Absalom Black

Formerly known as ISAAC HUME, an aristocrat and noble of the planet Zalissa. Overseer of a Research Facility and Compound on Vorgossos specializing in illicit technologies. Commissioned the creation of ALBEDO, a synthetic echo of his late daughter, LADY ROSAMUND HUME. Tall, with steel-wool hair, sunken eyes of glacial blue, draped in red-and-gold robes and rings.

—His father, LORD ENOCH HUME.

—His brother, SIMEON HUME.

—His long-time assistant, research partner, and personal doctor, AMARA.