than zooming across the sand in his war machine, terrorizing mounders. 

Norly—Another bandrang, he works for Mantigore, but switches sides to protect the Red Wizard and Zethenna.  

Click on their picture from the cover of the first edition of Wizard Chase, or click on the name for a character description