Mortimer Blake is the indomitably cheery sawbones of Harley Street — a studied man from the upper-middle class with lofty moral conditioning and a manner of conduct that might just fall a bit short of his convictions. After a stint as a field surgeon and years of charitable work in London’s hospitals and in the poor districts, he is trying to get wealthy and steady and decent. Unfortunately, his true desires lend themselves to none of those goals. Will he figure it out or fall from grace and end up mired in scandal?
Achille Quemper
A captain deals with his ramping misfortunes that cripple his sanity and the poor souls associated with him. Each adventure seems more dangerous than the last. Though the captain pulls everyone to safety, the amount of close calls has become unnerving. And the trauma has become too much for even Achille to handle. Only one question remains, is he really fit to sail?
Jesús de Torres y Pineda
With a long and rich history that stretches from Catalonia to England, Jesús has long since anchored himself among the many of London itself, embedded in the city of Troy’s lost Giant descendents, Jesús is an esteemed and celebrated Professor of History at the London College University where he imparts wisdom, advice and easy relationships. Though his personal life is somewhat questionable due to an illegitimate child and the curious rumour that it’s mother had been of Islamic origin, England hopes to adopt him as their own.
Nathaniel Blackwood
Tall, dark, and imposing in his presence, Nathaniel Blackwood is a furnishing undertaker who has taken over his role in the family business and is currently on a venture to further solidify their enterprise’s name in the professional London scene.
Giovanni De Mura
Site Canon Character
Star Tenor
30 – 35 · Male
FC: Al Pacino
Giovanni was born in Naples and came from a poor background. His father was a foundry worker, and his mother a seamstress. Giovanni started out as a street singer. At 22 he made his stage debut in Naples, and lived for a few years the life of a starving artist, traveling around Italy and Portugal and earning very little. His voice grew in power and weight as he aged, and at the age of 29 in Milan he met an opera manager from London who, after hearing him sing, engaged him for a six season contract with the Royal Opera. In London, Giovanni suddenly finds himself very successful – for the first time in his life, he has money, fame and recognition. Whether or not he can survive the allures of success remains to be seen.
Ippolita Celetti
Site Canon Character
Primadonna Soprano
25 – 35 · Female
FC: Ana de Armas
Prima Donna Ippolita Celetti has risen to international fame for the unmatched quality of her lyrical voice. Both her parents were opera singers from Sicily, and she spent her entire life traveling the stages of the world. Despite being of Italian heritage, she was born in Spain and spent most of her youth in New York, where she debuted at 16 years of age. She performed at 18 for the first time in Covent Garden and saw such grand success that she chose London as her base and purchased a house there. Then she went on to conquer the European continent, performing in Paris, Vienna, and St. Petersburg, and becoming an idol. Her voice is known to move tsars, kings, and generals to tears. She is business-savvy and demands extravagant fees. She is at the height of her fame, and it is rumored that she is set to marry a marquess.
Joseph Warrens
Site Canon Character
Superintendent, Division H
50+ · Male
FC: Jared Harris
Only the best of the best survive the harsh streets of Whitechapel, and Joseph Warrens has long since proven himself among those ranks. Born and raised in the poverty-stricken and dangerous streets he would later police, Joseph has a keen understanding of the woes and challenges that the people of his jurisdiction face. He spent his entire career in Whitechapel, and now has risen to the rather unenviable position of superintendent over Division H of the London Metropolitan Police. He is responsible for every success and failure of his men, and with the unique challenges Whitechapel offers, it’s often more failures than successes. While he is fiercely loyal to his men and fiercely protective of the streets that are his to protect, he has long since learned to play the bureaucratic games that his position requires. While his integrity (such as it is) has mostly remained intact, it has not made him the most popular of the Met’s superintendents, and the political aspects of his position also mean that he isn’t the most popular with his own constables, either. Still, Joseph puts the work and the people of his jurisdiction first, and will continue to do so until death takes him or he is relieved of his position.
Zelda Rhodes
There are two Zeldas: The public-facing academic, known for her depth of knowledge, fierce independence, and dedication to feminism; and the meticulously-private sexual “deviant” who would rather spend her free time at a masked bacchanal than pursue the more traditional forms of romance. Sharp, confident and more than a little stubborn, she’s never felt the need to reconcile these two parts of her identity, nor to prove the worth of either. To know her is to love her, but good luck in getting to know her, or in getting her to acknowledge more than friendship.
Sir Angus Cruickshanks
Site Canon Character
Detective Chief Inspector, Special Irish Branch
40 – 50 · Male
FC: David Tennant
Sir Angus has been the chief of the Special Irish Branch since its inauguration almost five years ago. Hand-picked for his unique skill set and dedication to the Metropolitan Police, he has faced an uphill battle to ensure his men have the resources and respect they need to do their jobs. Credited for the successful foiling of a Fenian plot during Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in the summer of 1887 (for which he was knighted), he has since had both more resources and more attention on him, and his men. Sharp of mind, wit, and tongue, Sir Angus leads by example, never asking his men to do anything that he wasn’t equally willing to do.