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List of Characters
In the Novel Observing the Inevitable
- In Alphabetical Order -
Banum (Debanum) – Female – 39
Husband – Nerocan
Son – Decoran
Daughter – Lona
Brother – Kar
- Strong willed and independent
- Can have a temper
Decoran – Male – 10
Friend – Sedeset
Friend – Jeraton
Friend – Rotepad
Father – Nerocan
Mother – Banum
Sister – Lona
- Motivated to help the colony
- Usually with his three friends
Dekanin – Male – 74
- Storyteller
Dem (Rodemen) – Male – 17
Girlfriend – Taba
Friend – Socasak
Mother – Rotilad
Father – Kaniden
- Loyal to the colony
- In relationship with Taba despite colony disapproval
- Performs tasks based on need
Desupon – Female – 17
Friend – Teka
- Deceased original member
- Traveled to the Thunder Coast
- Referred to in the journal
Hemenat – Male – 44
Wife – Taluson
Daughter – Taba
- Submissive
- Often with Taluson
Jenorak – Male – 42
Friend – Nerocan
Nephew – Jeraton
- At odds with Taluson
- Leader in the mines
- Strong tempered and intimidating
Jeraton – Male – 10
Friend – Decoran
Friend – Sedeset
Friend – Rotepad
Uncle – Jenorak
- Inspired by his uncle, but more thoughtful
- Usually with his three friends
Kaniden – Male – 40
Son – Dem
Wife – Rotilad
- Walks with a limp
- Pleasant, accepting, trusting
Kar (Dekarum) – Male – 36
Wife – Tulalak
Son – Tug
Daughter – Tusolum
Sister – Banum
- Miner
- Loving father and supportive to colony
Kazonat – Male – 11
Kobe (Kobenad) – Female – 29
- Miner
- Unafraid, go-getter
- Partners with Tenakin on important task
Ledin – Male – 10
- Joins four other children in a secret plan
Letenon – Male – 26
- Harvester
- Complains often
Lona (Delonan) – Female – 13
Father – Nerocan
Mother – Banum
Brother – Decoran
- Has a scar from hairline to eyebrow
- Very friendly
- Strongly believes in unity
Nerocan – Male – 41
Wife – Banum
Son – Decoran
Daughter – Lona
Friend – Jenorak
- Stone in cheek, slurred speech
- Miner
- A peace keeper
- Large and muscular
Robenen – Female – 32
- Has a young son
Rokenad – Female – 29
- Flirts with Tenakin (just a little)
- Well-kept
- Cleans the members clothes
Rotepad – Female – 8
Friend – Sedeset
Friend – Jeraton
Friend – Decoran
- Shy
- Easily influenced by Sedeset
- Usually with her three friends
Rotilad – Female – 41
Son – Dem
Husband – Kaniden
- Pleasant, accepting, and trusting
Rukapen – Female – 24
- Harvester
- Usually found on the cliff, dangling from a rope
Sedeset – Female – 9
Friend – Rotepad
Friend – Decoran
Friend – Jeraton
- Mischievous and proactive
- Usually with her three friends
Sen – Female – 9
- Joins four other children in a secret plan
Sepanum – Female – 27
- Fixes things around the colony
- Unkept and overworked
Socasak – Male – 16
Friend – Taba
Friend – Dem
- Independent, and goes off alone often
- Harvester
- Dislikes the colony
Sorogin – Male – 69
Son – Tenakin
Wife – Tenason
- Shaky hands
- One of two people who can read
Taba (Tabazat) – Female – 16
Boyfriend – Dem
Friend – Socasak
Mother – Taluson
Father – Hemenat
- Disagrees with the colony and her mother
- Harvester
- In relationship with Dem despite colony disapproval
Taluson – Female – 45
Daughter – Taba
Husband – Hemenat
- Unofficial leader of the colony
- Disagrees with Jenorak often
- Thinks the Thunder Coast is too dangerous
Teka (Tekadum) – Female – 30
Friend – Desupon
- Deceased original member
- Wrote the old journals
- Traveled to the Thunder Coast
Tenakin – Male – 35
Friend – Zek
Father – Sorogin
Mother – Tenason
- Loyal to a fault
- One of two people who can read
- Theorizes about the cube’s danger
Tenason – Female – 71
Son – Tenakin
Husband – Sorogin
- Frail
- Her mind is failing
Teronan – Male – 68
Son – Nerocan
- Holds his age well
Tug (Tuganum) – Male – 4
Father – Kar
Mother – Tulalak
Sister – Tusolum
- Shy
Tulalak – Female – 31
Husband – Kar
Son – Tug
Daughter – Tusolum
- Draws for the colony
- Pleasant
Tusolum – Female – 3
Father – Kar
Mother – Tulalak
Brother – Tug
- Mimics older brother
Zek (Nezekam) – Female – 34
Friend – Tenakin
- Colony’s physician
- Friendly, but closest to Tenakin’s family