Identified Walkers & Archetypes
This is a quick list of the all identified walkers and their archetypes in the Mercyverse. Each name will take you to their
individual character page that has expanded details.
For Avatars
Name: Alphabetical by first name (Some characters have had no last name reveal as yet) - Link will lead to individual character page with expanded details.
IA: Initial Appearance (Book or Short Fiction) - Link will lead to series or short fiction summaries and snapshot.
Affiliated Archetype (If Known): Some characters are linked with Archetypes as their avatars and this link will lead to pages with expanded details.
For Archetypes
Name: Alphabetical by first name (Some characters have had no last name reveal as yet) - Link will lead to individual character page with expanded details.
IA: Initial Appearance (Book or Short Fiction) - Link will lead to series or short fiction summaries and snapshot.
Affiliated Avatar (If Known): Some characters are linked with Archetypes as their avatars and this link will lead to pages with expanded details.
Human Guise: Description
Known Characteristics & Information:
Main Characters
Mercy Thompson Series
Coyote|Archetype
Coyote
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Avatars:
Carson Twelvespoons Deceased
Gary Laughingdog
Joe Old Coyote Deceased
Mercy Thompson
Human Guise:
River Marked
leathers looked as if he'd worn them long enough that they fit him like a second skin; thin patches were rubbed on the insides of this legs, as if he'd ridden on horseback a lot
hide was darker under his arms and in the small of his back
wore a porcupine quill-worked belt from which a coyote tail swung freely; the colors on the quillwork were faded, and the coyote tail was a little ragged
workingman's hands, rancher's hands, callused and scarred; a man's hands, but not an old man; one finger had been broken and reset crooked
hair hung in two thick braids that were finished with a red leather tie stopped just below his shoulder blades
handsome and young with a devil-may-care air
Known Characteristics & Information:
River Marked
one of eight to sacrifice themselves to the
River Devil a power but not one who asked to be worshipped
the reality of all coyotes; the archetype; the epitome
walks in one world at a time; can do this without being trapped because his sisters wait for him and his descendants anchor him
brings change and chaos; chaos is never simple unless you are Coyote
understands that the universe is all one
doesn't worry about understanding anything, which is why he understands so much
runs more on instinct than logic
Night Broken
Storm Cursed
Gary Laughingdog
Mercy Thompson
Alpha & Omega Series
Recurring & Minor Characters
A
B
Bear|Archetype
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Avatars:
Human Guise:
River Marked
Indian man; older with wrinkled face and white hair
wore very pale hunting leathers that were very plain except for the fringe around the shoulder seams
voice is a big rumbling sound that somehow fitting coming from that fierce old body
Known Characteristics & Information:
River Marked
one of eight to sacrifice themselves to the
River Devil-
happy for the
River Devil to eat the world so it could be made new again; does not like change
unhappy with pollution; roads and railways; anything that destroys hunting grounds and leaves only a tiny fraction of the forests free
agrees with
Wolf who believes Mother Earth cannot move underneath the cement and steel
joined forces to help Mercy defeat the River Devil; when they were all alive, they'd been able to harry her, to play off one another's strengths; but as they died, they lost the ability to distract her
likes sweets
Beaver|Archetype
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Avatars:
Human Guise:
Known Characteristics & Information:
part of the
Coyote story about the monster who lived in the Columbia river at the time of the (Archetype) first people, before we humans were here.
monster ate those who live in the river; who fished the river; Great Spirit sent Coyote to help
helped them to escape out its mouth, its gills, its bottom
Beaver was the last to leave; barely escaped out the beast's sphincter—and that's why the beaver's tail is flat and has no hair
Bobcat|Archetype
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Avatars:
Human Guise:
River Marked
Indian man
traditional native garb; hunting leathers
rich dark brown with ornate quillwork around the neckline
stains on his clothes, as if he'd gone hunting many times wearing that particular shirt and leggings
Known Characteristics & Information:
River Marked
one of eight to sacrifice themselves to the
River Devil liked by
Coyote; could tell by the tone of his voice
was unhappy and uneasy and didn't like to be there
Coyote told him the hunting grounds are good here; you just have to find them—as was always true
sun is still warm and the flowers still smell sweet
Gordon suggested either Coyote or himself should take him to Disneyland
Calvin told him; to give it a chance and that he wouldn't find it so horrible here
Raven told him to not hold on so hard to the past that you die with it; and that things change whether you want them to or not
likes sweets
C
Carson Twelve Spoons
D
E
F
Fox|Archetype
Fred Owens
G
Garden
H
Hank Owens
Hawk|Archetype
Hawk
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Avatars:
Fred Owens
Hank Owens
Jake Campbell
Human Guise:
River Marked
one of eight to sacrifice themselves to the
River Devil Indian man
traditional garb; had a red cloth wrapped around his head, almost like a turban, from which maybe a dozen brownish red feathers stuck straight up
wore a beaded breechclout that reached his knees in front and back
shirt was a striped cotton that looked to have been loomed by hand rather than machine from the irregularity of the weave
heavily accented voice
Known Characteristics & Information:
River Marked
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does not approve of Coyote because he has always been more concerned with the two-legged people than the people in fur
feels the Great Spirit should have stopped with the Archetypes
helped to free his avatar from the mark of the River Devil; sand-and-drop thing
is impetous; left the stonehenge but came back for the fight
likes sweets
remained in animal form for the battle from the air
I
Iktomi Spider|Archetype
J
Jake Campbell
Joe Old Coyote
K
L
Leah Cornick Baby
Lynx|Archetype
M
N
O
Otter|Archetype
Owl|Archetype
P
Q
R
Raven|Archetype
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Affiliated:
Coyote
Iktomi
Avatars:
Human Guise:
Indian man
in native dress; wore leggings, but his loose shirt was made of patterned red gingham and tied with a hemp belt that ended in a fringe to which tiny brass bells were tied
his hair was cut straight around his jawline
voice is hoarse, like a three-pack-a-day-for-twenty-years smoker
birdlike twitches
grins with big warm expression that is reassuring
eyes twinkle
Known Characteristics & Information:
River Marked
one of eight to sacrifice themselves to the
River Devil is curious
tells Bobcat to not hold so hard to the past that you die with it; and that things will change whether you want them to or not
wanders like Coyote does; knows who the FBI are
good friends with Coyote
stole Owl's favorite shiny thing and accidently dropped it in the ocean; Owl still bears a grudge
Raven hung the stars under the Great Spirit's direction
died during the battle trying to keep snake alive
Storm Cursed
S
Salmon|Archetype
Singer|Proto-Archetype
IA: Alpha & Omega Series #6: Wild Sign
Affiliated:
Leah Cornick
Avatars:
Zander Fernwood
Human Guise:
Known Characteristics & Information:
Wild Sign
proto-archetype:
could supply the spark of life - but required two human vessels to complete the act332
not yet Become350
not like the archetypes; required living men to get women pregnant; when it died, the life force in it's children it fathered on mortal women died350
damaged, hungry, lonesome; it needs136
being witchborn doesn't matter to it142
a pretty name for a creature not friendly202
doesn't bargain like demons or fae; doesn't follow the rules202
it wanted walkers in the world; walkers to find out things for it and bring back food209
bargains with intent209
feeds on music; feeds on emotions254
powers are music and memory; they can also be used to defend against him; something defiant296
alien; not in body; it didn't matter what body it wore326
Snake|Archetype
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Avatars:
Human Guise:
River Marked
was wearing a modern cowboy look
brown boots, jeans, earth-tone striped shirt and a brown Montana-style (narrow-brimmed) cowboy hat
iron gray hair was braided tightly and fell over his shoulder and almost to his knees
voice silky smooth and beautiful
Known Characteristics & Information:
River Marked
T
Thunderbird|Archetype
Thunderbird
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Avatars:
River Marked
Human Guise:
River Marked:Gordon Seeker
sharp brown eyes in a face that looked like it had been left out in the sun to dry too long; skin like beef jerky
white hair caught back in a smooth French braid down his back
horn-rimmed glasses and small gold studs in his ears
his back was bent, and his hands were curled up from arthritis; his fingers bent and knuckles enlarged
movements surprisingly easy
jeans, a plain red T-shirt under a Redskins jacket
a leather pouch; the most lurid pair of cowboy boots; bright lipstick red, each with a United States flag beaded in red, white and blue across the top
smelled of fresh air and tobacco from a pipe
Known Characteristics & Information:
River Marked
one of eight to sacrifice themselves to the
River Devil-
as a bird, he stood taller than the man he'd been
feathers looked several shades darker than the hawks'
with a massive wingspan
U
V
W
Wolf|Archetype
Wolf
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Avatars:
Human Guise:
River Marked
Known Characteristics & Information:
River Marked
one of eight to sacrifice themselves to the
River Devil thought werewolves were an abomination when he first heard it; wolf trapped in the same skin as a human—always in opposition; in some ways it is abominable but thinks it is beautiful
the wolf is his but the man is not at all; yet it works
feels it is the perfect predator
was going to swat Mercy with the back of his hand but Adam bit him; a warning
thinks wolves shouldn't run with coyotes
in retaliation called Adam's wolf forward so he could change for days
took the nip personally but not one to cling to his angers
it takes power to pull forward Adam's wolf so strongly that his human half cannot change; none of the other archetypes have that power over here anymore which is probably why he did it; to show he's not to be trifled with
he could have killed Mercy if he desired; the punishment will fade away
agreed to sacrifice himself; unlikely that he will return to this place soon after that
Wild Sign
X
Y
Z
Zander Fernwood