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This page lists the characters appearing in the book Arcanum, however very minor characters that have minimal bearing on the story may have been omitted from this list.
Main Character
Selena/Lilith
(Main Character You Play As)The Main Character (MC) of the book Arcanum is a young, unscrupulous woman with a cold mind, who is always willing to adapt to any challenge in order to survive. But everything changes when she is banished to an alternate dimension haunted by ghosts from her present and past.
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Love Interests
Robert Steltz
(This character is a possible Love Interest)He is a detective from the Anti-Narcotics Task Force. In all realities, he is cold and distant to Selena/Lilith at first, and you cannot tell if they are insulting or flirting with each other.
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Liam Salisbury
(This character is a possible Love Interest)He is first introduced as an aristocrat from Totspel. Only in Season 2 through a diamond scene you get a glimpse of him in the real world. In all realities, he is kind to Selena/Lilith and cares about what she thinks.
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Mary Brown
(This character is a possible Love Interest)She is a civil engineer. She used to work for the main character before being fired by her. In all realities, she shows a genuine interest in Selena/Lilith.
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Bert
(This character is a possible Love Interest)He is first introduced as an artist of Totspel. Only in Season 3 you can find out through a diamond scene who he is in the real world. In all realities, he proves to be a devoted lover if Selena/Lilith has a close relationship with him.
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Damon
(This character is a possible Love Interest)He is part of Selena's past in real life. He is first introduced in Season 2 as the King of Altergrove. How Selena/Lilith treats him in all realities depends on the player's choices.
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Characters that appear in more than one reality
Prima
She is a mysterious girl the main character first meets in the parallel reality of Totspel. Prima likes to tease Selena/Lilith and encourages her to fully live the realities where she finds herself in each season. In a funny and provocative way, she helps her to follow the path of redemption.
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Josephine
She is a stranger the main character runs into the fair in the first episode. In Totspel, Josephine is the owner of the Hotel Valle Deliria and the boss of Selena/Lilith. In Valle Deliria, she is the nanny of Prince Liam. In the Kingdom of Shadows, she is the leader of the village Juvenis. In the last episodes it is hinted her true identity in the real world.
Amelie
She is the secretary of the main character and has a four-year-old daughter. In Totspel, she is a mistress and treats her maid in the same mean way she was treated by the MC in the real world. In Valle Deliria, she is MC's maid. In the Kingdom of Shadows reality, she is the secretary of the Tarot Reader. It is shown that the MC thinks she is useless and that Amelie hates her. But that might change in the finale depending on the path the player chose.
Parker
He makes small appearances in all parallel realities. In Season 1, Parker is as a resident of Totspel. In Season 2, he only makes one appearance in Altergrove interacting briefly with Damon. In Season 3, Parker was Rob's loyal follower who after his downfall went poor and became a robber. It is hinted at the end of the book that Parker was one of the main character's employees in the real world but that she didn't remember him.
Vicent
He makes small appearances in Season 1 and Season 3. In Valle Deliria, he is the neighbor of the Hotel Valle Deliria. In the Kingdom of Shadows, he was the one who bought at the market the portrait Liam was trapped in and ended up losing it to Rob in gambling (flashback from a diamond scene in Season 3, Episode 1).
Dryad/Merchant
He is a dryad who tried to kill the main character in Season 2, Episode 6. He appears again in Season 3, Episode 2 as a merchant who is fighting with Bert in a pub.
Undo
He is first introduced in Season 2 as the owner of a small plantation in Valle Deliria. In Season 3, he makes a brief appearance as a citizen of the Kingdom of Shadows who meets a tragic end.
Stranger/Thief
He is first introduced as a knives-skilled stranger human who tries to kill the main character in Season 2, Episode 7. He appears again as a thief fighting Bert in a flashback from a diamond scene in Season 3, Episode 9.
Lola
She was a college friend of the main character in the real world. It is revealed in flashbacks that Lola's parents were friends with Damon and that she had a crush on him that was never reciprocated. Lola appears at the end of Season 2 as part of Valle Deliria's oldest family of dryads. She also makes an appearance in Season 3 as a resident of the Forgotten lands with family members well known by the MC.
Raymund
He is first introduced in Season 2 as the counselor of Altergrove’s King, Damon. Depending on your choices, you might find out his secret in this reality. In Season 3, he is the chief of the Forgotten Village.
Leslie
She is a girl from Selena's past who lived at the orphanage with her. You see a flashback with Leslie in the real world in Season 1, Episode 8. You can see her again in Season 3, Episode 7 if you buy a diamond choice - in this scene you see Leslie in the Kingdom of Shadows and learn her history with Seth in this reality (this impacts a few dialogues later in the story).
Totspel
Priest
He is the first character the main character sees in Totspel. He is Josephine's ally.
Amelie's servant
She is Amelie's maid. She silently listens to her mistress's scolding like a shamed kitten.
Kathy
She is Mary's servant. Mr. Brown offered her job when he got married with Mary. Kathy is very embarrassed around Josephine, who seems to like her. She knows the main character in Totspel, but they don't talk much. MC told her once that "what doesn't concern us should neither scare nor worry us".
Mrs. Oberly
She is a neighbor of the Hotel Valle Deliria. Mrs. Oberly makes small appearances during Season 1, such as picking up gifts that are left in front of the hotel or talking to Mary on the street. She seems to be a very fearful person.
Frederick Rosen
He is a methodical lawyer who constantly writes letters to Josephine. You see Mr. Rosen for the first time in Season 1, Episode 8, at Frederick Rosen Law Firm. And, depending on your choices, he may reveal some secrets of the Salisbury family to the main character.
Old man
(Appearance determinant)He is an old man who tries to commit suicide because he was left alone and doesn't know how to live anymore after his whole family died of the disease that afflicts Totspel. The main character arrives just in time to stop him and change his mind. This scene is unlocked because of a diamond choice, so this character may not appear in some playthroughs.
Bob
(Appearance determinant)He is the owner of the tavern in Totspel, Bob's Tavern, which has been closed for a long time enough and it is unlikely to ever open again. You only see this character if you choose the diamond choice for a romantic scene with Rob in Season 1, Episode 7. He and the MC take shelter in the tavern during the rain.
Girl in the painting
(Flashback character)This girl is portrayed with a sad expression on one of the canvases displayed at Totspel's hotel. If you make a certain choice in Season 1, Episode 7 you will get a glimpse into this girl's past. This flashback shows the girl running away from a woman. It is revealed that the girl was being held in the hotel against her will and feared for her life.
Edgar Salisbury
(Flashback character)He was the grandfather of Liam and Josephine in Totspel. Mr. Salisbury was described by the residents of Totspel as a good and caring man who wanted everything to be perfect. But if you buy a diamond choice in Season 1, Episode 8 you discover another side of him: Mr. Salisbury appears to be a stern man, who did not believe in Lilith and always punished her when he thought she had done something wrong.
Douglas
(Flashback character)He was Lilith's teenage boyfriend in Totspel. You see him in a flashback resulting from a diamond choice in Season 1. Douglas persuaded Lilith to escape Totspel with him but he had an obscure motive: he intended to sell the girl. Mr. Salisbury arrived in time to prevent the couple's escape just as Lilith realized the true intentions of her lover.
Valle Deliria & Altergrove
Queen Margaret
She is the Queen of Valle Deliria, a beautiful country ruled by dryads and the most important thing for her, more important than anything else. Margaret is Bert's sister, Prince Liam's mother and stepmother of the main character. How she treats the MC depends on which Redemption path the player is on.
King Vince
He is the King of Valle Deliria, MC's father in this reality, stepfather of Prince Liam and Bert's brother-in-law. Because the Queen was too busy taking care of the Kingdom, Vince found comfort in the arms of Agnes (MC's mother). When he found out that Agnes had died in childbirth, he ordered them to find a foster family for her daughter. He only thought of looking for her when he found out that his wife could no longer give birth.
Royal Guardsman
He is the guard of the royal family of Valle Deliria. He is first seen in Season 2, Episode 1, looking for the main character at the pub to take her to the palace at the request of the Queen and the King.
Guardsman
He is a guard at Valle Deliria. He is first seen in Season 2, Episode 2, warning that a girl named Prima was looking for the main character.
Savages
They are humanoid creatures living among the cliffs. They are not enemies nor allies. But something happened and they started attacking the villages of Valle Deliria.
Girl
She is the daughter of Undo, the owner of a small plantation in Valle Deliria. The child attended the Queen's funeral, approached the coffin and grabbed the moonstones that covered the deceased’s eyes. She was startled by the King's reaction, who found the girl's attitude unacceptable. The player can decide the outcome of this situation.
Nobleman
He is the representative of the noble class of the dryads and is first seen participating in the announcement of the main character as the future queen of Valle Deliria. He openly says that is dissatisfied with the decision because she is not of royal blood. He also clearly demonstrates distaste for humans. He tells the MC to remember that a queen doesn't rule alone.
Rin
He is a resident of Valle Deliria who shares his frustrations with Queen Lilith in Season 2, Episode 7. Rin is shown to dislike humans staying on dryads’ land.
Meryl
A revolutionary dryad who participates in the assassination attempt on the main character in Season 2, Episode 7.
Los
A revolutionary dryad who participates in the assassination attempt on the main character in Season 2, Episode 7.
Ulrich
He is the commander-in-chief of Valle Deliria. Ulrich is also engaged in the royal guard’s selection. His first appearance is in Season 2, Episode 7.
Dylan
He is a young man from Altergrove. He and Ray own several bars and invest in innovative projects.
Ray
He is a young man from Altergrove. He and Dylan own several bars and invest in innovative projects.
Elder
(Appearance determinant)He is an elder Savage who remembers the creation of the living beings by Tar. With the last of his strength, he clings to the remnants of his mind. He plays a crucial role in the final war of Season 2. But you only see this character if you go to Nut's house in the final episode; for that you need to have a good relationship with Prima or have learned both parts of the legend of the living beings.
Spes
(Flashback character)She was the daughter of the Queen Margaret and King Vince. She was the only daughter who lived to be five years old. They didn't talk about her because it was too painful. According to Mary, Spes was killed by a merchant who was coming across the river, and she drowned. After that, Queen Margaret forbade humans to trade on Valle Deliria. Depending on your choices, you may find out at the end of Season 2 how she truly died.
Pamela
(Flashback character)She was a dryad aristocrat who rescued young Vince from the riverside after his parents were killed. As her son had died and her family lived far away, she took care of him and introduced Vince to everyone as her son. She appears in a flashback of a diamond scene from Season 2, Episode 12.
Raymund’s father
(Flashback character)He was the adviser to the previous King of Altergrove and died from “the point of no return”, as did Raymund's mother and sister. His doctor found a plant that helped the dryads fight the disease and wanted to create a medicine out of it, but the dryads refused to export the plant. Before he died, as Raymund would take his place, he made his son promise to be cold-blooded, to think with his mind and not his heart. He asked Raymund to remember that he is not acting for the good of the King, but for the good of the people. Depending on your previous choices, he may appear in a flashback of a diamond scene in Season 2, Episode 13.
Kingdom of Shadows
Shadow
The shadow appears briefly at the beginning of Season 3 making a deal with the Tarot Reader, who asks that he prevents the main character from finding him. You find out whose shadow this is towards the end of the season.
Stranger
(Flashback character)He showed up in the most remote village of the Kingdom of Shadows revealing Rob's real name in Season 3: Rumpelstiltskin. This caused the deal Rob had with the Tarot Reader to be broken, as he’d wield his power as long as no one ever spoke his name. As soon as the stranger disappeared from the eyes of the villagers, his face changed, revealing that he was the Tarot Reader himself. This flashback is unlocked because of a diamond choice, so this character may not appear in some playthroughs.
Seth and his beasts
They go after those who have wronged the Tarot Reader in some way. A mark appears on that person – that’s how Seth finds them. The giant monsters don’t care who they kill. Seth took them away from the hell wolf that lives in the Enchanted Forest. They have a cursed poison in their teeth.
Teddy
He works at Mary's brothel. She seems to trust him a lot, leaving him in charge of the place in her absence.
Charon
She appears briefly in Season 3, Episode 3 before the main character and her companions meet up with Nut. Charon moves inhumanly fast, and her movements are strange and unnatural, like she has no bones in her body. You may see her again depending on your ending.
Lucy
She is a beautiful girl from Juvenis, but she feels inferior and insecure because of the scar on her face. Later you find out that she was the one who slash her own face so that she wouldn't have the same fate as her deceased sister.
Hathor
She lives with Josephine, her mistress and the leader of the village Juvenis. She flirts with everyone around her.
Josephine Guest
She gave away her daughter as soon as she was born, so she didn’t get used to her.
Dorothy
She is a rich lady from Juvenis who believed Josephine's lies about having a life in abundance. Afraid of dying, she asks the main character and her companions for help in Season 3, Episode 5.
Josetta
She is the sister of Josephine in the Kingdom of Shadows’ reality. They were born on the same day many years ago. The Tarot Reader endowed Josetta with power, and she come up with a cure for old age. But the sisters had a falling out, so she no longer wants to share the cure with Josephine, even though she doesn’t drink it herself. Her fate depends on the player's choices.
Trisha
She worked for Mary, who was her mistress. Mary and her companions seek shelter at Trisha's house after fleeing Juvenis.
Young Man
A poor man who was sacrificed so Seth and his beats wouldn’t touch the one with the mark, in Season 3, Episode 6.
Beast
She is the mother of Seth’s beasts. He stole the cubs from her. She is the hell wolf who protects the abode of the Tarot Reader.
Mysterious Characters
Old Man
He appears at the beginning of the book in a cave, begging to be listened to, saying that he had lost his way and that there was only darkness ahead. His prayers are answered by a blurred shape with a deafening voice. He gets the firts tarot card of the book, the “Nothingness”.
Voice
A blurred shape with a deafening voice. It says to the Old Man that not everyone has the strength to walk their path till the end; that everyone is given a guiding line, but it is up to them how to use it. It also says to the Old Man that the cards will help him know this world.
Old Woman
She is a poor woman who asks the main character for money during the fair in the first episode of the book. She says that Selena is an office plankton; that if she dies, no one will notice. Her true identity is revealed towards the end of the book.
Tarot Reader
A figure hidden by a hood. He says that the main character doesn't deserve to be called Selena; that she will need to earn that name. The Tarot Reader plays important roles in all parallel realities, but his true identity is revealed only at the end of the book.
Death
A constant character in all realities, who appears briefly on his horse so that the main character does not forget where she is. It is only possible to interact with him in Season 3, Episode 8.
Nut
They call her Witch Nut. The main character meets her in Season 2, Episode 6 and depending on the player's choices, she can meet her again in Episode 13 where she will offer precious information that will help stop the final war of Season 2. She appears again in Season 3 returning the memory of some of the LIs and offering the opportunity to see past moments of Rob and Bert in the real world.
Real World
Melody
(Flashback character)A woman from Selena's past in the real world. She was her formerly boss in a small construction company where the main character started her career. Selena was full of ambition and wanted Melody’s job and the guy she was dating, who the main character was obsessed with. So, she reported the couple and they were both fired, thus taking Melody's place in the company.
Headmistress
(Flashback character)A woman from Selena's past in the real world. She was the Headmistress of the orphanage the main character grew up in. She is shown in flashbacks as being ruthless and forcing the kids to clean up as if they were prisoners doing correctional labor. The Headmistress said to young Selena that no one would save her, that she could only count on herself and that being kind was a luxury that people like them cannot afford.
Orphan Girl
(Flashback character)A girl from Selena's past who lived at the orphanage with her. She cried all night causing Selena to be rude to her before falling asleep. The main character found out she took her life the following day. This flashback is unlocked because of a diamond choice, so this character may not appear in some playthroughs.
Liam's father
(Flashback character)He is Liam's father in the real world. He is shown in the past as an antique dealer who was in debt and couldn't sell anything he found for his shop. This flashback is unlocked because of a diamond choice in Season 2, so this character may not appear in some playthroughs.
Doctor
(Appearance determinant)He is the doctor who is taking care of the main character in the real world. You can only see him on the High Redemption Ending (Season 3, Episode 10).
Prue
(Appearance determinant)She is a girl from the orphanage where the main character spent her childhood. You can only see her on the High Redemption path + High Priestess path (Season 3, Episode 10).
Fortune Teller
(Appearance determinant)She is a fortune teller that the main character meets at the same fair of the beginning of the book. You can only see her on the High Redemption path + Emperor path (Season 3, Episode 10).