Moon

Biodata

Beyonder Status

• The Moon Pathway is described as a purely feminine Pathway, raising the possibility of a gender change at higher Sequences 404.
• Emlyn is not combat-trained and considers bounty hunting or piracy too dangerous; he is more interested in advancing into a Potions Professor, whose medicinal potions would make him a useful support Beyonder 359.

Background

Emlyn is a Sanguine devoted to the Moon. Cyril first encounters him praying beside Father Utravsky at Harvest Cathedral; embarrassed by the setting, Emlyn insists that he is praying to the Moon rather than the Mother Earth 149.

He later joins the Tarot Club under the codename Moon. Initially unfamiliar with the group’s members and recent activities, he is startled to learn that Fate—Cyril—had created the hurricane involved in saving Backlund during the Great Smog crisis 321.

During the Club’s trading sessions, Emlyn openly reveals his Sanguine identity while seeking Vampire Beyonder Characteristics. His possession of three Vampire Characteristics draws the attention of Marquis Nibis and the Sanguine, who suspect a connection to Mr. Fool’s hidden organization but choose trade and surveillance over open investigation 323 346.

Emlyn pursues a Sanguine Baron inheritance to advance. After obtaining one from a great pirate, he brings it to Nibis for verification; Nibis confirms that it is genuine and uncontaminated, but requires Emlyn to independently prepare the potion and demonstrate creativity as a potion-maker 397.

Personality

Emlyn is proud of being a Sanguine and quickly corrects others who call him a Vampire. He particularly resents the implication that ordinary humans who consume Moon Pathway potions are equivalent to true Sanguine 404.

His confidence is frequently undercut by practical concerns. He lacks funds, avoids dangerous combat work, and must seek loans to finance advancement; nevertheless, he remains ambitious about improving his status within Sanguine society 359 367 397.

His devotion to the Moon is sincere and defensive. Even while praying in Harvest Cathedral, he refuses to accept any suggestion that he has transferred his faith to the Mother Earth 149.

Relationships

• Cyril Gray / Mr. Fate — Fellow Tarot Club member, trading partner, and potential financial backer. Cyril purchases Vampire Characteristics from Emlyn and later offers to loan him money for his advancement 341 359.
• Klein Moretti / Mr. Fool / The World — Leader of the Tarot Club. Through the World persona, Klein assigns Emlyn a mission to locate Leonard Mitchell and ask about Mobet Zoroast, presenting the task as necessary for Emlyn’s safety 402.
• Marquis Nibis — Sanguine elder and advisor. Nibis validates Emlyn’s Baron inheritance, explains the conditions for advancement, and has Emlyn monitored as both a precaution and protection 346 397.
• Father Utravsky — Priest of Harvest Cathedral. Emlyn is repeatedly associated with the cathedral despite his insistence that his faith remains with the Moon 149 397.
• Alger Wilson / The Hanged Man — Negotiates with Emlyn over a Sanguine Baron inheritance and other advancement resources 341 381.
• Derrick Berg / The Sun — Potential supplier of Vampire Characteristics from the City of Silver, though Derrick cannot currently acquire stronger ones safely 358.

Story Role

• Tarot Club newcomer — Joins as Moon and becomes a source of Sanguine knowledge, Moon Pathway context, and characteristic-related trade 321 323.
• Sanguine intermediary — His transactions with the Tarot Club attract Nibis’s interest and may establish a longer-term channel for recovering Moon Pathway Characteristics 346 352.
• Advancement candidate — Works toward becoming a Sanguine Baron and potentially a Potions Professor, which Cyril and Klein view as a valuable long-term source of curative and support potions 359 397.
• Tarot Club operative — Receives a disguised investigation assignment involving Leonard Mitchell and Mobet Zoroast 402.

Notable Quotes

“I haven't betrayed the Moon, I was just, just...” 149