A young woman from California with the rare ability to see ghosts without magical aids. Escaping a troubled past involving drug addiction, she receives a full scholarship to Yale to act as Dante for the Lethe House. Her duty involves overseeing the magical rituals of other secret societies. She is pragmatic and fiercely protective of vulnerable people.

A Yale senior and the last descendant of an impoverished industrialist family. Known as the Gentleman of Lethe, he maintains impeccable manners and harbors a deep romantic fascination with the occult. He acts as the Virgil to the incoming freshman Dante, managing Lethe House's oversight of campus magic.

A student dean and a prominent Lethe House alumnus. He acts as the liaison between the secret society and the university president. Recently divorced, he maintains a tidy professional appearance and holds significant authority over the undergraduate members managing campus magic.

A graduate student who serves as the Oculus for Lethe House. She manages the society's extensive magical library and cares for its members. An introvert who dislikes loud noises, she values tradition and the quiet academic aspects of the occult world.

A distinguished professor and the head of Jonathan Edwards College at Yale. She presents herself as an independent academic mentor, offering guidance and potential summer employment to students who improve their academic standing. She projects authority and intellectual rigor.

A young woman from Los Angeles who formed an intensely loyal bond with Galaxy. Left-handed and athletic, her tragic death at a chaotic party serves as the catalyst for the events that bring Lethe House's newest recruit to Yale.

An older boyfriend and drug dealer in Los Angeles. He uses his position to exploit vulnerable young women, pushing them into dangerous situations to advance his own standing within a criminal distribution network.

A young local woman unassociated with the university whose sudden death initiates a deeper investigation. She struggled with poverty and was involved in the illicit trade of magical substances to escape her dreary life.

A local drug dealer who becomes the prime suspect in a recent murder. He is physically imposing and uses illicit magical substances to travel unpredictably around the city.

A well-dressed police detective who serves as Centurion, the liaison between the local police force and Lethe House. He frequently expresses frustration at having to manage the occult messes created by privileged students.

A normal undergraduate roommate at Yale. She is supportive, focused on her studies, and represents the mundane collegiate experience that exists entirely separate from the campus's dark occult underbelly.

A local ghost from the mid-nineteenth century. Found dead alongside his fiancée in 1854 under suspicious circumstances, he lingers in the afterlife and forms an investigative pact to uncover the truth behind his century-old demise.

A nineteenth-century young woman whose death in a carriage company office sparked a century of speculation. The historical record suggests she died in a tragic incident just before her wedding.

A privileged university athlete who abuses his status and illicit substances to manipulate and harm young women. He embodies the careless entitlement of the broader student body.

A mother living in California. She is generally oblivious to the supernatural reality of her daughter's condition, attempting conventional methods like rehab to address behavioral issues she does not fully comprehend.

A drug distributor operating in California. He holds significant authority in the local criminal hierarchy and views his subordinates with suspicion and disdain.