THE DRIVER: Chimalli Ramírez Zapotitla First Appearance: Page 1 Latest Appearance: Page 356 Birthdate: 7 August 1996 (20) Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico Residence: Birmingham, England A racing driver with big plans eager to prove himself to his new team, his plans didn't involve getting lost in another dimension during a promising first race... Since finding himself in the Otherworld, he has been rather out of his depth, although he's doing his best to face adversity with a grin. Racing didn't prepare him for any of this! |
THE CAR: Etalpalli First Appearance: Page 1 Latest Appearance: Page 337 Birthdate: 1 January 2016 (the current car) Birthplace: Varano Melegari, Italy Residence: the XAG garage XAG's 2016 car sports a rather bare livery. It's a solid car, handles well, and it's definitely faster than the cars that Chimalli was racing last year... ... and since appearing in the Otherworld, it has also been talking and moving on its own, as well as exhibiting something of a sense of humour. |
THE ENGINEER: Ralf Harrington First Appearance: Page 4 (voice) Latest Appearance: Page 354 Birthdate: 24 November, 1977 (38) Birthplace: Leeds, England Residence: London, England XAG isn't a particularly large team, and he's been there since it started; he still has big hopes about the team, and is confident that their latest pair of drivers are up to the task. He thought he'd seen it all over a race weekend, but he can't explain how a whole car could have suddenly disappeared without a trace! |
THE MANAGER: Xochitl Zapotitla Díaz First Appearance: Page 11 Latest Appearance: Page 356 (voice) Birthdate: 9 July, 1970 (46) Birthplace: Ixtapaluca, Mexico Residence: Mexico City, Mexico Chimalli's mother, she's worked hard to see her son able to compete in motorsport abroad while supporting the family. She attends as many races as she can, and manages his career. While she feels that she keeps an open mind about most things, there are some things that are difficult to believe -- and this may turn out to be one of those. |
THE KNIGHT: Elke (Adalheid) Schmidt First Appearance: Page 21 Latest Appearance: Page 335 Birthdate: 9 May, 1378 (?) Birthplace: a village near Sankt Pölten, Austria Residence: the Maze Master of the Order of the Gate. Who exactly the Order is or why they are in the Otherworld at all is less clear, except that they are apparently fighting the demons. Seems helpful, but to what end? In addition to being a skilled fighter, Elke has also spent centuries honing her skill at presenting information in as mysterious a way as possible. It is unlikely this has anything to do with fighting demons. |
THE LIEUTENANT: Artemisia of the Shield First Appearance: Page 26 Latest Appearance: Page 334 Birthdate: Unknown, 496 BCE Birthplace: Sparta, Greece Residence: the Maze Elke's silent lieutenant, Artemisia has seen many battles. She serves as the right hand of the Order as well as their chief scout, and likely has many stories to tell. She appears more tolerant of surprised newcomers than her leader. |
THE DEMON-LORD: Shoxoth First Appearance: Page 51 Latest Appearance: Page 178 Birthdate: near the beginning of the world Birthplace: N'g'lerat Residence: the Maze A lesser demon-lord of N'g'lerat, it seems that Shoxoth has decided to expand its reach into the Otherworld in an attempt to either garner favour with or possibly overthrow Gornorath. Whatever the case, its war machine clearly spells bad news. A conniving creature, Shoxoth will stop at nothing to gain an advantage in the politics of N'g'lerat, however slight it might be. |
THE ANCIENT ONE: Garlathax First Appearance: Page 96 Latest Appearance: Page 331 Birthdate: near the beginning of the world Birthplace: N'g'lerat Residence: the outskirts of the Maze Seemingly Shoxoth's right hand and enforcer of its whims in the Otherworld, Garlathax is a nasty customer. It clearly enjoyed its position and instilling fear in Shoxoth's lackeys and interlopers alike, but there is more to Garlathax than at first met the eye... |
THE RIVAL: Tandi Simard First Appearance: Page 211 Latest Appearance: Page 354 Birthdate: 4 October 1992 (24) Birthplace: Montréal, Canada Residence: Birmingham, England XAG's more established driver, Tandi isn't happy that her new team-mate is out there on a winning streak... |
THE BOSS: Jana Okolo First Appearance: Page 198 Latest Appearance: Page 354 Birthdate: 3 January 1971 (45) Birthplace: London, England Residence: Birmingham, England Team principal of XAG KAR, Jana has grand ambitions to take her team all the way to the top, and she's sure that her current driver pairing has what it takes. |
THE SORCERER: Milintica First Appearance: Page 223 Latest Appearance: Page 329 Birthdate: 18 July, 1442 (?) Birthplace: Tlatelolco Residence: the outskirts of the Maze He once attempted to defy Garlathax. That didn't turn out well, it seems. |
THE SPONSOR: Guillermo Ramírez Terrazas First Appearance: Page 234 (voice) Latest Appearance: Page 355 Birthdate: 30 February, 1958 (58) Birthplace: Monterrey, Mexico Residence: Mexico City, Mexico Chimalli's father and a part-owner of EON Enterprises, Guillermo is concerned about his son's recent downturn in form. |