The Kane Chronicles List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

1 kane chronicles

1.1 main characters

1.1.1 carter kane
1.1.2 sadie kane
1.1.3 walt stone
1.1.4 zia rashid
1.1.5 amos kane
1.1.6 iskandar
1.1.7 michel desjardins


1.2 egyptian deities
1.3 magicians

1.3.1 brooklyn house trainees
1.3.2 other magicians


1.4 egyptian creatures

the kane chronicles
main characters
carter kane

carter kane 1 of 2 main protagonists , narrators; descendant of narmer , of ramses great. son of julius , ruby kane. after death of mother (when 8 years old), spent 6 years travelling world egyptologist father. after father captured god set during red pyramid, carter spends of time sister sadie , uncle amos kane. becomes host of horus in first novel, , collaborates , receives advice god. develops romantic relationship shabti of magician zia rashid, , subsequently spends of time trying find real zia , demonstrate feelings toward her. father, carter has dark skin , hair, quite different both mother , sister. when living father, carter dressed impeccably julius when relaxing, adopts more casual style when goes live @ brooklyn house. though not 1 flout rules, carter brave , courageous enough pursue way of gods despite house of life s disapproval. specialty combat magic; preferred weapon khopesh. given leadership responsibilities , struggles accept role, until willingly becomes pharaoh of house of life during serpent s shadow.

sadie kane

sadie kane 1 of 2 main protagonists , narrators; younger sister of carter kane. left in care of non-magical grandparents in london after death of mother ruby kane. though able live normal life, brother jealous of, unusual circumstances make jealous of carter (especially when reminded of exotic lifestyle). sadie has abruptly leave life in london when goes revive twenty-first nome , fight set after god captures father, julius kane. sadie becomes host of isis in red pyramid , continues study goddess s path throughout series. becomes romantically involved 1 of brooklyn house initiates walt stone , god anubis, though relationship either not formalized until after walt becomes eye of anubis in serpent s shadow.

she has caramel-colored hair , light skin, traits inherited mother ruby. unlike carter, sadie rebellious , bold (also mother) , acts part; making snap decisions, ignoring rules, , choosing wear clothing display personality rather conform or aid magic. magical specialty spells, potions, , hieroglyphics.

walt stone

walt stone 1 of twenty-first nome s initiates, arrives @ brooklyn house sometime between first , second novels. has dark skin , seattle, lived mother. walt sau, or charmmaker. in throne of fire, revealed walt has inherited deadly curse ancestor akhenaten, kill him before reaches adulthood, did father , famous ancestor king tut. curse progresses more when uses magic, why specializes in charms , why begins call on god anubis guidance. in serpent s shadow, walt succumbs curse, dies allows himself become host of anubis, spirit can keep him alive. both anubis , walt stone have romantic feelings sadie kane, , part of reason why 2 fuse successfully.

zia rashid

zia rashid magician first nome born , raised in egypt. found , raised iskandar, chief lector, after destruction of hometown apophis. when julius kane released 5 gods through rosetta stone, became unexpected host of nephthys, , subsequently placed iskandar in underwater prison house of life not eliminate her. shabti of created take place; destroyed during fight set in red pyramid. carter kane falls in love shabti , seeks out real zia free , release nephthys s spirit. zia, specializes in fire magic, later becomes host of ra , 2 manage destroy apophis in serpent s shadow. initial indifference carter evolves romance, , 2 begin dating @ end of series when ra ascends heavens.

amos kane

amos kane julius kane s younger brother, carter , sadie s uncle, , leader of twenty-first nome (new york). takes in carter , sadie after julius hosts osiris , trapped god set. during first novel, amos possessed set , forced lure niece , nephew god s pyramid in phoenix, arizona. once freed, amos goes healing @ first nome, , not return brooklyn house until second novel. experience hosting set has changed him, however, , leads highly controversial decision voluntarily host god during final battle apophis. amos succeeds michel desjardins when former leader of house of life sacrifices himself fighting apophis.

iskandar

iskandar chief lector of house of life. born in 1st century bce, during reign of cleopatra vii, witnessed end of egyptian monarchy , absorption of egypt roman empire. came believe fault of gods , ended house s policy of calling upon them; ruby kane s vision of apophis rising changes mind, late him make real change. 1 saved zia after village s destruction and, sensing holds power host ra, arranged confinement in underwater prison under watch of nephthys while creating shabti of protect carter , sadie, both of whom hold potential become hosts of gods. shortly after meeting them, dies in sleep, knowing these 3 can make change not. succeeded michel desjardins house s leader.

michel desjardins

michel desjardins lesser antagonist , leader of house of life after death of iskandar. desjardins grandnephew of jean-françois champollion , approximately 200 years old, considered young magician. such, has known house policy forbidding path of gods. therefore @ first opposed cooperation gods , disagrees kanes when claim necessary stop apophis. works vladimir menshikov in latter s attempt hunt sadie , carter kane, believing lies how kanes efforts empower apophis. upon discovering truth, kanes right , menshikov trying free apophis, journeys duat carter , sadie , sacrifices himself execrate apophis, killing menshikov , buying kanes more time. succeeded leader of house of life amos kane.

egyptian deities


anubis — god of funerals , death , periodic advisor sadie kane, whom has romantic feelings. walt stone becomes host in serpent s shadow. anubis son of nephthys , set, felt closest uncle osiris, raised him in duat.
apophis — serpent of chaos fought ra in ancient times. throughout series, possesses demons , other characters in attempts break free of prison (a place deep within duat once battled bast eternity). breaks free of prison in throne of fire, execrated michel desjardins. once again in serpent s shadow, held @ bay through combined efforts of many gods , magicians.
babi — egyptian baboon god takes mr. faust host, helping nekhbet test sadie kane.
bast – cat goddess , ra s guardian. in ancient times, sent ra fight apophis after latter ascended heavens, continues until julius , ruby kane release her. takes host cat named muffin , makes pact guard sadie. bast becomes carter , sadie s guardian after 2 become magicians, , becomes quite close them, considering them kittens . in red pyramid, sacrifices herself fighting sobek protect injured sadie, brought duat gods reward kanes (after defeat set).
bes — god of dwarfs , protector of innocent. has romantic feelings bast, , answers request watch on carter , sadie. befriends 2 , sacrifices ren give them enough time reach apophis s prison. 2 later manage restore him, , goes on pursue relationship goddess tawaret.
geb — god of earth. father of osiris, isis, horus, set, , nephthys; husband of nut. physical manifestation entire earth.
hapi — god of nile river. in serpent s shadow, summoned carter using spell setne, , asked defeat monster sent apophis. hapi helps carter , zia cross nile reach temple of apis bull. hapi described huge, blue-skinned, , well-fed.
heket — ancient goddess of frogs lost power when temples destroyed , people stopped worshiping her. living in sunny acres assisted-living community, place senile gods , goddesses, revealed in throne of fire.
horus — god of war; leader of gods until ra s return, , again after apophis destroyed. part of spirit resides in carter kane. symbol eye of horus. 1 of 5 gods born during demon days (the 5 days @ end of solar calendar account not being 360 days long), son of geb , nut. described son of osiris , isis.
isis — goddess of magic; briefly incarnated sadie , ruby kane; symbol tyet. 1 of 5 children of geb , nut, , mother of horus. responsible ra s ascendance mortal world. when wanted husband osiris claim ra s throne, created serpent poison ra. when revealed secret name, cured him forced him abdicate throne.
khonsu — moon god. trickster liked play senet, board game, deadly bet in return lengthened time; nut once played game him gain enough time give birth 5 children. in throne of fire, kanes , bes played senet him gain more time gates of duat open; when lose round, bes sacrificed ren, caused him lose memories until kanes managed find sheut in serpent s shadow.
mekhit , onuris — 2 war gods forgotten humans , had live in sunny acres. onuris disappeared due senility, made mekhit mournful. found again in serpent s shadow, , later fights alongside wife retired gods helped kanes.
neith – goddess of hunt. loves weaving. makes brief appearance in serpent s shadow when sadie , walt trick helping them.
nekhbet — egyptian vulture goddess takes mrs. faust , percy jackson hosts. follower of ra, refuses follow weak. result, tests sadie kane s strength attempting kill her, family, , friends. revealed in crown of ptolemy nekhbet possesses crown of upper egypt, setne steals, although manages avoid wadjet s fate of having essence absorbed heroes. proceeds assist them in order recover crown.
nephthys — goddess of rivers; wife of set, mother of anubis, , 1 of 5 children of geb , nut. once incarnated zia.
nut — ancient egyptian sky goddess; mother of osiris, isis, horus, set, , nephthys. wife of geb. due prophecy 1 of children unseat him, ra forbade nut give birth on day of year. gambled god khonsu earn 5 days worth of moonlight have children , punished ra. forbade ever see husband again, , tasked father shu keeping them apart. physical manifestation sky itself.
osiris — ancient egyptian god of dead; incarnated in red pyramid julius kane. 1 of geb , nut s 5 children. symbol spine of osiris , or djed. described having blue skin, representing fact dead . once king of gods until brother set imprisoned , later killed him. wife isis , sister nepthys searched body revive him magic, able make him pharaoh of duat.
ptah — god of craftsmen , creation, summoned sadie , walt piece of book of ra.
ra — sun god. retired heavens, revived in throne of fire; later merges zia , recovers lost mental integrity. consumed apophis , later revived sadie , carter. first , greatest king of gods, , undertook nightly journeys through duat (as sun sets , rises) battle forces of chaos.

khnum — ra s evening aspect created man out of clay using potter s wheel. in throne of fire, kanes meet him near entrance of duat , have 1 chance guess name, had forgotten after long. sadie gave him ren, looking for, , allows them pass on revive other aspects.
khepri — ra s morning aspect had form of golden beetle. kanes found near exit of duat , had battle valdimir menshikov, possessed apophis, in order give ra , thereby restore final aspect.


set — ancient egyptian god of evil. antagonist of red pyramid, , supporting character in throne of fire , serpent s shadow. 1 of geb , nut s 5 children, born on last demon day, , married nephthys. once ra s faithful lieutenant against forces of isfet, became embodiment of chaos after ra s ascension. secret name evil day .
sekhmet — goddess of lions. can summoned chief lector once in his/her lifetime, , attacks carter, sadie, zia, , amos @ command of michel desjardins. warlike lieutenant of ra , master of destruction.

hathor — goddess of cows, alter-ego of sekhmet. summoned whenever sekhmet tired, , represents goddess s peaceful side.


serqet — goddess of scorpions. in red pyramid, attacked carter, sadie, , bast after 3 had escaped brooklyn house, forcing bast retreat while kanes saved zia.
shezmu — god of execution. in red pyramid, prevented kanes entering duat unless told him secret name, though ended revealing sadie while 3 compromised.
shu — god of air; father of nut , geb, separates nut geb form present-day division of sky earth. later appears criticise anubis infatuation sadie.
sobek — god of crocodiles; appears minor antagonist in red pyramid later aids ra against apophis.
taweret — egyptian goddess of hippos , childbirth, assists protagonists. protector of innocent (specifically children), god bes, familiar him , has romantic feelings him. @ first these unreciprocated in love bast, comes appreciate , care after takes care of him when has lost ren. tawaret sole nurse in sunny acres retirement community old gods, located in duat.
thoth — god of knowledge , founder of house of life. thoth greek name; egyptians called him djehuti. god accepted house of life , allowed inhabit mortal world; found in memphis, tennessee in various locations. carter , sadie seek him out advice on 2 separate occasions.
wadjet – cobra goddess makes brief appearance in crown of ptolemy setne summons her, steals crown of lower egypt, , steals essence, killing her.

magicians
brooklyn house trainees

jasmine jaz anderson — 1 of novitiate magicians in brooklyn house. blonde, sixteen year-old cheerleader nashville, tennessee. specialty healing magic , studies goddess sekhmet egyptian healers do. put coma after banishing sickness demons in throne of fire, awakened ra. shares sadie how cure carter using ren when bitten tjesu heru. later appears in serpent s shadow , healing potions appear in crossover stories son of sobek , staff of serapis.
alyssa – trainee of twenty-first nome particular skill pottery , shabti-making. studies power of geb.
cleo – 1 of young magicians @ brooklyn house. rio de janeiro. cleo studies god thoth , brooklyn house s next librarian. though excellent researcher, not have of stomach violence.
felix – 10-year-old trainee @ brooklyn house. has strange obsession penguins , seems able channel ice magic, though unknown egyptian god corresponds to.
julian — seventh-grade trainee. carter, incarnates power of horus.
sean – irish trainee @ brooklyn house.
shelby – young trainee @ brooklyn house, ringleader of group of toddler trainees known anklebiters . magic impulsive.
leonid – young russian magician first encountered kanes when visited saint petersburg. defects side of gods and, of god shu, brings sadie , carter information during serpant s shadow .

other magicians

julius kane — carter , sadie s father, , doctor of egyptology. after failed attempt release egyptian goddess bast world results in death of wife, works find way release them again , become host osiris. succeeds, dies of own free will, , goes live god s physical manifestation in underworld, overseeing hall of judgment.
ruby kane — carter , sadie s late mother, appears ba advise children. magician , diviner foresaw apophis s rise , ultimate victory if other gods not there stop him. result, , husband attempted release bast eternal battle apophis goddess heal before inevitable rise. gave life close portal opened using cleopatra s needle, because apophis fighting out. ruby communed isis @ point in career magician, , attempted convince then-chief lector iskandar remand policy of fighting gods.
vladimir menshikov — antagonist of throne of fire. menshikov s intense hatred of gods , desire power leads possession apophis. manipulates michel desjardins permitting him hunt kane family. when desjardins discovers involvement, uses energy in execration of chaos demon and, extension, menshikov, killed. menshikov described sadie , carter kane evil ice cream man because of tendency wear white suits , glasses because of heavily scarred face.
setne – evil magician , son of ramses great. known khaemwaset. appears in serpent s shadow evil ghost on trial many crimes. setne freed protagonists carter , sadie aid in fight against apophis. after former s destruction, however, setne escapes , becomes main antagonist of crossover series camp half-blood chronicles, plans amass power of both egyptian , greco-roman worlds. trapped in snow globe carter, sadie, percy jackson, , annabeth chase.
sarah jacobi – leader of group of rebel magicians, former house scribe imprisoned causing 2004 indian ocean earthquake , tsunami. in serpent s shadow, manages amass alliance of rebels in league apophis, vanquished anubis/walt stone, bury underground.
kwai – sarah jacobi s assistant, house of life s persistent opponent throughout later books , brief host of apophis.

egyptian creatures

ammit devourer — part-hippo, part-crocodile, part-lion demon devoured souls judged unworthy in halls of judgment. kane chronicles present different picture of ammit typical, portraying demon both no larger toy poodle , male. in egyptian myth, ammit both female , enormous fearsome monster. in throne of fire, nicknamed poochiekins sadie.
doughboy — julius kane s wax shabti; comically resentful of julius. used many purposes carter , sadie.
egyptian griffin - egyptian griffins sacred animals of horus. unlike greek gryphons, egyptian griffins have reddish-gold fur, twice size of lions, , have hard tails strong enough break stones. known travel through duat.

freak – carter s pet egyptian griffin. statue brought life sadie. tamed carter in throne of fire, freak became pet , personal transportation thereafter.


khufu — amos s pet baboon. many baboons in series, loves basketball , speaks in monosyllabic grunts. khufu s other quirk eats things end in letter o , such cheerios, jell-o, , flamingo meat.
leroy – set animal destroyed , nicknamed carter kane.
mummy – mummies undead bodies wrapped in bandages. can summoned through egyptian necromancy.
philip of macedonia — amos s albino crocodile pet, later identified wax shabti. protector of , (briefly) transporter protagonists.
serpopard – serpopard controlled creature of chaos has head , neck of snake , body of african leopard. have ability spit poison , tremendously strong.




^ riordan, rick (2011). throne of fire. new york: disney-hyperion. isbn 978-1-4231-4056-6. 
^ exclusive first chapter: kane chronicles, book 2 . usa today. 13 january 2011. retrieved 23 january 2011.