Miscellaneous Characters, TUMB
TUMB Series
These characters appeared only briefly, or were minor in their roles in the book(s), so were not awarded their own entries.
Walt Anderson: Alison's father. Had sold her mother, Nicole, to the Harriken because he wanted to get her legacy, the Oriceran wish, for himself. Thought that they might torture it out of her. When that was unsuccessful, he sold Alison to them, as well, but Brownstone rescued her before the Harriken could take her. Killed by Brownstone after Nicole rescued and died. TUMC 02
Stephen: Ex penny stockbroker, who handled the transactions, and created the markets, for Father McCartney's donation of the BBQ stocks. Given by Brownstone, stocks for the orphanage and the Parrish. Disbarred because of his manipulations in the Chiuldren of Fenrir affair (another book) TUMC 02
Jordan Adams, AKA King Pyro: A major character in two incidents in this book. Had come across the distilled essence of a fire spirit in a potion. drank it, and became, in his mind, the God of Fire. Captured by Brownstone as a new pyrotechnic, in the Dark Sun Bar, and killed by Brownstone in the bank robbery after he had escaped from jail. TUMC 02
Jose Padilla AKA Sombra : The man was a necromancer who kidnapped innocent people. Apparently the Mexican government had become so disturbed by his activities at one point, including raising a rather sizeable force of reanimated corpses (zombies), they’d sent fighters to bomb the mountains in an attempt to kill him. Brownstone went after him while on the trip with shay to Baja California. Died when he attempted to kill Brownstone by ripping out his heart. When his hand touched Brownstone's chest, Sombra screamed, and died. No apparent reason. Made Brownstone wonder if he was some kind of a monster. TUMB 02/
Weber: A Policeman on Maria Hall's team, who is with her as she and Washington follow Brownstones escapeds from the surveillance drones. Keeps supporting Brownstone's actions, getting angry glances, comments from Hall. TUMB 03/6
Colonel Graystone: Leader, owner of Grayson PMC Services, a mercenary for hire company. Will go after Brownstone, because of the price on his head, but will wait until after everyone else has tried, failed, and tired him out. Suffered when Brownstone took out the Harriken (Book Two, Rejected by Heaven), and wants revenge. Learns of Alison in Virginia, plans to attack her TUMB 03/17), but Shay learns of it, kills his men, and the Colonel backs off, cancelling all assignments against Brownstone. TUMB 03/9, 25)
Absolute Zero: A hit man, who followed Brownstone to an abandoned warehouse, to kill him for the bounty money. Brownstone disabled him, called the police, left him for the LAPD to find and book on assault against Brownstone. 03/6 Killed by Esteban 03/8.
Kayla Malone: One of a group of three hit men, who go after Brownstone in Orange county, along with Dmitri, a Russian with extra-strength magic gloves, , and Vex, a dark elf with fireballs and range magic. Dmitri and Vex are killed, Kayla wounded and arrested. TUMC 03/14
Esteban: another hit man after Brownstone. after Harriken bounty money. He cared less about the money than the value to his reputation. . Brownstone would die and prove that Esteban was the greater creation. And if it was his time to meet the Devil, then so be it. “Thank you, Señor Brownstone,” the assassin whispered to himself, “for finally giving me a challenge worthy of my talents.” 03/8)
Esteban again checks on Brownstone, heading to Orange County. Brownstone had knocked out the drones,but having everyone in the city looking for the bounty hunter certainly made things easier. Money changed hands here and there for the reports. An entire temporary economy centered around the tracking and murder of one man had arisen. A nice .50-caliber sniper rifle that sent an armor-piercing bullet to the man’s head would finish him. It’d been a long time since he’d used Isabella to finish off someone instead of El Cid. Eagerness clawed at Esteban’s mind. (TUMB 03/10)
Esteban, waiting until all of the other hitmen had been captured buy the Marines, was just deciding when and how to eliminate Brownstone himself, now that his competition had been destroyed, when a lady Marine, Vasquez, took him into custody, ending the individual hit man dangers. TUMC 03
