Fictional TV series Meme - The King in Yellow
(Fictional TV Series Meme)
I saw havocthecat's fictional TV series about space pirates called "Lonely sky"
1. Ask and I'll assign you the basis of some show idea.
2. Create the characters you need, including the actors who'd play them. Photos optional but recommended.
3. Come up with a general synopsis of the premise.
havocthecat said: How about Cthulhu mythos set in a fantasy world?
Havoc? I may possibly have had way too much fun with this? And it only took so long because I kept getting dragged out of the house XD
The King in Yellow
Probably best for Showtime or HBO or something.
The land is controlled by the mysterious and powerful King Hastur, whom no one has seen in recent memory. He rules from The Yellow Throne in the city of Carcosa (once called Ythill), on the shores of Lake Hali. Supposedly immortal, he has ruled the Empire of Carcosa for centuries. In recent memory, King Hastur has become less active, though no one knows why - commands and edicts are still issues. In this time, The various cults have also risen to power, displacing in some cases and corrupting in others, an age of science and reason.
Once the crown jewel of the scholarly Kingdom of Arkham, Miskatonic University is now seen by some as the last bastion of reason; though in reality most of the university has embraced the esoteric arts, seeing the science within the myth. Arkham joined the greater empire of Carcosa rather than be obliterated.
At the opening of the series, Arkham is one of the targets obliterated by the Black Brotherhood, a terrorist cult that has some unknown but dark motivation. Word is sketchy, but it is suspected that the Brotherhood even managed to kill the King in Yellow. Hundreds of towns die in flames, cities are choked with the cries of the dying, and even Miskatonic University falls on the Day of Blackness.
Thanks to the prophetic dream of Astrid Atwood, many professors and students are able to flee before they are slaughtered. As the refugees struggle to survive in a suddenly changed world, Astrid must contend with increasingly strange dreams and visions of things terrible and awesome that seem to be pushing her toward something.
The Refugees
Astrid Atwood, portrayed by Natalie Morales
Astrid was a normal girl who lived a seemingly normal life in the shadow of the Miskatonic University in the scholarly kingdom of Arkham, which is part of the Carcosan Empire. Astrid spent most of her life in the Miskatonic university, playing, occasionally, with the children of other students and professors. Mostly she spent her time in the small art studio her mother had set up for her to keep her occupied while she worked on her own research. Astrid has few friends, but is very close to those she has.
Astrid has a strange birthmark on her inner wrist. As it is eerily similar to signs that The King's men use, her mother placed a tattoo over it to disguise the true shape.
Astrid has been having strange dreams of great cities beneath the sea, monsters in the deep chill of space and Nameless Cities in the Desert, often waking in cold sweats, terrified of what she has seen, though she cannot remember all. As the Black Brotherhood moves to destroy the university, Astrid wakens and warns her mother and her colleagues to flee.
Among the refugees, Astrid finds herself in the roles of leader, prophet and pariah as she seeks answers to her strange visions and some way to defeat the Black Brotherhood and even restore The King.
Dr. Rose Atwood, portrayed by Sigorney Weaver
Rose was a leading researcher at Miskatonic before the Day of Blackness. There are rumors of her wild, younger days when she looked into Esoteric Studies before she turned to studying more mechanical things. Rose is one of the leaders of the group of refugees from Miskatonic. She makes sure that their limited number of mechanical contraptions are in working order and has a rag-tag band of under-graduate, and post graduate students at her disposal to help maintain the equipment.
Rose has never told Astrid much about her father. Rose is incapable of telling her anything except that it was a torrid affair when she was involved in Esoteric Studies and he's now gone. Large parts of her life during that time have been willfully walled away, blocked from memory for her own sanity's sake.
Rose loves her daughter, but doesn't understand her as she is an artist and their shared interests are few. In many ways she views Astrid as a scientific experiment she has not yet seen the end of and doesn't have all the answers for. Once a skeptic, after The Day of Blackness, she is convinced there is a perfectly logical reason for Astrid's visions and dreams. Alas, She doesn't have a proper lab anymore, and Astrid won't consent to any (mostly harmless, really) field experiments.
Commander Renata Mayfair, portrayed by Judith Light
Commander Mayfair lost an eye to a particularly nasty Shaggoth a number of years ago, but that didn't stop her from becoming commander of the city guard. She held the position for over a decade despite the rising number of unspeakable horrors and numerous attempts at assassination before politics finally kicked her out of office. Needless to say, security for Arkham went down in quality after she was gone. "I told you so," was the third thing she said to the city leaders as they evacuated. (the first two things were reportedly. "Well, this is a fine mess." and "We should move, I believe the bell tower is about to fall.")
A city guard from a long line of city guards, Mayfair knows her business. She is intimidating, suspicious and skeptical. The mobile nature of the refugees is something she is unfamiliar with personally and dislikes the gaping holes in her security. Despite this, the group is in considerably better hands than many others.
Commander Mayfair has, according to her close friends, become jumpier since she was kicked out of office, and even more so since they had to flee the city. Her growing paranoia is worrisome to her lieutenants (including her daughter) and her good friend, Dr. Atwood.
Captain Claudia Mayfair, portrayed by Emilie Ullerup
Claudia is Astrid's best friend since childhood and the primary reason Astrid ever left her studio. Claudia loves a good evening out with her fellow guardsmen and follows the philosophy of working hard and playing hard. As Renata's daughter, has been a thorn in the side of the Commanders who got rid of her mother by being exceptional. She's fast with a sword, gun or a fist, light on her feet, isn't corrupt (seen as a negative in some circles) and has an eye for criminal activity; which is unfortunate (or perhaps fitting) since the great love of her life is a Master-Thief.
Claudia has taken on the role of Astrid's bodyguard more often than not since The Day Of Blackness. She's wary of her friend's visions, but she believes ultimately that they will lead to some way of defeating the Black brotherhood and possibly even restoring The King to the throne and ending this period of chaos.
She's worried about her mother's increasing paranoia. She wants to think it may pass, but she suspects it's something more.
Dr. Maxfield Kendrick as portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler.
Max, as he's called by colleagues, is a student of the Esoteric Arts, and one of the graduate students saved from certain doom. He finds Astrid's case to be exceptionally intriguing and takes observational notes on her behavior and movements.
He speaks several languages and can read many more. Able to translate the strange signs and symbols Astrid draws from her dream and visions, he's been able to answer some questions, but usually the information just prompts more questions for Astrid. A researcher into the esoteric arts, he is well versed in the current status of many active cults and has therefore been an invaluable resource for the group in avoiding further death and dismemberment.
Maxfield has some ideas about the nature of King Hastur that puts him at odds with most of the rest of the refugees. As most of the rest know the Yellow King as someone who was mostly absentee (and therefore benevolent) the idea of him as a malicious character is a little offensive. Maxfield has no intention of putting the previous king back on the throne, but neither does he wish to see the world (and himself) burn at the hands of the Black Brotherhood.
Governor Adelaide Key portrayed by CCH pounder
Governor of Arkham and responsible for getting many of the people out of the city after Astrid's warning. She and her son Frederic are the last of the governmental leaders after the fall. She was convinced to retire Commander Mayfair and there is tension there. Her daughter Lilia was killed a number of years ago, probably by a wild Bhyakee.
Governor Key has a longstanding rivalry with the Deans of Arkham, but despite this, she recognizes they are leaders in their community and further, survivors of her city. Her control of the refugees is constantly contended since her support structures gone. She must build new ones or lose her position, such as it is, to one of the academics.
Hers is a hereditary position, one of the few in the city government. This is a fact that many in Miskatonic wish to change for a variety of reasons, despite the fact that it has worked well for Arkham for centuries.
Frederick Key, portrayed by Aldis Hodge
Frederick is one of the few remaining city administrators. As Gov. Key's eldest he was set to inherit the position. He has a wicked sense of humor and an eye for the ladies, but he's known more as a flirt than a womanizer - his mother would box his ears if he was a cad.
Frederick speaks a number of languages and the refugees would probably be dead if it weren't for his mastery of logistics. While politics aren't new to him, the very real possibility of his mother losing her position is, and he's seriously considering the advantages of an entirely elected government as the Academics at Miskatonic have been advocating.
Martin West, portrayed by Ryan Robbins
Martin West was once part of the City guard before he became dissatisfied and left to start a career as a brilliant and profitable criminal, joining his half-sister in the field. He was known as the crime-prince of Arkham and ruled with an iron fist. He is polite and congenial to allies and enemies alike, especially before he is about to knife them in the gut.
West made his transition to crime after Renata Mayfair was forcibly retired, but it is known only to him when he started to make the switch. He quietly disappeared and was only uncovered as the new crime boss by his ex, Claudia Mayfair, who is the only guardsman to reliably thwart his black-market dealings.
He and a small crew escaped with the rest of the refugees and he ordered his people to help more civilians get out. Because of his redeeming actions he has entered into an agreement with the security forces; he'll use his considerable contacts and skills and Claudia won't kill him.
Joan West, portrayed by Michaela Conlin
Joan is Martin's half-sister. She is a master grifter and cut-purse, having preceded her brother into the criminal lifestyle rather than be married off when she came of age. Joan attended school and flirted with Frederick Key, but dissappeared into the criminal underground before anything came of it. She regards Frederick as "the one that got away."
Despite her rough lifestyle, she's a bit of a romantic and enjoys fine, girly things as much as a good revolver. She'd love to see Claudia "throw off the shackles" as her brother did.
Samuel Hall, portrayed by Ben Browder
Samuel is a member of the City Guard, and the highest placed member to survive with his rank intact when Commander Mayfair was retired. This has led to some suspicion with many of his colleagues. He is on the rough side and usually messy and unkempt, but despite appearances, he's a good guard. Samuel, like his brother, has a perfect memory.
The truth is, he doesn't know why he wasn't demoted or given the boot when the others were, but he suspects his father might be involved. He is something of a disappointment to his family, who believed he should go into the University, but he made a place for himself with the Guards. He suspects his Father deliberately engineered things so he would leave and join the rest of the family at the university. He strives now to prove that he's loyal to the guards.
Dr. Hunter Hall, portrayed by Micheal Shanks
Samuel's twin brother, Hunter is everything the family wants their sons to be - smart, ambitious and academic. He was a rising star at Miskatonic until the Day of Blackness. Currently he is an agitator for "the people's rights." in so far as the people have the same wishes that he does. His area of study was the Esoteric arts and he regards Dr. Atwood's "defection" to more mechanical things as a great tragedy.
Hunter has an eidetic memory and never forgets anything he's read or seen. This is most unfortunate considering some of the unspeakable horrors that have begun to haunt the woods, and the very nature of his work. He has therefore been exposed to all manner of questionable reading material and where the normal person would block the images form his or her mind, Hunter cannot.
Hunter suspects Astrid is tapping into something powerful and he wants it.
Dr. Gregory Hall, portrayed by Christopher Lloyd
Dr. Gregory Hall is the current Hall Patriarch, the head of an academic institution at Miskatonic. Currently the Dean of Esoteric Study, the elder Hall is trying to vie for the best position among the refugees. He believes that greater smarts make better leaders, even if they have no formal training. Indeed, they need none as they are naturally superior beings.
Dr. Hall has toyed with the occult for many years and has brought his son Hunter into his circle. He had hopes of bringing in his son Samuel as well, but has not yet convinced him to leave his job.
Dr. Hall sees the Black Brotherhood's attack as an opportunity for him and his colleagues to rise into what he perceives as the vacuume of power. He intends to take The Yellow Throne for himself and begins to wear increasing amounts of gold as he rises in power.
Dr. Walter McKenna, portrayed by Gary Oldamn
Dr. McKenna is a misanthrope. He is, unfortunately the closest thing the refugees have to a medical doctor. His experiments ran toward vivisection and some dissection of corpses to discover how life and death worked.
Dr. McKenna was once a successful surgeon, but an event some decades ago twisted his mind if not against humanity, then at least to the opinion that they aren't special. He doesn't see them as being of exceptional worth or note amid the other creatures of the world - therefore the loss of a dog or a frog or a person being of equal measure, it matters not what he experiments upon.
No one knows what turned the cheerful practitioner into a distant, sarcastic, hate filled man, but he has called out in nightmares about "The Dark Haunter"
The bad guys
Nyarlathotep portrayed by Oded Fehr
Nyarlahotep appears in the world as a charismatic figure who introduces great mechanical and scientific implements and equipment to the people of the world. His implements appear magical to the peasantry, and remarkable advancements to the more learned. He is a mysterious character who seems to gather a cult of personality wherever he goes that dissipates when he leaves. He, at all times, exhibits a dark joy about the world. The strange Mi-go demons are creatures who apparently fear him (they actually worship him) and thus avoid areas he has "blessed", which leads many towns to welcome him. Madness and nightmares follow in his wake as he makes his circuit around the world.
He is the harbinger of doom and is looking for something.
Brother Clarke as portrayed by Nathan Fillion
Brother Clarke is the charming, disarming and insane leader of the Black Brotherhood. He masterminded the recent reign of terror and destruction. He hopes that the mass loss of life and chaos generated by his actions will help him attract the attention of the Great Old Ones, or possibly shake out someone who knows how to get in contact with them.
Some of his followers believe that they will ascend as the world dies. Others believe that their actions will be pleasing to the whispered names of the Great Old Ones and they will be richly rewarded. Brother Clarke is happy to use all of these ideas to his own end. He doesn't want power beyond what gets him further to his goals, he doesn't want money or riches; he wants the world to end in flames. Why may be a mystery to all, even Clarke.
Clarke is fond of making his opposition see Logic and Reason.
Clarke has fully embraced his insanity and is a very dangerous man.
Ms. Manners, portrayed by Claudia Black
Clarke's lover and chief "Attitude Adjuster", Clarke sends potential weapons and troublesome cult members to her. Her name is feared among the ranks from top to bottom - a feat when one considers that the Black Brotherhood routinely engages in suicide runs on targets.
Cheerfully sadistic. As insane as Clarke is, she is always well dressed and polite, even when she's elbow deep in someone's guts.
She is believed to have been someone highly placed in The Yellow Court before The Day of Blackness, but all who may have known who she really is are dead.
Lady Reason, portrayed by Zoe Saldana.
Reason is the ultimate weapon in Brother Clarke's arsenal. Once Lilia Key, Reason was taken by the Brotherhood, taught and trained to be one of the most deadly persons in the empire. Her upper right arm is a mass of scars and there is a single white line of scar tissue from temple to collar-bone on her right side.
It is unknown how much of Lillia is left in Reason.
Sir Logic, portrayed by John Francis Daley
Sir Logic is the other weapon that Brother Clarke uses. Despite his name, he is quite insane. He is the most cheerful sadist to be found and often offers young children sweets - a random number of which are poisoned. He eats from the same bag and runs the risk of sickness or even death as well.
A man with a head for numbers, he is often used to oversee the destruction of large buildings and cities with the greatest effect.
I saw havocthecat's fictional TV series about space pirates called "Lonely sky"
1. Ask and I'll assign you the basis of some show idea.
2. Create the characters you need, including the actors who'd play them. Photos optional but recommended.
3. Come up with a general synopsis of the premise.
havocthecat said: How about Cthulhu mythos set in a fantasy world?
Havoc? I may possibly have had way too much fun with this? And it only took so long because I kept getting dragged out of the house XD
The King in Yellow
Probably best for Showtime or HBO or something.
The land is controlled by the mysterious and powerful King Hastur, whom no one has seen in recent memory. He rules from The Yellow Throne in the city of Carcosa (once called Ythill), on the shores of Lake Hali. Supposedly immortal, he has ruled the Empire of Carcosa for centuries. In recent memory, King Hastur has become less active, though no one knows why - commands and edicts are still issues. In this time, The various cults have also risen to power, displacing in some cases and corrupting in others, an age of science and reason.
Once the crown jewel of the scholarly Kingdom of Arkham, Miskatonic University is now seen by some as the last bastion of reason; though in reality most of the university has embraced the esoteric arts, seeing the science within the myth. Arkham joined the greater empire of Carcosa rather than be obliterated.
At the opening of the series, Arkham is one of the targets obliterated by the Black Brotherhood, a terrorist cult that has some unknown but dark motivation. Word is sketchy, but it is suspected that the Brotherhood even managed to kill the King in Yellow. Hundreds of towns die in flames, cities are choked with the cries of the dying, and even Miskatonic University falls on the Day of Blackness.
Thanks to the prophetic dream of Astrid Atwood, many professors and students are able to flee before they are slaughtered. As the refugees struggle to survive in a suddenly changed world, Astrid must contend with increasingly strange dreams and visions of things terrible and awesome that seem to be pushing her toward something.
The Refugees
Astrid Atwood, portrayed by Natalie Morales
Astrid was a normal girl who lived a seemingly normal life in the shadow of the Miskatonic University in the scholarly kingdom of Arkham, which is part of the Carcosan Empire. Astrid spent most of her life in the Miskatonic university, playing, occasionally, with the children of other students and professors. Mostly she spent her time in the small art studio her mother had set up for her to keep her occupied while she worked on her own research. Astrid has few friends, but is very close to those she has.
Astrid has a strange birthmark on her inner wrist. As it is eerily similar to signs that The King's men use, her mother placed a tattoo over it to disguise the true shape.
Astrid has been having strange dreams of great cities beneath the sea, monsters in the deep chill of space and Nameless Cities in the Desert, often waking in cold sweats, terrified of what she has seen, though she cannot remember all. As the Black Brotherhood moves to destroy the university, Astrid wakens and warns her mother and her colleagues to flee.
Among the refugees, Astrid finds herself in the roles of leader, prophet and pariah as she seeks answers to her strange visions and some way to defeat the Black Brotherhood and even restore The King.
Dr. Rose Atwood, portrayed by Sigorney Weaver
Rose was a leading researcher at Miskatonic before the Day of Blackness. There are rumors of her wild, younger days when she looked into Esoteric Studies before she turned to studying more mechanical things. Rose is one of the leaders of the group of refugees from Miskatonic. She makes sure that their limited number of mechanical contraptions are in working order and has a rag-tag band of under-graduate, and post graduate students at her disposal to help maintain the equipment.
Rose has never told Astrid much about her father. Rose is incapable of telling her anything except that it was a torrid affair when she was involved in Esoteric Studies and he's now gone. Large parts of her life during that time have been willfully walled away, blocked from memory for her own sanity's sake.
Rose loves her daughter, but doesn't understand her as she is an artist and their shared interests are few. In many ways she views Astrid as a scientific experiment she has not yet seen the end of and doesn't have all the answers for. Once a skeptic, after The Day of Blackness, she is convinced there is a perfectly logical reason for Astrid's visions and dreams. Alas, She doesn't have a proper lab anymore, and Astrid won't consent to any (mostly harmless, really) field experiments.
Commander Renata Mayfair, portrayed by Judith Light
Commander Mayfair lost an eye to a particularly nasty Shaggoth a number of years ago, but that didn't stop her from becoming commander of the city guard. She held the position for over a decade despite the rising number of unspeakable horrors and numerous attempts at assassination before politics finally kicked her out of office. Needless to say, security for Arkham went down in quality after she was gone. "I told you so," was the third thing she said to the city leaders as they evacuated. (the first two things were reportedly. "Well, this is a fine mess." and "We should move, I believe the bell tower is about to fall.")
A city guard from a long line of city guards, Mayfair knows her business. She is intimidating, suspicious and skeptical. The mobile nature of the refugees is something she is unfamiliar with personally and dislikes the gaping holes in her security. Despite this, the group is in considerably better hands than many others.
Commander Mayfair has, according to her close friends, become jumpier since she was kicked out of office, and even more so since they had to flee the city. Her growing paranoia is worrisome to her lieutenants (including her daughter) and her good friend, Dr. Atwood.
Captain Claudia Mayfair, portrayed by Emilie Ullerup
Claudia is Astrid's best friend since childhood and the primary reason Astrid ever left her studio. Claudia loves a good evening out with her fellow guardsmen and follows the philosophy of working hard and playing hard. As Renata's daughter, has been a thorn in the side of the Commanders who got rid of her mother by being exceptional. She's fast with a sword, gun or a fist, light on her feet, isn't corrupt (seen as a negative in some circles) and has an eye for criminal activity; which is unfortunate (or perhaps fitting) since the great love of her life is a Master-Thief.
Claudia has taken on the role of Astrid's bodyguard more often than not since The Day Of Blackness. She's wary of her friend's visions, but she believes ultimately that they will lead to some way of defeating the Black brotherhood and possibly even restoring The King to the throne and ending this period of chaos.
She's worried about her mother's increasing paranoia. She wants to think it may pass, but she suspects it's something more.
Dr. Maxfield Kendrick as portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler.
Max, as he's called by colleagues, is a student of the Esoteric Arts, and one of the graduate students saved from certain doom. He finds Astrid's case to be exceptionally intriguing and takes observational notes on her behavior and movements.
He speaks several languages and can read many more. Able to translate the strange signs and symbols Astrid draws from her dream and visions, he's been able to answer some questions, but usually the information just prompts more questions for Astrid. A researcher into the esoteric arts, he is well versed in the current status of many active cults and has therefore been an invaluable resource for the group in avoiding further death and dismemberment.
Maxfield has some ideas about the nature of King Hastur that puts him at odds with most of the rest of the refugees. As most of the rest know the Yellow King as someone who was mostly absentee (and therefore benevolent) the idea of him as a malicious character is a little offensive. Maxfield has no intention of putting the previous king back on the throne, but neither does he wish to see the world (and himself) burn at the hands of the Black Brotherhood.
Governor Adelaide Key portrayed by CCH pounder
Governor of Arkham and responsible for getting many of the people out of the city after Astrid's warning. She and her son Frederic are the last of the governmental leaders after the fall. She was convinced to retire Commander Mayfair and there is tension there. Her daughter Lilia was killed a number of years ago, probably by a wild Bhyakee.
Governor Key has a longstanding rivalry with the Deans of Arkham, but despite this, she recognizes they are leaders in their community and further, survivors of her city. Her control of the refugees is constantly contended since her support structures gone. She must build new ones or lose her position, such as it is, to one of the academics.
Hers is a hereditary position, one of the few in the city government. This is a fact that many in Miskatonic wish to change for a variety of reasons, despite the fact that it has worked well for Arkham for centuries.
Frederick Key, portrayed by Aldis Hodge
Frederick is one of the few remaining city administrators. As Gov. Key's eldest he was set to inherit the position. He has a wicked sense of humor and an eye for the ladies, but he's known more as a flirt than a womanizer - his mother would box his ears if he was a cad.
Frederick speaks a number of languages and the refugees would probably be dead if it weren't for his mastery of logistics. While politics aren't new to him, the very real possibility of his mother losing her position is, and he's seriously considering the advantages of an entirely elected government as the Academics at Miskatonic have been advocating.
Martin West, portrayed by Ryan Robbins
Martin West was once part of the City guard before he became dissatisfied and left to start a career as a brilliant and profitable criminal, joining his half-sister in the field. He was known as the crime-prince of Arkham and ruled with an iron fist. He is polite and congenial to allies and enemies alike, especially before he is about to knife them in the gut.
West made his transition to crime after Renata Mayfair was forcibly retired, but it is known only to him when he started to make the switch. He quietly disappeared and was only uncovered as the new crime boss by his ex, Claudia Mayfair, who is the only guardsman to reliably thwart his black-market dealings.
He and a small crew escaped with the rest of the refugees and he ordered his people to help more civilians get out. Because of his redeeming actions he has entered into an agreement with the security forces; he'll use his considerable contacts and skills and Claudia won't kill him.
Joan West, portrayed by Michaela Conlin
Joan is Martin's half-sister. She is a master grifter and cut-purse, having preceded her brother into the criminal lifestyle rather than be married off when she came of age. Joan attended school and flirted with Frederick Key, but dissappeared into the criminal underground before anything came of it. She regards Frederick as "the one that got away."
Despite her rough lifestyle, she's a bit of a romantic and enjoys fine, girly things as much as a good revolver. She'd love to see Claudia "throw off the shackles" as her brother did.
Samuel Hall, portrayed by Ben Browder
Samuel is a member of the City Guard, and the highest placed member to survive with his rank intact when Commander Mayfair was retired. This has led to some suspicion with many of his colleagues. He is on the rough side and usually messy and unkempt, but despite appearances, he's a good guard. Samuel, like his brother, has a perfect memory.
The truth is, he doesn't know why he wasn't demoted or given the boot when the others were, but he suspects his father might be involved. He is something of a disappointment to his family, who believed he should go into the University, but he made a place for himself with the Guards. He suspects his Father deliberately engineered things so he would leave and join the rest of the family at the university. He strives now to prove that he's loyal to the guards.
Dr. Hunter Hall, portrayed by Micheal Shanks
Samuel's twin brother, Hunter is everything the family wants their sons to be - smart, ambitious and academic. He was a rising star at Miskatonic until the Day of Blackness. Currently he is an agitator for "the people's rights." in so far as the people have the same wishes that he does. His area of study was the Esoteric arts and he regards Dr. Atwood's "defection" to more mechanical things as a great tragedy.
Hunter has an eidetic memory and never forgets anything he's read or seen. This is most unfortunate considering some of the unspeakable horrors that have begun to haunt the woods, and the very nature of his work. He has therefore been exposed to all manner of questionable reading material and where the normal person would block the images form his or her mind, Hunter cannot.
Hunter suspects Astrid is tapping into something powerful and he wants it.
Dr. Gregory Hall, portrayed by Christopher Lloyd
Dr. Gregory Hall is the current Hall Patriarch, the head of an academic institution at Miskatonic. Currently the Dean of Esoteric Study, the elder Hall is trying to vie for the best position among the refugees. He believes that greater smarts make better leaders, even if they have no formal training. Indeed, they need none as they are naturally superior beings.
Dr. Hall has toyed with the occult for many years and has brought his son Hunter into his circle. He had hopes of bringing in his son Samuel as well, but has not yet convinced him to leave his job.
Dr. Hall sees the Black Brotherhood's attack as an opportunity for him and his colleagues to rise into what he perceives as the vacuume of power. He intends to take The Yellow Throne for himself and begins to wear increasing amounts of gold as he rises in power.
Dr. Walter McKenna, portrayed by Gary Oldamn
Dr. McKenna is a misanthrope. He is, unfortunately the closest thing the refugees have to a medical doctor. His experiments ran toward vivisection and some dissection of corpses to discover how life and death worked.
Dr. McKenna was once a successful surgeon, but an event some decades ago twisted his mind if not against humanity, then at least to the opinion that they aren't special. He doesn't see them as being of exceptional worth or note amid the other creatures of the world - therefore the loss of a dog or a frog or a person being of equal measure, it matters not what he experiments upon.
No one knows what turned the cheerful practitioner into a distant, sarcastic, hate filled man, but he has called out in nightmares about "The Dark Haunter"
The bad guys
Nyarlathotep portrayed by Oded Fehr
Nyarlahotep appears in the world as a charismatic figure who introduces great mechanical and scientific implements and equipment to the people of the world. His implements appear magical to the peasantry, and remarkable advancements to the more learned. He is a mysterious character who seems to gather a cult of personality wherever he goes that dissipates when he leaves. He, at all times, exhibits a dark joy about the world. The strange Mi-go demons are creatures who apparently fear him (they actually worship him) and thus avoid areas he has "blessed", which leads many towns to welcome him. Madness and nightmares follow in his wake as he makes his circuit around the world.
He is the harbinger of doom and is looking for something.
Brother Clarke as portrayed by Nathan Fillion
Brother Clarke is the charming, disarming and insane leader of the Black Brotherhood. He masterminded the recent reign of terror and destruction. He hopes that the mass loss of life and chaos generated by his actions will help him attract the attention of the Great Old Ones, or possibly shake out someone who knows how to get in contact with them.
Some of his followers believe that they will ascend as the world dies. Others believe that their actions will be pleasing to the whispered names of the Great Old Ones and they will be richly rewarded. Brother Clarke is happy to use all of these ideas to his own end. He doesn't want power beyond what gets him further to his goals, he doesn't want money or riches; he wants the world to end in flames. Why may be a mystery to all, even Clarke.
Clarke is fond of making his opposition see Logic and Reason.
Clarke has fully embraced his insanity and is a very dangerous man.
Ms. Manners, portrayed by Claudia Black
Clarke's lover and chief "Attitude Adjuster", Clarke sends potential weapons and troublesome cult members to her. Her name is feared among the ranks from top to bottom - a feat when one considers that the Black Brotherhood routinely engages in suicide runs on targets.
Cheerfully sadistic. As insane as Clarke is, she is always well dressed and polite, even when she's elbow deep in someone's guts.
She is believed to have been someone highly placed in The Yellow Court before The Day of Blackness, but all who may have known who she really is are dead.
Lady Reason, portrayed by Zoe Saldana.
Reason is the ultimate weapon in Brother Clarke's arsenal. Once Lilia Key, Reason was taken by the Brotherhood, taught and trained to be one of the most deadly persons in the empire. Her upper right arm is a mass of scars and there is a single white line of scar tissue from temple to collar-bone on her right side.
It is unknown how much of Lillia is left in Reason.
Sir Logic, portrayed by John Francis Daley
Sir Logic is the other weapon that Brother Clarke uses. Despite his name, he is quite insane. He is the most cheerful sadist to be found and often offers young children sweets - a random number of which are poisoned. He eats from the same bag and runs the risk of sickness or even death as well.
A man with a head for numbers, he is often used to oversee the destruction of large buildings and cities with the greatest effect.