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Baldwin, Barry: The arrogant Barry Baldwin was a member of the FBI Critical Incident Response Team and frequently assisted Frank and Emma on assigned cases. During the raid of Lucas Barr's apartment, Baldwin tripped an explosive device and suffered severe burns. He survived, but on the trip to the hospital, a
man posing as a paramedic deliberately pressed a piece of shrapnel into his chest, killing him.
[appearances: The Innocents, Exegesis, Teotwawki, Skull and Bones, Human Essence, Matryoshka, Darwin's Eye, Via Dolorosa, Goodbye To All That]
Black, Catherine: As a clinical social worker, Catherine had deep insight into the darker
aspects of the human condition. Frank's increasing involvement with The Millennium Group led her to question the safety of her own family. She told Frank: "It's about things that happen to us that don't happen to other people." Following her abduction by the Polaroid Stalker, Catherine and Frank separated so she could distance herself and Jordan from her husband's dangerous work.
Catherine's tragic exposure to the Marburg Virus fueled Frank's anger toward The Millennium Group, which he believed engineered the deadly plague.
[appearances: The Pilot, Gehenna, Dead Letters, The Judge, 522666, Kingdom Come, Blood Relatives, The Well Worn Lock, Wide Open, The Wild and the Innocent, Weeds, Force Majeure, The Thin White Line, Sacrament,
Covenant, Walkabout, Lamentation, Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions, Paper Dove, The Beginning and the End, Beware of the Dog, Monster, Midnight of the Century, Luminary, Owls, Roosters, Siren, Anamnesis, The Fourth Horseman, The Time Is Now, The Sound of Snow]
Black, Frank: Frank was a retired FBI agent who specialized in criminal profiling -- a profession he excelled at due to his unique ability to "see inside the mind of a killer." After moving to Seattle with his wife Catherine and daughter Jordan, he offered his services to the local police department via
the Millennium Group, an organization that believed pre-millennial fever was responsible for the increase in crime.
His submersion into the Group led to a painful separation from Catherine and the realization his employers were dangerous people who would later unleash a deadly plague that would kill his wife.
Following Catherine's death, Frank and Jordan relocated to Falls Church, Virginia, where he resumed work for the FBI and was teamed with the inexperienced Emma Hollis. She would aid his many investigations into
the Group and their heinous crimes. However, their strong, trusting relationship was soon shattered when Emma accepted membership with
the Group. At the same time, Frank received a mysterious folder of information that sparked his unexpected departure from Falls Church.
[appearances: all episodes but Anamnesis]
Black, Jordan: Jordan, the bright and intuitive daughter of Frank Black, harbored a "gift" similar to her father's, although much more
ambiguous. She was Frank's only source of true happiness and he was terribly afraid of losing her.
[appearances: The Pilot, Gehenna, Dead Letters, The Judge, 522666, Kingdom Come, Blood Relatives, The Well Worn Lock, Wide Open, The Wild and the Innocent, Force Majeure, Sacrament, Covenant, Walkabout, Lamentation, Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions, Paper Dove, The Beginning and the End, Beware of the Dog, Monster, The Curse of Frank Black, Midnight of the Century, Luminary, Owls, Siren, The Fourth Horseman, The Time Is Now, The Innocents, Exegesis, Teotwawki, Through a Glass, Darkly, Omerta, Borrowed Time, The Sound of Snow, Saturn Dreaming of Mercury, Bardo Thodol, Seven and One, Via Dolorosa, Goodbye To All That]
Bletcher, Bob: Bletcher was a veteran homicide detective with eighteen years of experience. He worked closely with his friend Frank Black out of the Seattle Police Department and was fascinated by both the profiler's amazing abilities and the group he worked for. Bletcher was later killed by an unknown assailant, suspected to have been Lucy Butler.
[appearances: The Pilot, The Judge, Blood Relatives, The Well Worn Lock, Wide Open, The Thin White Line, Sacrament, Walkabout, Lamentation, Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions]
Giebelhouse, Bob: Seattle Police
Department Homicide detective who was occasionally partnered with Detective Teeple and met Frank through
mutual friend Bob Bletcher.
[appearances: The Pilot, Blood Relatives, Sacrament, Walkabout, Lamentation, Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions, Sense and Antisense, Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense," Goodbye Charlie, Roosters, Siren, A Room With No View, Teotwawki, The Sound of Snow]
Hollis, Emma: The respected, independent, ambitious young Bureau Agent who formed a close relationship with Frank Black -- and then turned her back on him to join
the Millennium Group, which had agreed to cure her father of
Alzheimer's.
[appearances: all third season episodes]
Means, Lara: Lara was a highly professional forensic psychologist who frequently assisted Frank on Group
assigned cases. She was also cursed by an angelic presence that warned her of imminent danger.
During the weeks leading up to her induction into the Millennium Group, Lara's angel abandoned her in fear of a higher power and she was left without its guidance. Alone and faced with the responsibility of being a Group member, Lara's sanity quickly diminished. Her final act was giving her Marburg Virus vaccine to Frank, who then gave it to Jordan.
She was hospitalized as a result of her mental condition.
[appearances: Monster, 19:19, Midnight of the Century, Goodbye Charlie, Owls, Roosters, Siren, Anamnesis, The Fourth Horseman, The Time Is Now]
Meredith, Jack: The friendly, upbeat neighbor of the Black's during their brief stay at the Yellow House on Ezekiel Drive, Meredith was extremely curious about Frank's job. Although Frank had said he did some "consulting," Meredith never suspected it was for
the Millennium Group.
[appearances: The Pilot, Gehenna, Weeds, Covenant]
McClaren, Andy: Assistant Director McClaren is an old friend and colleague of Frank's from his FBI days and was instrumental in teaming Emma Hollis with the expert profiler who had returned to the area in mid-1998. He dismissed their suspicions concerning
the Millennium Group as paranoia.
[appearances: The Innocents, Exegesis, Skull and Bones, Human Essence, Collateral Damage, Antipas, Forcing the End, Bardo Thodol, Seven and One, Goodbye To All That]
Roedecker, Brian: Extremely proficient in matters technical, Roedecker assisted
the Millennium Group in upgrading their computer systems and solving computer-related crimes. He was fired by
the Group prior to the Marburg Virus outbreak for reasons unknown.
[appearances: The Beginning and the End, Sense and Antisense, The Hand of St. Sebastian, Midnight of the Century, The Mikado]
Watts, Peter: Peter Watts left his position as Assistant Director of the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force to join The Millennium Group, which promised him, like Frank, understanding in a chaotic world. He later became a senior member of
the Group and Patron to Frank Black, assisting him on numerous Group assigned cases.
As the Marburg Virus spread across the Pacific Northwest, Frank challenged his colleague and friend to realize the controlling, manipulative nature of
the Group. While trying to reach Lara Means, the Group abducted Peter and somehow restored his loyalty.
Peter then followed Frank to Quantico and worked toward damaging both Frank's credibility and his accusations against The Group. Ultimately, he accepted the truth of Frank's claims and to protect his family (wife: Barbara, daughters: Chelsea, Erin, and Taylor), tried to expose The Group by giving Frank a folder of sensitive information. His actions saved Frank and Jordan's lives... at the cost of his own.
[appearances: The Pilot, Gehenna, 522666, Blood Relatives, The Wild and the Innocent, Weeds, Force Majeure, Walkabout, Lamentation, Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions, Broken World, Maranatha, The Beginning and the End, Beware of the Dog, Sense and Antisense, Monster, 19:19, The Hand of St. Sebastian, Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense," Midnight of the Century, Luminary, The Mikado, The Pest House, Owls, Roosters, Anamnesis, A Room With No View, The Fourth Horseman, The Time Is Now, Exegesis, Skull and Bones, Collateral Damage, Matryoshka, Forcing the End, Bardo Thodol, Via Dolorosa, Goodbye To All That]
Abum: The devil who was so irritating, a the clerk at The Donut Hole urinated in his coffee. He explained how unnecessary devil work was because humans are damning themselves through their own monotonous lives. The subject of his story was Brock, a man who repeated the same boring routine day after day and sinned so often that even his trips to strip clubs became rituals devoid of passion. Eventually, Brock threw himself out a window and discovered happiness, only seconds before hitting pavement. [Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me]
Dr. Alexander (Warren Kroll): A scientist at Los Alamos, Alexander was plagued with guilt for assisting in the creation of the atomic bomb. He experimented with plutonium as a way to split off the evil within him and, in doing so, became Warren Kroll. [Matryoshka]
Alexander, Natalie: The daughter of Dr. Alexander, Natalie was only a child when the events at Los Alamos took place. She was removed from the facility by her nanny Lily Unser and raised under the protection of The Millennium Group. Now conducting biological research for The Group, she has discovered the journal of her father within a matryoshka doll and realized she may have too closely followed in his foosteps. [Matryoshka]
Andrews, Cheryl: A Millennium Group pathologist who assisted Frank with several cases. [The Judge, Weeds, Force Majeure] she traveled to Germany in search of the Hand of St. Sebastian and framed Frank and Peter Watts for the murder of Dr. Schlossburg. [The Hand of St. Sebastian] Following detainment in a German prison, she attempted to return to the States, but was executed by Millennium Group officials to prevent her from revealing information regarding the Marburg Virus. Her remains were unearthed in Fingus, Maine -- along with dozens of others -- by a freeway construction crew. [Skull and Bones]
Atkins, Mike: Atkins was responsible for Frank's initial introduction to The Millennium Group. While investigating a doomsday cult in San Francisco, he was seriously injured upon stumbling into a crematory oven. [Gehenna] He later became the pawn and final victim of Alistair Pepper. [Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions]
Axmann, Rudolph: The only surviving original member of Odessa, Axmann masterminded the murder of Gordon Johnston and subsequently caused a schism within The Millennium Group. [Owls] He was killed when Peter Watts detonated his South American home. [Roosters]
Avatar: An old nemesis of Frank's, akin to the real-life Zodiac Killer, who
committed murders broadcasted live on the internet. After much searching, Frank found his hideout in a closed playhouse on Geary Street in San Francisco, but Avatar was long gone. [The Mikado]
Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior: Named after the three wise men, the toy store clerks who recommend gifts for Jordan to a
frustrated Frank. [Midnight of the Century]
Bangs, Connie After twenty-three years of abuse, Connie sought protection from her father, Joe Bangs, who had sexually assaulted her and fathered her own daughter, Sara. [The Well Worn Lock]
Bangs, Joe Real Estate agent and "pillar of the community," Joe Bangs was accused of child abuse by a determined Catherine. Despite protection from his wife Clea, he was sentenced to imprisonment following the testimony by his daughter Connie. [The Well Worn Lock]
Bangs, Ruthie Ruthie revealed to Catherine she was also the target of her father's abuse... until she had a mental breakdown and was hospitalized. Along with her brother Larry, she convinced Connie to stop their father before he began abusing Sara. [The Well Worn Lock]
Barbakow, Danielle: A five year-old child who was responsible for the deaths of her fellow students, despite the beliefs of townsfolk. Her attempt to frame Frank for child abuse was unsuccessful and she was placed in the custody of Millennium Group members who will oversee her upbringing. [Monster]
Bardale, Mike: A recently released convict who was approached by The Judge to "serve a higher purpose." His first assignment was the murder of Carl Nearman, his predecessor who failed to follow specific directions of the court: body parts are to be removed pre-mortem. But when The Judge used his own legalese to avoid imprisonment, Bardale accused him of hypocrisy and judged him guilty. [The Judge]
Barr, Lucas Francis (Daniel Baron): The copy-cat killer of Ed Cuffle, Barr saw himself as suffering like Christ and carved the stations of the cross in the homes of couples he murdered. [Via Dolorosa] Peter Watts explained to Frank that Millennium Group scientists were responsible for Barr's behavior by "switching on" the psychological process that usually ends development in infancy. Frank discovered Barr had been using the alias Daniel Baron and had been living with Cheryl Kellough. [Goodbye To All That]
Bayton, John and Jennifer: A young missionary couple who Sonny and Janette first sought help after their escape from prison. They obtained custody of Janette's child following her death. [In Arcadia Ego]
Beebe, Michael: A former resident of Los Angeles who moved to Bucksnort, upsetting the balance in the town, and setting terrifying events in motion. The Old Man set his home on fire as it was being attacked by dogs, to force his departure. [Beware of the Dog]
Bell, Art: The host of a radio talk-show providing a forum for conspiracy enthusiasts, he cooperated with the FBI by devoting a program to the Gulf War and soldiers exposed to mysterious biochemical agents. As predicted, Eric Swan called in to discuss The Millennium Group's release of the Microplasma Flavi Virus (the Marburg Virus). The FBI tracked the call, but Swan had redirected it. [Collateral Damage]
Ben (Marshall Lee Lambert): One of many teenagers held captive by Lucy Butler. Landon Bryce shared his room and called him Ben by default, because the boy had forgotten his own name. Bryce convinced Ben to escape, but the failed attempt left him siding with Lucy yet again. When police arrived and began matching the names of kidnap victims with their pictures, Ben's actual name was revealed to be: Marshall Lee Lambert. Unfortunately, he did not recognize it. [A Room With No View]
Bianco, Mark: The actor who played Frank Black in "Madman Maniac," a low-budget B-movie based on a case the real Frank Black had investigated thirteen years earlier. He was revealed to be responsible for the murders of several victims, among them: Lew Carrol -- the film's director, Marta Danbury -- the twenty-something bombshell hired to play fourty-year-old
quadriplegic Ava O'Maly, Kenny Neederman -- producer whose finger was found in personal trainer turned director Rowdy Beeman's sandwich, Sarah Cryer -- the film's publicist, and Sheriff Neuenschwander -- the local law enforcement. [...Thirteen Years Later]
Birckenbuehl, Charlie: To punish Robert Birckenbhuel for the drunk driving accident that claimed the life of swim coach Adam Burke's son, Robert's own son Charlie was abducted. Although Frank and Cheryl Andrews found Charlie alive in the room beneath the high school's swimming pool, they were too late to stop his father from hanging himself. [Weeds]
Black, Henry Franklin: Frank's father who he had not seen many years prior to Christmas '97 when he attempted a reconciliation for the sake of his daughter. [Midnight of the Century] After his death, Henry left a cabin in the Wenatchee Mountains to Frank and his family. They later use it for shelter from the Marburg Virus. [The Fourth Horseman]
Black, Linda Anne: Frank's mother who suffered from visions of angels and often withdrew from her husband to her bedroom, to decorate the walls with sketches of them. It's probable Frank inherited his gift from her. [Midnight of the Century]
Black, Tom: Frank's brother whose wife Helen was abducted following the baptism of their son. Frank determined the man responsible was Richard Green who Tom and Helen had met in an airport earlier. Helen was found alive within the basement walls of Richard Green's home. [Sacrament] During his childhood, Tom accompanied Frank and the eldest Black brother (name unknown) to a local swimming hole. When Frank had been yanked under the water by one of his friends as a practical joke, Tom's other brother did the same to another boy... who would never resurface. The memory of that night would haunt Frank Black forever. [Seven and One]
Blaylock: A member of The Millennium Group who, along with another man, prevented Peter Watts from reaching Lara Means. It's unknown where he took Watts and for what purpose. [The Time Is Now]
Blurk: The devil who lamented about how unimaginative humans in the current century are. To illustrate his point, he recant the story of Perry, a would-be serial killer who sought not to be the most imaginative, but simply surpass the current record held by Johnnie Mack Potter. When Perry was just one murder shy of reaching his goal, Blurk purposely left behind a clue that lead to Perry's conviction -- and eventual death -- at the hands of Johnnie Mack Potter himself. [Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me]
Borgsen, Willi: Frank Black attempted to apprehend Borgsen during his progression from torturing horses to murdering humans. Among the latter: Sally Dumont and Mary Ann Wright. He was cornered in a slaughterhouse and trampled to death by horses. [Broken World]
Special Agent Boxer: The seasoned FBI agent who suspected Frank was sending himself
Polaroids as an indication of a mental breakdown. His doubts of Frank's sanity were further enhanced after Frank rescued Emma from a buried coffin and had no
explanation of how he knew where to find her. [Seven and One]
Bronstein, Daniel: A cardiologist who was incapacitated outside his Brooklyn home, he told Frank and Emma he was approached by a member of The Millennium Group. After viewing hospital surveillance footage, Emma began to suspect Peter Watts had a role in the abduction of Daniel's wife Jeanie. [Forcing the End]
Bronstein, Jeanie: Following her abduction, Jeanie was immersed in the waters of an abandoned Russian bathhouse and induced into labor by Moses Gouravich. She was found later on the porch of her home. [Forcing the End]
Brunelli, Max: In 1979, Oregon PD witnessed Max Brunelli approaching a girl named Casey Peterson on a
swing set. Following a brief chase through the nearby woods, he was arrested and charged with the sexual assault and murder of another girl, Mary Flanagan. Twenty years later and on parole, suspicion once again fell upon Brunelli when young Shannon McNalty
disappeared. [Through a Glass, Darkly]
Bryce, Landon: A gifted but underachieving student who was abducted by Lucy Butler. He made several failed attempts to escape, even convincing his cellmate Ben to go with him. He began to fall into Lucy's clutches, but authorities arrived in time to rescue him, along with the rest of the prisoners. [A Room With No View]
Butler, Lucy: The internet spouse of Dr. Ephraim Fabricant, Lucy was responsible for his escape from police custody. She removed his kidney and placed it inside the Black's refrigerator. When Bob Bletcher arrived to search the house, the last thing he saw was Lucy transforming into a hideous, winged beast. Lucy later told Frank: "I'm not the person you think I am." There was no evidence she was ever inside the house. [Lamentation] During Frank's pursuit of Al Pepper, it appeared the man momentarily transformed into Lucy. [Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions] Frank's investigation into the disappearance of Landon Bryce lead him to suspect Lucy of "recruiting" average teenagers for reeducation. Using sexual advances to manipulate her captives, she effectively convinced them she alone could give them meaning to their lives. The authorities arrived to free her captives, but Lucy had again eluded them. [A Room With No View] Resurfacing under the guise of a nanny for hire, Lucy sought to steal young Devina Saxum from her parents and raise the child herself. Frank Black's interference prompted another strategy: conceive a child with her greatest nemesis. And so she attempted, visiting Frank's motel during the night and "raping" him. Yet after being struck by an automobile, she glumly told Frank she had lost their baby. [Antipas] Lucy appeared to transform into Lucas Sanderson as the Sanderson home burned to the ground. [Saturn Dreaming of Mercury]
Caffrey, Tamra (T.): Emma's heroin addicted half-sister. Tamra asked Emma to come to Vancouver and investigate the death of her friend Ellissa who had been transformed into a reptilian-looking creature after an injection. Her pushers Pulga and Johnny later injected her with the heroin to prove to their supplier that the substance had been contaminated. The contaminate itself was revealed to be a synthetic hormone developed in a United States research facility six years prior. [Human Essence]
Calloway, Galen: The only survivor of a fire that claimed both his wife and daughter, Calloway attempted to slaughter his faith through the slaughter of clergymen. Among his victims: Father Brown -- burned at the stake outside his church, Reverend Marcus Crane -- beaten with a golf club and drowned, and Reverend Jack Harned -- skewered with a red hot poker. Calloway's killing spree culminated by taking hostage of a church, but was he coaxed down by Frank. He then committed suicide. [Kingdom Come]
Dr. Cantor: Explained that although Jordan had the classic symptoms of Meningitis, lab tests ruled out the disease. She recalled an incident in Seattle: Jordan had been diagnosed with the fatal disease, but recovered. Canter began to wonder if the problem was instead psychological. [Borrowed Time]
Dr. Daniel Carew: An atomic scientist who, according to Tolson, attempted to "secure an Allied victory in the war." He was murdered by Warren Kroll/Dr. Alexander. Lily Unser was responsible for bailing Kroll out of jail in the amount of $10,000. [Matryoshka]
Carmody, Brant: Son of Chris Carmody, Brant often spoke of the collapse of society in 2000 and reacted violently by killing three other students at Redland High School. He was later murdered by his father so his probable jail sentence would not cause his mother and sisters to stay away from the safety of their Washington State compound. [Teotwawki]
Carmody, Chris: A senior member of ComLogic Computers, Chris strongly believed the millennium bug would render technology useless and reduce society to complete anarchy in 2000. He co-owned 14,000 acres of desert land in Eastern Washington State upon which a self-sufficient compound was built. [Teotwawki]
Cayce, Jessica: Abducted by Matthew Prine, along with her fellow students, she became their leader and spearheaded several failed attempts to escape. [19:19]
Sheriff John Cayce: The sheriff of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, whose daughter was one of the school children abducted by Matthew Prine. He was much relieved upon finding her, along with the others, after a tornado whisked Prine away. [19:19]
Dr. Luanne Chase: The FBI appointed psychiatrist who helped Frank cope with the loss of Catherine's death five months prior from exposure to the Marburg Virus. [The Innocents] She was murdered by Mabius who initially appeared to her under the guise of Agent Boxer, telling her "science and understanding are powerless against Frank's fear." [Seven and One]
Chin: A crewman aboard a ship smuggling Chinese refugees to America, he claimed a strange woman appeared from nowhere and murdered his brother. [Siren]
Chun, Yee: A crewman aboard a ship smuggling Chinese refugees to America, he described how he found a strange woman in a passionate embrace with another crewman, Fung Lum. Lum was discovered on the bow of their ship, mysteriously frozen to death. [Siren]
Chung, Jose: A writer whose books include: "A Lap Full of Severed Tounges" (a book Frank read about 10 times during high school and Chung said was his worst), "The Lonely Buddha," "The Caligiarian Candidate," and "From Outer Space." Upon the release of his latest book, "Doomsday Defense," he was murdered by the Nostradamus Nutball for being the third antichrist. [Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense"]
Clenett, Ricardo: The leader of a doomsday cult, Clenett was believed by his frightened followers to be Evil personified -- inescapable horror. He was arrested, but Frank knew his presence would never fade. Among his victims: Eedo and Dylan -- descended upon by a hideous, winged beast. [Gehenna]
Cohen, Ardis: A member of The Millennium Group, she assisted Frank in the pursuit of Galen Calloway. [Kingdom Come]
Comstock, Josh: After receiving a motorcycle for his birthday, Josh rode around the gated community of Verde Vista Estates until nightfall when he was stunned in the chest by a cattle prod and abducted by Edward Petey. Following his father's
confession of an adulterous rendezvous in a hotel room, he was released. [Weeds]
Connor: The trustee of a group home for juvenile offenders, he developed an obsession over James Dickerson and murdered those James befriended. Among them: Mrs. Cort -- pulled into her son's grave and stabbed, and Tina (surname unknown) -- drowned in a lake and found with: "Stop Looking" carved in her chest. Connor attempted to murder James's mother Mrs. Dechant, but was stopped by Frank. [Blood Relatives]
Dr. Coty: Gave Emma a tour of the facility at Stanton University where top-secret CIA remote viewing experiments took place. He recalled one viewer, 512, whose abilities may have exceeded the rest and possibly allowed her to see into the future. [Exegesis]
Cougar, David: The partner of Eric Swan, Couger was assassinated by The Millennium Group when he refused to reveal the location of Taylor Watts. [Collateral Damage]
Mr. Crocell: A World War II veteran Frank visited one Halloween night during his childhood. Crocell became the subject of people's fears and withdrew into himself until the inevitable point when suicide became his only escape. Decades later, on another Halloween night, he appeared to Frank and offered him a similar offer. But Frank declined, knowing the price he'd ultimately pay. [The Curse of Frank Black]
Cuffle, Edward Sebastian: The son of a cleaning woman, Cuffle witnessed his mother performing sexual favors for
wealthy men to procure extra income. He would later establish a pattern of videotaping
upper-class couples having sex and ultimately murdering them, to release his rage. He was
sentenced to death and later executed in the presence of Frank Black. [Via Dolorosa]
Cutter (John Allworth): Responsible for the murders of Joseph and Mary Kay Highsmith, he wanted the police to interrogate their young daughter Patricia, the only witness, and make her relive the crime -- much the same way he relived an unspeakable tragedy in his own life. Frank recognized Cutter's pattern -- browsing homes for sale to study their home security systems -- and set up a
surveillance operation. Cutter managed to escape into another residence, but before he could murder the occupants, the family dog forced him backwards over the second story banister and he crashed through the glass table below. [Wide Open]
The Davises: A San Diego family that died from exposure to The Marburg Virus during their Mother's Day dinner. [The Fourth Horseman]
Mrs. Dechant: The mother of James Dickerson, she gave her son up for adoption as an unwed teenager. With coaxing from Catherine she went to see him, but after he hugged her, she bolted from the room saying: "You people raised him. He's all yours." [Blood Relatives]
Dees, Raymond: Frank and Special Agent Agent Jack Pierson led an FBI operation to apprehend bomber Raymond Dees who described his acts as art: "My palette is fire, glass and blood. It's a fleeting art. It lasts only a fraction of a second, but the effect is profound, permanent..." Obsessed with becoming noticed, Dees allowed an FBI sniper to assassinate him by bluffing he had wired Frank's car. [522666]
Dickerson, James: A juvenile offender without a family, he attempted to establish emotional connections at funerals. However, his "friend" Connor severed any potential relationships by killing those he met. James was accused of the murders, but Frank and Catherine proved his innocence. He was last seen in his bedroom circling obituaries, planning his next attempt at finding a family. [Blood Relatives]
Dion, Henry: With assistance from the FBI, Frank discovered the body of Dion's final victim, Amy Lee Walker, and released a statement describing her killer as an unintelligent, cowardly, homosexual man. When Dion called out of rage, as predicted, they traced him to his mother's home. There they found Dion on the kitchen floor, having just placed his mother -- Marie France, an annoying woman with a French-Canadian accent -- in the garbage disposal. Unknown to Frank, he was also an associate of The Polaroid Stalker. [Paper Dove]
Dixon, Brian: The leader of the Trust, an organization composed
of former law enforcement and secret service personnel
designed to offer services in private corporate security. Once
a former operative for the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Brian "Dix" Dixon built a strong personal base of mutual trust
with Frank Black and came to, on some level, idolize him.
Along with Trust members Duncan and Vitaris, Dixon sought to
include Frank Black within their ranks. Dixon briefly
assisted Frank in a hands on investigation of the automobile
responsible for Trust representative Richard Gilbert's
mysterious death. [The Fourth Horseman, The Time is Now]
Doyle, Cassie (Cass): Cass escaped from the Gervase Psychiatric Hospital after allegedly beheading an orderly who she claimed had spied on her while she showered. She convinced a deputy, Joe McNolte, she was also framed for the murder of her parents by a mysterious organization. But when Frank discovered Cass at The Palm Court Motel, she was holding Joe's severed head. Cass was indeed responsible for the murders of the orderly and her parents (she beheaded her father, Kieran Seymour Doyle, after he raped her). [Darwin's Eye]
Ed: Among the remains discovered in Fingus, Maine was a skull belonging to Cynthia Paggett, a woman Ed had witnessed being murdered outside his apartment. Afterward, Ed began to read obsessively and form connections with everyone he came across. Although he had linked together
forty-three murders over fifteen years, Frank knew he would be killed by The Millennium Group if he ever came forward with the information. [Skull and Bones]
Edwards: A male nurse at an insane asylum who "stole" nightmarish dreams from inmates and reenacted them in the form of urban legends. Among his targets: Kevin and Christy -- Kevin was strewn dead from the beams of a bridge, Ted and Callie -- both murdered roadside after their car broke down, and the night nurse Wilda. [The Pest House]
The Elder: A senior member of The Millennium Group, he expressed objection to Peter Watts's personal quest to recover the Hand of St. Sebastian. [The Hand of St. Sebastian] After the death of The Old Mans at the hands of Helmut Gunsche, he took over the reigns of The Millennium Group. [Owls, Roosters]
Dr. Ephraim Fabricant: Although incarcerated for the murders of five nurses in Cedar Falls, Fabricant was transported by armed guards to a local hospital so he could donate a kidney to his dying sister Sondra. Lucy Butler assaulted the guard posted outside his room and took Fabricant to her home where she removed his second kidney -- without anesthesia. Fabricant arrived in the emergency room, dying from blood loss, and revealed that "the base sum of all evil" was in Frank's house earlier that night. [Lamentation]
Finley: A senior member of The Millennium Group, she befriended Frank and offered to care for Jordan during her mother's absence. [The Beginning and the End] During a meeting led by The Inquisitor, she became somewhat hostile as she questioned Frank's loyalty regarding his assault on The Polaroid Stalker. [Luminary] She also performed the
autopsy on Gordon Johnston to the objection of the Owls. [Owls, Roosters]
Fisher, Ben: Although a high school drama teacher, he was also a member of The Family, a former division of The Millennium Group that sought to protect the descendents of Christ. And honoring his tradition, he intercepted the bullet meant for Clare McKenna. [Anamnesis]
512 (Mildred Carson) Mildred Carson, known to the CIA as 512, was part of Grillflame, the government's attempt to foster a person's ability to project themselves psychically across great distances. Mildred's cloned daughters sacrificed themselves to protect her (and a young girl) from The Millennium Group. The two eventually reached an airport and boarded a plane to safety. Among her six known daughters: Lillie Thom -- the stewardess whose gunfire brought down a commercial airplane, an attempt at diverting the attention of The Millennium Group, Deena Bartus -- a passenger aboard that airplane, Mary (surname unknown) -- severely burnt due to an explosive device left in her home, another (name unknown) -- forced off a bridge by a mysterious car, another (name unknown) -- shot to death roadside by a firing squad, and another (name unknown) -- successfully brought her mother to a
missile silo in Virginia and confessed to "conspiracy to bring down an airplane." [The Innocents, Exegesis]
Ford, Jim: An employee of Aerotech, he told Catherine his supervisor was a "freakin' Nazi" and that the company itself was a front for Odessa. He was dead the next day. [Roosters]
The Frenchman: Repressing his homosexual desires, The Frenchman would often frequent The Ruby Tip strip club. Angry he could not feel a longing for the strippers, he followed one of them (Calamity) home and murdered her. He believed Nostradamus's predictions of "le grande peste" were coming to fruition as the AIDS epidemic and buried a homosexual man in a coffin -- alive, with his eyes and mouth sewn shut. Frank found The Frenchman working in the morgue and fought him off until Bob Bletcher could shoot him dead. His last words: "You can't stop it." [The Pilot]
The Fugitive: A member of The Millennium Group in A.D. 998, he was betrayed by The Provider and ran from the authorities with the mummified Hand of St. Sebastian. [The Hand of St. Sebastian]
Garry, William: Falsely confessed to the murders of his wife and children. Frank, with the help of assistant pathologist Didi Higgins and Garry's attorney Michael Slattery, uncovered the truth about the crimes: Garry's wife had seen the children as "angels" and killed them to keep Garry from tainting their souls. Although Deputy Kevin Reilly had intially helped his friend disguise the murders, he agreed to set things right. [Covenant]
Gianini, Eddie "Scarpino" (Littlefoot): A Mafioso shot to death because of an unwise affair with a powerful mob boss' wife, Eddie was resurrected by the mysterious healing powers of Lhasa and Rose. After nine years, he emerged from the woods only to have his former associates return. Eddie realized he had revealed his past crimes to the two women and now must fake their deaths to protect them. Frank last saw all three leaving a hospital within an ambulance, Eddie behind the wheel. The vehicle turned the corner and exploded, but no bodies were found. [Omerta]
Gilbert, Richard: The ex-FBI agent who first contacted Frank about leaving The Millennium Group and joining The Trust -- "a
corporate security dream team." Members of The Trust included two ex-KGB, two ex-MOSSAD agents, and three former colleagues of Frank's: Duncan, Vitaris, and Trust leader Brian "Dix" Dixon. [The Fourth Horseman] Gilbert was later killed in a fiery car crash after his breaks accidentally failed. [The Time Is Now]
Gilroy, Jim (Jake Waterson): Peter Watts informed Frank that Jake Waterson, known to Frank as Jim Gilroy for the murders of three nurses in 1992, was suspected in the shooting of a Missouri State trooper. The
sloppiness of the crime lead Frank to suspect a more impulsive killer. His beliefs were confirmed when Gilroy was found alive in the locked trunk of a submerged car, the work of Bobby Webber. [The Wild and the Innocent]
Glaser, Alex (Alex Ventoux): A teenager with a bright future who left behind material possessions (including a telescope to an elementary school in honor of his younger brother Ian) and journeyed into
Alaskan wilderness in search of enlightenment. His frightened parents contacted Frank, who went to find the boy, despite objections from The Millennium Group. Alex was eventually found, frozen nearly to death, and was taken to a hospital where he once again
disappeared under his new name: Alex Ventoux. It's explained that five hundred years earlier, a man named Petrarch climbed a mountain just to see the view, ushering in the beginning of the Renaissance. And the name of the mountain was Ventoux. [Luminary]
Goopta, Juggernaut: After publishing a detective story in the literary journal "The Dark Mask," Goopta founded Selfosophy and wrote the following: "How To Be Happy Even When You Shouldn't," "How To Manipulate People By Your Apparent Friendliness," "How To Overcome Your Fears By Making Others Fear You," and "Selfosophy: The Power of Positive Negation." [Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense"]
Gordon, Howard: A friend of Landon Bryce, Bryce spoke up on his behalf during an interview with school guidance counselor Teresa Roe. During Bryce's kidnapping, the boy turned to see Lucy Butler standing in the doorway. The sheer fright resulted in his immediate death. [A Room With No View]
Gouravich, Moses: A radical Israeli who believed Jeanie Cohen-Bronstein was a descendant of the Kohain, a traditional tribe of priests. He was responsible for Jeanie's abduction and forced her to give birth to the child believed to be the next Messiah. He later attempted to flee the FBI by ascending to a rooftop where a helicopter was waiting. However, the helicopter was not able to land and Gouravich lost his footing. Before falling to his death, he handed the child to Emma. [Forcing the End]
Greb: The devil who tormented Waylon Figglief, the network censor who embodied "broadcast standards and practices" and was eventually driven insane by "bearing the weight of maintaining the nation's morality on his shoulders." [Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me]
Mr. Green: Conditioned his son Richard to abduct Helen Black and other women. On the floor of his cell at the Glenrosa State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, Richard had carved the Mark of Lucifer, the sign of eternal loyalty. Richard had believed he was being controlled by Satan (his father) who would pull him back whenever there was a chance of recovery. [Sacrament]
Green, Richard: Abducted Helen Black from St. John's Church in Seattle following her son's
baptism. Although her blood was found in a cabin in Peninsula National Park, Richard had actually hid her within the walls of his parent's basement. [Sacrament]
Gunsche, Helmut: A hit man for Odessa, he was responsible for furthering the rift between the Owls and the Roosters by murdering Robert LeFur and Gordon Johnston. [Owls] He later murdered The Old Man as he slept in Frank's basement at 1910 Ezekiel. [Roosters]
Hance, Richard Alan: A serial killer who saw his victim's weakness as an invitation to kill them. Frank recalled that twenty years earlier he entered an abandoned building looking for Hance and narrowly escaped with a deep scar in his right palm. After realizing Hance's crimes were being recreated by Hance's former cellmate Richard Tyler, Frank visited the criminal in prison to better understand the pattern. [The Thin White Line]
Hanes, Alex: Jealous (or simply confused) that Mary Magdalene would appear to Clare McKenna instead of a devoted Christian like himself, Alex attempted to assassinate the girl, but Ben Fisher took the bullet instead. [Anamnesis]
Reverend Sam Hanes: The minister of the church where the five girls claimed to have had a vision of Mary
Magdalene, he forcibly baptized Clare's friends believing it was the only way to end their "Godlessness." But when it it was Clare's turn, Mary
Magdalene, now visible to everyone present, returned to protect her. [Anamnesis]
Haskell, Maddie: After her deceased mother's boyfriend, Jim Gilroy, sold her baby on the blackmarket, Maddie enlisted the aid of her own boyfriend Bobby Webber. They located the child in the custody of Sam and Adeline Travis, but Maddie decided he should remain with them. She ultimately shot Bobby when he forcibly tried to remove the child and was incarcerated for her crime. [The Wild and the Innocent]
Highsmith, Patricia: Witnessed the murder of her parents Joseph and Mary Kay. Frank found Patricia hidden within an
air vent and had her transported to a hospital where she developed a relationship with Catherine and Jordan. [Wide Open]
Ho, Wing: A chemist for the Hong Kong triads, Ho tainted his heroine supply as a possible means of revenge against the Dai Lo who had executed his brother in Taiwan. The Dai Lo set Wing Ho's warehouse aflame, with Ho, his pushers Pulga and Johnny, and Tamra Caffrey inside. Frank fortunately found Tamra and carried her out moments before it exploded. [Human Essence]
Hoffman, Dennis: After consulting on a cult case for The Millennium Group, Peter Watts described Hoffman as dangerous "only if you listen to him." He later assisted Frank with locating The Iron Lung Man. Hoffman was last seen in the company of The Iron Lung Man's cloned children who he, presumably, lead to safety. [Force Majeure]
Hollis, James: Emma's father, who began a rapid decline into
Alzheimer's, had a mysterious link to Cass Doyle as he was seen photocopying pictures of palm trees being destroyed by a nuclear blast. Cass too had a fixation on palm trees -- she drew them on the walls of her cell, the orderly she murdered wore a military insignia of a palm tree, and she was raped by her father and found holding Joe McNolte's severed head in The Palm Court Motel. [Darwin's Eye] Peter Watts explained to Emma that The Millennium Group had been involved in biomedical research and discovered a way to reverse the affects of
Alzheimer's. Emma declined his invitation for help. [Via Dolorosa] After seeing her father's condition worsen, Emma reluctantly agreed to join The Millennium Group, but her father, his condition improved, told her: "You shouldn't have done what they asked." [Goodbye To All That]
Hollis, Melissa: Emma's sister who she had witnessed murdered twenty years earlier by a man named Michael Wynter. Wynter later committed suicide in prison. Every year on the anniversary of her death, Emma personally requested a murder case so she may someday know what would drive a person to
commit such an unfathomable act. [Closure]
Hoover, J. Edgar: Along with Clyde Tolson, Hoover was responsible for the rebirth of The Millennium Group, an ancient organization he believed had a place in the United States' government. [Matryoshka]
Horn, Jim: A potential Group candidate, Horn worked with Frank toward the apprehension of a serial killer. However, the nature of his work (along with an estrangement from his wife Cindy and son T.C.) placed him under an unbearable amount of stress. The Group rejected him. [Dead Letters]
Hunziger, Malcolm: By apprehending Henry Dion, Frank cleared Malcolm of the murder of his wife and reunited him with his parents C.R. and Adele Hunziger. [Paper Dove]
Ingram, Hans: An employee of a drug company, Ingram insisted the nation was becoming a race of zombies and intended to "wake them up" by distributing packages of his violence-inducing drug Smooth Time. [Walkabout]
The Inquisitor: Regarding Frank's anger toward The Millennium Group for not apprehending
the Polaroid Stalker, The Inquisitor admitted to Peter Watts that they should taken
hold of the situation much earlier. [The Beginning and the End] And following Frank's murder the Polaroid Stalker, he asked if Frank "still considered himself a viable candidate." [Luminary] It's assumed he was promoted to the rank of Elder after the death of The Old Man. He assured Peter Watts that Frank Black would someday return to them. [Matryoshka]
The Iron Lung Man: So strong was his belief in a catastrophic planetary alignment on May 5th 2000, he cloned identical offspring so the survivors of the new world would "care for each other like brother and sister." Two of his daughters committed suicide after learning their father was dying and would not be joining them: Lauren -- set herself on fire, and Carlin -- jumped off a dam. A power outage ceased the operation of the iron lung to which he was confined, but Frank knew his children would one day assemble in Pocatello, Idaho in the ark they had constructed. [Force Majeure]
Jarret, Randle: Max Brunelli's lawyer, Jarret "brainwashed" his client with false memories until Brunelli believed he had indeed sexually assaulted and murdered Mary Flanagan. Yet after viewing Brunelli's confession on
videotape and comparing it with the most recent one concerning Shannon McNalty, Frank recognized Brunelli's words were rehearsed and not his own. Frank explained to Emma that during the twenty years Brunelli was in prison, Jarret would continue his perversion on family members. Jarett's wife Karen later admitted her husband was responsible for all of Brunelli's crimes and that she had sent her eldest daughter Amanda to live with her Amanda's aunt for protection. [Through a Glass, Darkly]
Johnston, Gordon: Although claiming allegiance to the Roosters, Johnston was secretly a member of the Owls faction and approached Lara Means, claiming they could "relieve her of her gift" and "prevent her from going completely insane." He was later murdered roadside by Odessa
hit man Helmut Gunsche. [Owls]
The Judge: Employed ex-convicts to carry out the rulings of his personal court -- twisted
vengeance for those mistreated by the United States' corrupt justice system. Among his offenders: Biggs -- a landlord whose negligence caused the death of an elderly tenant and Jonathon Mellen -- a detective whose false testimony sent an innocent man to prison. The Judge propositioned Frank to join his caused, but was, of course, refused. [The Judge]
Kellough, Cheryl: The girlfriend of Daniel Baron/Lucas Barr, Cheryl was oblivious to Daniel's crimes and, being blind, unaware he had been secretly boarding up the windows and doors of her home. At the arrival of Frank Black, she tripped the circuit breakers and ran, but Daniel found her using his
night vision goggles. Frank broke the door in just as Daniel began to use a cordless drill on Cheryl's neck and convinced him to stop. At the realization of who he had become, Daniel turned the instrument on himself. [Goodbye To All That]
Kiley, Steven: A man who held jobs as both a nurse at the Seattle General Hospital and as a counselor at the Crisis Center, he specialized in doctor-assisted suicide and was the focus of The Millennium Group's query, "Should we assist to arrest or assist to protect?" He had a penchant for singing "Summers in the Sun" and "Goodbye Charlie" to his victims as they died. He also placed a walnut in their mouths, which he described as "the gift of prophecy," their ticket on a journey after losing consciousness. Eventually, he simply disappeared, his likeness captured in a painting of, what else, Greeks eating walnuts. [Goodbye Charlie]
King, Carlton (Skylark): Unsuccessfully attempted to warn cheerleader Tammy Meador that Brant Carmody was planning an assault on the school. He also sent threatening letters to Brant under the alias Skylark. [Teotwawki]
King, Gary: A business partner of Chris Carmody, Gary had purchased gas generators, non-perishable food items, and assault rifles for the ComLogic compound in Washington State. His son Carlton lead Frank and Emma to this compound where a shoot-out began, but Carlton stood between them and Gary surrendered. [Teotwawki]
Knight, Clear: The Vice President of Personnel Relations for Aerotech International and Catherine's boss, her friendly
demeanor was simply a facade, much like Aerotech itself, which was really a front for Odessa, a Nazi clique. [Owls] The assassination of Odessa leader Ruldolf Axmann coincided with her arrest. [Roosters]
Special Agent Michael Lanyard: The young FBI Agent who was sent to Los Alamos on the request of Assistant Director Clyde Tolson. After discovering what Dr. Alexander had become as a result of his work on the atomic bomb project, Lanyard returned to Washington D.C. only to have his report altered. He swore to one day give Natalie Alexander her father's journal, but after fifty-four years without success, he shot himself in the head. [Matryoshka]
Captain Law: The captain of a ship smuggling Chinese refugees to America, he described how he rescued a strange woman from the sea, which led to the death of a crewman, Fung Lum, and Chin's brother. Law then insisted she be separated from the other passengers and chained within the bowels of the ship. [Siren]
Lee, Tamara Shui Fa: A Chinese immigrant who appeared to be responsible for the deaths of four men on a smuggling ship. She claimed she could offer anything to Frank, "Power... wealth... sex." Frank unwittingly accepted her offer, subconsciously wishing to see what his life without The Millennium Group would be like. Frank was later found shivering, near death, on the roadside. He sought out Tamara, but she did not appear to recognize him. [Siren]
LeFur, Robert: The French Millennium Group member who was murdered by Helmut Gunsche as he attempted to smuggle the remains of the True Cross out of Syria. [Owls]
Levinson, Rachel: A follower of Moses Gouravich, she helped Jeanie Bronstein give birth in water -- an attempt at keeping the child believed to be the next Messiah from being polluted ("the earth holds the dead.") Moses later accused Rachel of giving her vestment to Jeanie and allowing her to escape, although it was Peter Watts who was actually responsible. Rachel was stoned to death by Moses and his followers in Mount Moriah Park. [Forcing the End]
Lhasa and Rose: The mysterious mute women who were responsible for the resurrection of Eddie Gianini and Al Ryan. Over a period of nine years, Eddie pretended to be Littlefoot, a mythical creature he hoped would prevent people from entering the woods and discovering Lhasa and Rose. [Omerta]
The Long-Haired Man: Possibly a more sinister side to Lucy Butler's personality, he appeared to Catherine shortly after she found Dr. Fabricant's kidney in her refrigerator. [Lamentation] The Long-Haired Man was also seen
struggling with Landon Bryce as he pulled the boy to his cell. Lucy told Landon: "It upsets me when you make him have to do that." [A Room With No View] He later appeared to both John Saxum and Emma, luring the latter into a deadly hedge maze she narrowly escaped. When Emma and Frank drove away from the Saxum property, they hit The Long-Haired Man, but it was Lucy Butler they saw lying on the ground. [Antipas]
Mr. Lott: A Group member who revealed to Frank that The Millennium Group was not interested in any individual life, but that their responsibility lied with the whole of humanity. [The Time Is Now]
Mabius: It's unknown to what capacity Mabius served The Millennium Group, but he was obviously a
menacing threat to Frank and Emma. He appeared in Fingus, Maine, as Emma unearthed the skulls of Cheryl Andrews and other victims. [Skull and Bones] When Peter Watts located the building where Eric Swan had taken his daughter Taylor, Mabius was lurking in the shadows. [Collateral Damage] Mabius attempted to assassinate Dr. Steven Takahashi, but the doctor died before he could. And although he placed a gun at Frank's head, he simply stole the red lacquer bowl Takahashi was carrying and left without incident. [Bardo Thodol] Frank's psychiatrist Dr. Luanne Chase was murdered by Mabius who had approached her as Special Agent Boxer and then literally transformed himself -- a hint he was more than human. [Seven and One]
Martin: Martin was charged with the murders of occultist Eddy Pressman and a babysitter (name unknown) whose throat he slashed. Martin died in his cell days later of a massive brain hemorrhage, possibly caused by a psychic connection he shared with his lawyer Alistair Pepper. After Mike Atkins was found stabbed in the throat, Frank pursued Pepper through a grocery store where he momentarily transformed into Martin and Lucy Butler. [Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions]
Pathologist Massey: Massey assisted Frank with several cases. [The Pilot, The Judge]
McKenna, Clare: The leader of a group of high school girls, Clare claimed to have visions of Mary
Magdalene and would relapse into the past to relive certain biblical events. Leslie, Shelley, Maureen and Kelly were Clare's friends who also shared her vision. [Anamnesis]
McKenna, Ray: Clare's father and sole parent, he reluctantly allowed
Reverend Hanes to baptize his daughter against her will. [Anamnesis]
McNalty, Shannon: Shannon's disappearance was initially blamed on Max Brunelli, but an investigation by Frank and Emma revealed Randle Jarett was actually responsible. Shannon and a friend later left a basket of food on Brunelli's doorstep -- an act of compassion. [Through a Glass, Darkly]
Dr. Liz Michaels: The head archeologist at a New York construction site, Michaels assisted Frank as he investigated the mysterious remains found at her dig site. Together, they
hypothesized that an ancient Indian tribe, its existence once concealed through the blending of other tribes, had reunited to fulfill an ancient prophecy: the opening of another plane of existence via the death of the lost white brother -- Frank. [A Single Blade of Grass]
Dr. Daniel Miller (Danny): Miller organized Frank's participation in an experimental medical trial (using Frank's pseudonym David Marx), under the impression it was for Proloft, an antidepressant used to treat certain temporal lobe anomalies. Frank attended the trial to attempt to rid himself of his "gift," but was instead infected by the drug Smooth Time. Hans Ingram, the man who conducted the trial, later forcibly gave Danny the drug. Frank found him under its influence, walking in heavy traffic. Danny was struck dead by an oncoming car. [Walkabout]
Miller, Dawn: Catherine's sister (married name unknown) who frequently inquired as to whether or not Frank was spending sufficient time with Catherine and Jordan. [Paper Dove]
Miller, Justine and Tom: Catherine's parents who asked Frank to convince their friend C.R. Hunziger to forgive his son, Malcolm, who had been incarcerated for murdering his wife. Frank went beyond and launched an investigation that exonerated Malcolm completely. [Paper Dove] The death of Catherine made the deepest impression on Tom who told Frank: "Every day I have to deal with the anger, wondering 'Why her?' 'Why not you?'" Frank replied: "I wonder too," but Tom believed otherwise. [The Innocents, Exegesis] Justine and Tom later made a brief appearance at Jordan's birthday. [Seven and One]
Murphy, Maureen: A member of The Millennium Group, Murphy assisted Frank and Detective Thomas in the apprehension of Art Nesbitt. [Loin Like a Hunting Flame]
Nesbitt, Art: Convinced young couples to allow him to film their sexual activities as a substitute for encounters he never had. He later murdered the couples to capture them in what he believed would be the happiest, most perfect moment of their lives. After eighteen years of abstaining from sex with his wife Karen, Nesbitt decided to finally try and capture their moment of passion too with a syringe of
poison. Frank, Maureen Murphy, and Detective Thomas stopped Nesbitt before he could give Karen the fatal dose, but Nesbitt injected himself. [Loin Like a Hunting Flame]
Nielsen, Gerald "Gerry": A park ranger Frank suspected was responsible for the death of a college student -- Jan McCall. Frank surmised that Nielsen severed and left Jan's foot where it would be easily found because he had a strange, internal desire to be caught. Nielsen eventually confessed to Frank that he also murdered four others, including a trashy woman named Elizabeth "Liddy" Hooper who was attracted to men in uniform. After finding Liddy drunk, passed out in her car, he led her through the woods to a cement casing alongside a river. There he shoved her feet through the metal rings attached to the casing and began to rape her, holding her head down in the river until she drowned. [Nostalgia]
Nostradamus Nutball: The murderer of three "antichrists," his victims included:
Professor Amos Randi (his girlfriend's teacher), a movie theater employee, and author Jose Chung. [Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense"]
The Old Man: The leader of The Millennium Group, he was responsible for educating candidates on the nature of Evil. Among them: Frank Black who
visited Bucksnort on the request of Peter Watts. [Beware of the Dog] Traveled to Seattle and, through his death, reunited The Millennium Group, which had begun disintegration through the influence of Odessa. When questioned by Lara Means on what faction he believed, he replied that he had already "seen the end of the world" when Rudolph Axmann had his parents gassed at Auschwitz. [Owls, Roosters] It's revealed that The Old Man approached Peter Watts with an offer to join The Millennium Group. Watts, going through an especially difficult period, saw comfort in The Group, and agreed. [The Time Is Now]
Olson: The Millennium Group member assigned to watch Lucy Butler after Bob Bletcher's murder. In recent months, his reports had detailed Lucy's decreased activity. However, when Frank and Peter Watts found his long-dead, murdered body they realized Lucy wrote the reports herself and had access to Group files for some time. [A Room With No View]
Orlando, Kirk: Kirk's dead body was discovered in Josh Comstock's bed by Josh's mother Linda. The coroner revealed Kirk had been forced to ingest blood, a ritual Frank surmised was to cleanse the victim of the sins of their fathers. Kirk's father's sin involved money. [Weeds]
Palmer, Juliette (Sonny): Sonny escaped from the Great Falls Women's Prison so her partner Janette Vidy could safely give birth to the child they both believed was immaculately conceived. Frank located both women in a train yard and assisted in the birth, but Janette hemorrhaged and dies. A distraught Sonny left the train and was shot by law enforcement officers outside, as she pretended to be pulling a gun out of her pocket. [In Arcadia Ego]
Patient Zero (Dr. William R. Kramer): The man who infected himself with an experimental mind control weapon he was developing within The Human Genome Project. The Project, an effort to produce a blueprint of the "functional and evolutionary history of the human species," was stepped up for completion by the millennium. [Sense and Antisense]
Penseyres, Jim: A member of The Millennium Group who formerly worked for VICAP following Frank Black's departure, he occasionally assisted Frank in various cases, but presumably left for other assignments. [Gehenna, Dead Letters, The Judge]
Pepper, Alistair (Al): The oily lawyer who represented Martin, the man who falsely confessed to the murder of Bob Bletcher. Frank ignored Pepper's promises of safety and refused his offer to "join him." Pepper was later killed by Sammael in the parking lot of a grocery store. [Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions]
Perkins, Dicky Bird (D.B.): Friend to Brian Roedecker and one of the
Millennium Group's foremost computer experts, Dicky Bird helped upgrade Frank's computer and provided the profiler with access to more sensitive Group files. [The Beginning and the End]
Petey, Edward: A self-righteous serial killer who abducted teenage boys to cleanse them of their father's sins (by forcing them to ingest blood) and punish their fathers for crimes they had committed. Among his victims: Kirk Orlando, Josh Comstock, and Charlie Birckenbuehl. Petey was apprehended by Frank and Cheryl Andrews. [Weeds]
Dr. Pettey: The doctor of the fictitious "Center for Infectious Diseases," he briefed Frank and Giebelhouse telling them (falsely) Zero was infected with a pathogen normally seen only in the Congo. [Sense and Antisense]
Pettey, Homer B.: The fictitious man who authorized Cheryl Andrew's release from a German prison and subsequently had her killed. Pettey's shack in Fingus, Maine was scheduled to be demolished to make way for a new freeway. Emma entered the shack and discovered several hideous instruments used by The Millennium Group to execute their victims, among them: a device for melting the flesh off bones. Peter Watts confronted Emma and told her she had the wrong impression and shortly thereafter, they watch the building be bulldozed to the ground. [Skull and Bones]
The Polaroid Stalker: After receiving menacing Polaroids of Catherine and Jordan, Frank retired from the FBI and relocated his family to Seattle. However, the
Polaroids continued to arrive and Catherine was later abducted from the Sea-Tac airport by the stalker himself. [Paper Dove] It was revealed The Millennium Group had withheld information about The Polaroid Stalker and Frank, understandably upset, continued his pursuit without their involvement. He found Catherine within the basement of an abandoned home and struggled with The Polaroid Stalker who died brutally at Frank's hand. Disturbed by these events, Catherine asked for a temporary separation in her marriage. [The Beginning and the End]
Plott, Penny: The longtime owner of a daycare center in Probity, Arkansas, Plott was accused of abusing her students. Although the town was convinced of her guilt, Frank and Lara Means determined the devilish five-year-old Danielle Barbakow was actually responsible. [Monster]
Preshutski, Rhonda: Initially skeptical that Catherine could effectively prosecute Joe Bangs, she became more supportive when it was revealed Sara Bangs was not Connie's sister, but daughter... by Joe. [The Well Worn Lock]
Prine, Matthew: A man obsessed with the apocalypse, he was pursued by Frank and Peter Watts following his abduction of school children. It was revealed his actions had actually saved the children, as he put them in an underground shelter and protected them the tornado above that had, coincidentally, demolished the school they were to attend that day. Prine himself was ultimately swept away. [19:19]
Purdue: An inmate of an insane asylum, Purdue was falsely accused of murdering a young couple. He later killed the actual culprit, Edwards, and saved Dr. Stoller. [The Pest House]
Ratfinkovitch, Joseph P.: The excommunicated Selfosophist (ironically referred to as a ratfinkovitch) who was electrocuted after the Onan O' Graph malfunctioned. Ratfinkovitch was found dead in his apartment by author Jose Chung. [Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense"]
Reynard, Joe: A Native American who forced members of his tribe to consume rattlesnake venom as a ritual intended to induce visions of "another plane." He orchestrated the abduction of Frank, the lost white brother, and forced him to participate in the ritual. [A Single Blade of Grass]
Roberts, Vernon: A school bus driver, he felt remorse about not preventing the abduction of the children by Matthew Prine. Jessica Cayce convinced him "it's not what you did, but what you're going to do" and he began to help mount an escape. [19:19]
Robbinski: Robbinski asked Frank and Giebelhouse "how could a religious order with ties to Hollywood be involved in anything immoral?" and told them if Selfosophy itself was placed under suspicion, they would be "sued to the fullest extent, but in full accordance with the law." [Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense"]
Roe, Teresa (Kate Lynn): Affectionately referred to as "Roe the Hoe," Teresa was the guidance counselor at James K. Polk High School in Seattle. Evidence suggested she was a scout for Lucy Butler's indoctrination program. Further evidence suggested she had been through Lucy's program herself. After being questioned by Frank, she revealed the location of the farm where Landon Bryce and the others were being held. Roe's original name, before she was abducted by Lucy, was Kate Lynn. [A Room With No View]
Ryan, Al: Ryan claimed to have been fatally attacked by a wolf and then brought back to life by Lhasa and Rose. He drew the attention of Frank and Jordan by walking through the town dressed only in Eddie Gianini's bullet-ridden jacket. [Omerta]
Samiel: The angelic figure who postponed the deaths of some (including the four he locked within a
train car to prevent them from drowning) and took the lives of others (including Gertrude Epstein, Lisa Maher, and Patrick Varad who had mysteriously drowned on land). His fourth victim was intended to be Jordan who had been given additional time on Earth after she contracted Meningitis in Seattle. However, Samiel ultimately sacrificed himself so Jordan could continue to live. [Borrowed Time]
Sammael: The angelic figure responsible for the death of Alistair Pepper. He later told Frank it only "pained" him, not "harmed" him to be on Earth. When Peter Watts inquired as to what Sammael was, Frank could only guess: "Maybe he's part of something all of us are otherwise unware of." [Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and Dominions]
Sanderson, Lucas: Although Jordan suspected his father of malicious intent, Lucas was actually responsible for the deaths of Simon and Judy Scranton. Upon entering the Sanderson home, Frank found himself surrounded by flames. While struggling to escape, he saw Will Sanderson futily attempt to save his son. Safely outside, Frank and Jordan watched as Lucas transformed into Lucy Butler. [Saturn Dreaming of Mecury]
Saxum, Devina: The target of nanny Lucy Butler's obsession, research would confirm her footprints matched that of Lucy's deceased child -- the child she was accused murdering long ago. Her attempts at seducing Devina's father John, a
candidate for state governorship, were thwarted by John's wife Una. Lucy saw no other solution but to kill them both. [Antipas]
Scaife, Doug: A technician who worked in the FBI Forensic Sound Lab, Doug assisted Frank ("Mr. B.") on several
occasions. Although he determined the mysterious cassette tape sent to Frank by Alice Severin was nothing but white noise (every sound in the audio spectrum played at the same time) it actually subconsciously manifested Frank's worst fear -- he was to blame for Catherine's death. [The Sound of Snow] Scaife also examined a virus Frank had found on his computer, but was unable to decipher the code because it kept rewriting itself like a snake biting its own tail. The virus would
occasionally flash "We are racing toward an Apocalypse of our own creation" on the screen. [Bardo Thodol] He later discovered Lucas Barr's alias was Daniel Baron and gave Frank the location of Barr's girlfriend Cheryl Kellough's home. [Goodbye To All That]
Dr. Schlossburg A modern day German physician who uncovered the whereabouts of The Hand of St. Sebastian, initiating Watts's search for the relic. Frank and Peter Watts traveled to Germany to consult with him, but discovered he had been murdered three days prior. [The Hand of St. Sebastian]
Scranton, Calvin: While his mother Judy flirted with Will Sanderson, young Calvin meandered through the Sanderson home and became interested in a display of glass eyeballs, which unbeknownst to him, were "watching." While driving away, Judy heard Calvin screaming in pain and discovered he had taken one of the eyeballs. The car swerved and she was impaled by colliding with a telephone pole. Calvin escaped with only minor injuries. Frank noted the similarities between the accident and one that
occurred in Phoenix. [Saturn Dreaming of Mecury]
Severin, Alice (Victor Chyren): Alice was responsible for creating cassette tapes of white noise that subconsciously manifest the worst fears of listeners, among them: Carol Wheatly -- backed into the path of an oncoming truck because she blamed herself for the death of a boy who had fallen through thin ice, and Jerry Origo -- through himself out of a
high-rise building because he neglected to place batteries in the smoke detectors of a housing project that caught fire and killed seven people. After Frank received a tape, he experienced a vision of Catherine whose death he felt responsible for. Emma and Giebelhouse found him in the woods of the Wenatchee Mountains, nearly frozen to death. During her interrogation, Alice spoke of a mythical ferryman named Charon (she had used a similar name, Victor Chyren, when mailing Frank his tape) who is referenced in Nostradamus. Frank concludes The Millennium Group used Alice's services as a means of giving him back Catherine. [The Sound of Snow]
Shetterly, Emma: The high school Vice Principal who summoned Catherine to Rowan, Washington to counsel five female students who claimed to have had a vision of the Virgin Mary. [Anamnesis]
Shiffer, Ernie: The guard at the Great Falls Women's Prison who was the first and only suspected father of Janette's baby. Research would later confirm he was not, supporting Janette and Sonny's claim of immaculate conception. [In Arcadia Ego]
Simon: The angelic figure who Frank first saw outside a toy store and then later outside a church. Simon explained to Frank about "fetches," souls of those who are destined to die during the following year. Fetches are said to "make their way to the church [at Christmas] in search of those who will soon be their companions." On Christmas Eve, Frank and Jordan were witness to this as the fetches (including Frank's father Henry) walked past them. [Midnight of the Century]
Simon: Jordan's imaginary friend who, as a child, was naturally suspicious of adults and not other children. He lead Jordan to wrongly accuse Will Sanderson of being evil while Will's young son Lucas was the one demonic in nature. Simon was revealed to be the unborn child of Mrs. Simon, a woman murdered in Phoenix, the city the Sandersons had just moved from. Emma later discovered his fingerprints on the gardening shear Will Sanderson was stabbed with. [Saturn Dreaming of Mecury]
Mr. Smooth: The Selfosophist who read Jose Chung's magazine article regarding Selfosophy and became so enraged he sent Chung a clown doll impaled with knives. He later intended to kill Chung, but was stalled by the author until Frank could arrive. Fleeing from Frank, he believed positive thoughts alone could help him leap an impossible distance between two buildings and plummeted to his death. [Jose Chung's "Doomsday Defense"]
Dr. Stoller: A psychiatrist at an insane asylum who strongly opposed the notion that her patients could be responsible for the murders of local citizens. [The Pest House]
Surova, Yura: A member of the Moscow Police Department, Yura assisted Frank and N.Y.P.D. Lieutenant McCormick in the apprehension of Yaponchik, a man he describes as a "Russian bogeyman" and who many believed was responsible for the accident at Chernobyl. Yura confronted Yaponchik in a Russian bathhouse and shot him in the head, a mortal wound predicted in the Book of Revelation. But Frank discovered the Bible also said Yaponchik would miraculously survive. He then went to Yaponchik's hospital room, but found he had somehow convinced Yura to take him to the roof. As a helicopter touched down to escort Yaponchik to safety, Yura realized his mistake and ran to Frank weeping. [Maranatha]
Swan, Eric (Thomas Paine): Swan was responsible for the abduction of Taylor Watts, an attempt to force The Millennium Group into admitting their release of the Marburg Virus on Gulf War soldiers. He often called into Art Bell's radio talk-show under the pseudonym Thomas Paine. [Collateral Damage]
Dr. Steven Takahashi: A former employee of Emergen Corp, a Millennium Group run abortion facility that provided fetal stem cell tissue for cloning research, Takahashi was inflicted with a mysterious disfiguring illness. Frank gave Takahashi the strength to find redemption and when Mabius arrived to kill him, he was already dead... liberated. [Bardo Thodol]
Detective Teeple: The Seattle PD Homicide detective who was occasionally
partnered with Giebelhouse. [The Judge, Sacrament]
Detective Thomas: Although he appeared hostile toward Maureen Murphy, Thomas admitted to Frank his difficulties were related to the investigation of Art Nesbitt itself. Thomas said investigating sex crimes in West Hollywood left him feeling "contaminated" and was no longer able to have sex with his wife, from whom he had since divorced. [Loin Like a Hunting Flame]
Toby: The devil who seduced a lap-dancer named Sally, broke her heart, and pushed her to suicide. [Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me]
Tolson, Clyde: In 1945, Assistant Director of the FBI Clyde Tolson sent Agent Michael Lanyard to Los Alamos to investigate the murder of Dr. Daniel Carew. He later helped bury the truth by removing pages from Lanyard's report. [Matryoshka]
Tyler, Jacob: The protege of Richard Hance, Tyler adopted a technique used by soldiers in Vietnam: tearing a playing card in half to designate kills. When Frank found half of the Jack Spades on the body of a woman -- Mrs. Rothenburg, he connected it with the death of a jogger the previous week. A visit with the still incarcerated Richard Hance confirmed the identical pattern and Frank knew Tyler would eventually announce his location by placing an anonymous phone call to a police hotline. Frank found Tyler within an abandoned building and stalled him until Bob Bletcher shot him dead. [The Thin White Line]
Unser, Lilly: The nanny of Natalie Alexander, Lilly assisted in the cover-up of Dr. Alexander's crimes. She later fled to Washington D.C. with Natalie and accepted membership in The Millennium Group. [Matryoshka]
Van Horne, Rick: A serial killer whose spree with partner Peter (surname unknown) coincided with the anniversary of Melissa Hollis's murder. Among his victims: Daryl Norcott -- his snoring prompted Van Horne to bust down his hotel room door and fatally shoot him, three customers of a grocery store, and Kyle Riley -- a mountain biker killed William Tell-style. Van Horne later held the passengers of a bus hostage, demanding the release of his girlfriend Joni who had been taken into police custody earlier. A shoot-out began, but Van Horne escaped in Emma's car. She drove into a highway embankment, sending her captor head-first through the windshield, killing him. [Closure]
Dr. Claudia Vaughn: The veterinarian who assisted Frank in the pursuit of Borgse, she was abducted from her home by Borgse and taken to the slaughterhouse where he worked. She was fortunately alive and conscious when Frank found her. [Broken World]
Vidy, Janette: Janette escaped from the Great Falls Women's Prison with her partner Sonny Palmer so she could safely give birth to the child they both believed was immaculately conceived. Frank located both women in a train yard and informed Janette of her medical condition, which would cause both her and the baby to bleed to death if she delivered outside a hospital. Although Frank assisted in the birth and the baby was born without complications, Janette died during childbirth. [In Arcadia Ego]
Watts, Taylor The daughter of Peter Watts, Taylor was abducted by Eric Swan and David Couger from the parking lot of a bowling alley in Williamsburg, Virginia. After exposure to the Marburg Virus, Taylor managed to secure the vaccine from Swan and escaped from her restraints. When Swan returned to find her missing, she appeared from behind and snapped his neck. [Collateral Damage]
Webber, Bobby: The homicidal boyfriend of Maddie Haskell, Bobby was responsible for the murder of an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Nesmith, after they denied knowledge of Maddie's son Angel. [The Wild and the Innocent]
Father Yaeger: The pastor of St. Timothy's Church who was familiar with Frank through his dealings with Catherine. Frank told Father Yaeger he had reconciled Catherine's passing, but Father Yaeger asked Frank if he had reconciled his own. [Seven and One]
Yaponchik (Sergei Stepanovich): The supposed Russian Antichrist, Yaponchik was responsible for the accident at Chernobyl (incidentally, Chernobyl is the Russian word for Wormwood, the name of a star that, according to the Book of Revelations, would fall to the Earth and poision a third of its waters) and later began to fuel the beliefs of his existence by slaughtering the faithful. Among them: a woman who restored and sent religious icons as offerings. Frank discovered a package in her attic addressed to Sergei Stepanovich at the Russian Embassy. Peter Watts accompanied Frank to question Stepanovich, in reality Yaponchik, but knew they could not charge him with murder because he was protected by diplomatic immunity. [Maranatha]
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