John (the Incubus)

Full Name: John Halliway (John H)
Species: Incubus
Allegiance: Church of Hedonism
Religion: Universalist
Social Status: 2 (average net income M65,000/yr.)

Age: 36 as of 2/09/1999
Eyes: Variable — naturally yellow
Hair: Variable — naturally black
Skin: Variable — naturally ruddy
Height: Variable — usually about 180 cm (5'11")

Physical Notes: Can assume any humanoid physical form; see below for notes on usual appearance

Behavioral Notes: Charming, with a sardonic wit; a con artist, and proud of it. Moves easily in most social circles.

Supernatural Abilities: Shapeshifting (any humanoid form, at will); incubus spell-like abilities, including compulsion, charm, and darkness spells


Background

John H is a former scion of one of the noble houses of Metamor. He was excoriated — stripped of family name, title, and all rights of inheritance1 — when his nominative father learned that John was an incubus, the product of an affair by his wife. In order to prevent the truth from coming out, his parents allowed him to finish his schooling and then turned him loose with M50,000 in hush money.

With nowhere else to go, John joined the Church of Hedonism, hoping to learn about his heritage and abilities. He quickly rose through the ranks of the priesthood and was eventually assigned to "outreach ministry" — finding likely candidates and persuading them to convert to Hedonism. He has been in that position for almost ten years now, and is very good at his job.

Which made his experience with the Baronesa Delilah Velasco de Moraine all that more surprising…

Known Allies

  • Mysteria (aka Mysti)- John's younger half-sister. The only member of John's birth family who still accepts him. John had a big influence on her growing up, and she has become a wild-hearted and vivacious young noblewoman who gives the paparazzi a steady stream of material to work with. Mysti is a devoted Hedonist and uses her connections at the church to spend time with John, but she herself is completely human.
  • Baroness Delilah Moraine- John met the Baronessa during The Cuckoo, and fell in love with her. They are limited in how much contact they can have, due to Delilah's social position and marriage, but if John ever really needed help she would be there for him. He has a child with Delilah by her informed consent (Jeanette Ysabel Moraine).
  • Ysabel Depardieu- Delilah's maid. John is also very fond/ perhaps a bit in love with Ysabel (don't worry, both women know and are ok with it). They are less limited in how much contact they can have (Ysabel had been attending services at John's Hedonist temple through his influence) but still constrained by the circumstances, however if John ever really needed help she would be there for him. He has a child Ysabel (Jonathan Vincent Depardieu), likewise with Ysabel's willing consent (Ysabel and Delilah arranged to get pregnant by John at nearly the same time).
  • Jasmine- The succubus in charge of the local Hedonist temple. While she is generally fond of John, she is also ruthlessly pragmatic about serving the interests of Suspira and the church. If she ever had to desert John in order to protect the greater mission, she wouldn't think twice about it.

Known Enemies

  • Janus Starson- The Lightbringer holds a grudge toward John after the events of "The Cuckoo". He has too many other responsibilities to the Lothanasi to waste much time trying to catch just one incubus — but if circumstances ever handed him an excuse to banish John, kill him, or just horribly inconvenience him, Janus probably wouldn't pass up the chance.
  • Gerhard Engelmann- the Baron Moraine's butler and Janus's uncle. Gerhard may hold a much more deep-seated grudge, but he has little chance of being able to do anything about it at this time, having been sent to Tourne by the Baronessa.

Story Appearances

The Cuckoo, Things Unseen, The Lost and the Least, Homecoming

Sources

The Cuckoo, Things Unseen

Author's Notes

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Voice Actor

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