Leviathan (novel)/Characters

Charecters from the novel series by Scott Westerfeld:

Clankers

The Central powers. Use machinery.

• A Mech by Any Other Name
• Humongous Mecha: Their war machines.
• More Dakka
• Steampunk: Clanker technology. Also, Dieselpunk.

His Serene Highness Prince Aleksandar Von Hohenburg

• Ace Pilot: Can pilot a Stormwalker easily - and at night, too. (Yeah, it's not a common skill. You can't SEE at night.)
• Cultured Badass: The "cultured" part is of no use on an airship, much to his annoyance.
• Gratuitous German
• Lonely Rich Kid
• Shipper on Deck: For "Dylan"/Lilit.

Wildcount Ernst Volger

• Parental Substitute: Because Alek's father is dead.

Zaven

Revolutionary leader of the CUP (Committee for Union and Progress).

Darwinists

The Entente powers. Use genetically modified animals.

• Attack Animal: The beasties.
• Biopunk
• Everything's Worse with Bears: Russian fighting bears are taller than a house, and often ate their handlers (at least according to Mr. Rigby, the man in charge of the middies). In short, terrifying.
• Mix-and-Match Critters

Midshipman Deryn Sharp

• Action Girl: Blisters, is she ever.
• Attractive Bent Gender
• Brave Scot
• Plucky Middie
• Recursive Crossdressing: Wears a dress to the costume party in the Bonus Chapter.
• Sweet Polly Oliver: Has to disguise herself as "Dylan" Sharp so she can be in the Air Service.

Doctor Nora Barlow

• Dashingly Dapper Derby: Justified, as she's a boffin. Boffins all wear bowlers.
• Historical Domain Character: Nora Barlow really lived, just...not like this.
• Hot Scientist
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