Major Protagonists
~MAJOR PROTAGONISTS~
Vladimir and Sarantha Dubrinsky - The original mated pair, prince and lifemate of the Carpathian peoples. They are mentioned or have a presence in nearly all of the books. They are parents to Mikhail, Jacques, Noelle, and one other Dubrinsky brother whom Mikhail was forced to sentence to death. Their right-hand assistants are the Daratrazanoff family, of which we find Gabriel, Lucian, Gregori, Darius, and Desari.
Mikhail Dubrinsky (LM1) - Carpathian Prince - Parents were Vladimir and Sarantha Dubrinsky. He is the oldest known Carpathian alive when we first meet him. His lifemate is Raven Whitney. (XX - DP, DD, DDr) (** - DG, DM, DC, DF, DL, DGu, DDc, DS, DDe)
Raven Whitney (LM1) - Human Female, long bodied and dark in complexion, on vacation in the Carpathian Mountains. She is a police psychic who uses her psychic talents to probe into murders and serial killers minds. Her conversion to Carpathian is largely involuntary. (XX - DP, DD, DDr) (** - DG, DM, DDc, DS) (alluded to in DGu)
Jacques Dubrinsky (LM2) - He is a younger brother to Mikhail. When we first encounter him his is fun loving and carefree, Eventually he is captured, tortured and buried alive for seven years. His mind severely damaged when he meets his lifemate, he is more animal than man. (XX - DP, DD, DDr, DS, DDc, DMe) (** - DM, DGu)
Shea O'Halloran (LM2) - Jacques lifemate. She is redheaded and possesses Green eyes. Her conversion is also largely involuntary. She is the product of an incomplete mating bond between her mother Maggie O'Halloran and Rand, a Carpathian who eventually turns vampire. Shea is ½ Irish and a Scientific Researcher/Doctor. She is pregnant by Dark Melody when she and Jacques arrive to help in the healing of Corinne. (XX - DD, DDr, DS, DMe) (** - DL, DGu)
Aidan Savage (LM3) - One of the "Golden Twins". Sent to America to rid that land of vampires, he lives in San Francisco with his loyal servants, Stefan and Marie. When he first meets his lifemate, she has been turned from human to vampiress by a vampire. Aidan transfuses her with his own blood, there-by completing her Carpathian conversion. (XX - DP, DG) (** - DD, DM, DC, DL, DMe, DDe) (alluded to in DGu)
Alexandria Houton (LM3) - A fair-haired, pale, artist who works for a video game designer, she drew a vampire to her. She has a special gift for sensing evil events. He in turn attacked her and forced her to take his blood. Saved by Aidan, she becomes his lifemate. She has a much younger brother, Joshua. (XX - DG) (** - DL, DMe, DDe) (alluded to in DGu)
Gregori Daratrazanoff (LM4) - "The Dark One", the most feared of all Carpathians, his age is second only to that of Mikhail. As the greatest healer of the Carpathian race, his path to knowledge also one of the most tortured. His lifemate, Savannah Dubrinsky, is the first of a new generation of Carpathian children. Brother to Darius, Desari, Gabriel, and Lucian. He and Savannah arrive to help heal Corinne in Dark Melody. A call is put out and he also arrives in Seattle, to assist in removing the taint of the vampire from Destiny's body. (XX - DP, DD, DG, DM, DC, DMe, DDe) (** - DL, DGu, DS, DDc)
Savannah Dubrinsky (LM4) - A magician by trade, lithe, dark and sultry, she takes five years beyond her 18th birthday, attempting to avoid her destiny as the lifemate of Gregori. She fears him, his power, his very being. But she was conceived especially for him. Though a fledgling, she is the first full Carpathian lead heroine we meet. Her parents are Mikhail and Raven Dubrinsky. Arrives to heal Destiny and Nicolae in Dark Destiny. (XX - DM, DMe, DDe) (** - DD, DG, DC, DGu)
Julian Savage (LM5) - The second of the "Golden Twins", he is the brother to Aidan. His path in life has been fraught with pain. Touched by a vampire when he was 12, and forced to take the vampire's blood, he has lived separate from his people for centuries fearing the harm he would bring to them, marked as he is with darkness. He is one of the 'Hunters without equal', his knowledge approaching that of Gregori. He meets his lifemate when he is asked to warn her that she is a target of assassination. (XX - DD, DC, DF, DMe) (** - DP, DG, DM, DL, DDe) (alluded to in DGu)
Desari Daratrazanoff (LM5) - The first full Carpathian, a dark Ancient Female that we meet. Her passion and trade are singing. She is complete in her own power. Her brother Darius and she are found to be the long lost brother and sister to Gregori. As an Ancient, she matches wits and skills one-to-one with Julian. She is a member of a band called the Dark Troubadours, whose members include: Darius, Barack, Dayan, Syndil, and at one time a Carpathian named Savon, who later turned vampire and attacked Syndil, and was subsequently killed by Darius. Her voice is her talent and she utilizes it more than once to affect a particular desired result. (XX - DC, DF, DMe) (alluded to in DGu)
Darius Daratrazanoff (LM6) - Brother to Desari and Gregori, he is the acknowledged leader of this particular "lost" group of Carpathians. Talented in Healing and Hunting, as well as Leadership, he is an eclectic individual, merging personalities of Mikhail and Gregori into one individual. He is the group coordinator for their band. Close to the end of his tortured existence, he meets Tempest, his lifemate. He first chooses to 'sleep the sleep of humans' and grow old with Tempest, but she leaves him little choice when he is mortally wounded. She supplies him with blood, to a near-fatal amount and he is forced to convert her. (XX - DC, DF, DMe) (** - DS) (alluded to in DGu)
Tempest Trine (LM6) - A flame-haired beauty, she is a mechanic by trade. She responds to an ad for a Mechanic, placed by Desari in hopes that she would be able to travel with their singing group and look after the tour bus. Desari mentions that her brain patterns don't match typical human brain patterns, and once Darius interacts with her, he experiences that flash of color and emotion and desire that only his lifemate could inspire in him. Though she doesn't understand it yet, and certainly with the lack of formal Carpathian education Darius cannot understand the signs, they are destined to mate. He claims her as his lifemate, though vows not to convert her. She attempts to persuade him to, at least once, and finally leaves him no choice in the matter. She is particularly adept at interacting with animals. (XX - DF, DMe) (alluded to in DGu)
Barack (LM7) - A quiet, moody, often possessive Carpathian who is a member of the Dark Troubadours - run by Darius and Desari. His self-appointed task is the protection of Syndil after her attack. He and Syndil become lifemates in Dark Fire. Provides blood and creates a blood-bond with Cullen when he's injured in Dark Melody. (XX - DC, DF, DMe) (** - DL)
Syndil (LM7) - The second female band member, she is brutally attacked by Savon, a friend turned vampire. She can hear the earth and heal it with her well-developed Carpathian power. She is an Ancient in her own right. Her lifemate is Barack. She heals Cullen in Dark Melody, when he was injured protecting Lisa Wentworth and Corinne. (XX - DC, DF, DMe) (** - DL)
Falcon (LM8) - A hunter sent to Italy by Vladimir Dubrinsky, Mikhail's father. He returns to the Carpathian Mountains to pay honor to his Prince before seeking the dawn. He meets his lifemate, Sara Marten, along the way, and seven psychic children - three girls and four boys - and the way of his life is altered forever. He pledges his allegiance to Mikhail and takes on an attack meant to kill Mikhail Dubrinsky. Knowing the cost to himself, he nevertheless chooses to make the sacrifice. (XX - DDr) (** - DDc, DDe)
Sara Marten (LM8) - Falcon's lifemate, they meet on his journey to pay respects to Mikhail Dubrinsky before choosing the dawn. She is the child of two archaeologists who were killed when she was but 15 years old. They happened to be killed by a vampire who then stalks her for 15 more years, but she always manages to escape him. The vampire wants her to help him find the tomb of the Master Wizard as well as the Book of Knowledge. Moving from place to place, from her home in North America to the small villages in Romania, she comes upon seven psychic children. Three girls and four boys come under her protection. (XX - DDr)
Gabriel Daratrazanoff (LM9) - One of the "Dark Twins", who, like his brother, is considered to be one of the oldest Carpathians still possibly alive. However their legendary status precludes the direct knowledge of their whereabouts. It is said that they are at least 2000 years old. It is also rumored that Lucian turned vampire and Gabriel was forced to destroy him. Gabriel's story is told in Dark Legend. We pick up his story from the point that the place he chose to lock both himself and his twin in the ground is being disturbed by moving equipment. He meets his lifemate, not realizing she is his. It is not until he realizes he's feeling guilt at what he expects to do to her that he begins to question his situation. (XX - DL, DGu) (** - DM, DC, DMe)
Francesca del Ponce (LM9) - Lifemate to Gabriel, she is a powerful woman in her own right. She brings an inordinate amount of strength and drive to a lead heroine in the Dark books. Lead Carpathian Female in Dark Legend - Francesca is an Ancient in her own Right. She also has quite a bit of power and strength. She is a healer of some renown, based out of Paris, France, she is called upon to heal terminally ill patients. She is called upon to heal an abused child, Skyler, whom she discovers to have psychic ability. When Skyler's abusive father dies, Francesca and Gabriel adopt Skyler. We learn later that Francesca and Gabriel have a daughter of their own, Tamara. Francesca links to a previous title, Dark Gold, in that she creates Stained-Glass Windows, some of which are in Aidan's house in San Francisco.