Courage – Characters

List of Characters for the Courage project

This is a list of characters for the Courage story project that I’ve made up. They are named after famous people and authors from Encyclopedia Britannica in general.


Main characters

  • Alexander Hamilton Bannister –College Student, a man would become Courage, a symbol of the lion
    • Albert Thomas Bannister – Future Son, gave birth by Olivia after the end of the invasion in 1980
  • Olivia Mary Haviland – Female Reporter, future wife of Alex Bannister, named for actress Olivia De Haviland (1916-2020)

Scientists

  • Dr. Howard William Stein – Scientist, named after William H. Stein, leader of the Courage Institute
  • Dr. Lyman Baum – Scientist,

Recurring

  • James Dillion – Street gang, named from James Arness for Matt Dillion in Gunsmoke
  • Amanda Russel, girlfriend of Dorthy Garland, named from actress Amanda Blake
  • Dorthy Garland, girlfriend of Amanda, named after Dorothy Gale and Judy Garland
  • Robert Howard Taft – US General, military commander, named after lawyer Robert Alphonso Taft (1889-1953) and US President William Howard Taft (1857-1930)
  • Aryeh – Commander, leader of the Zion race, meaning lion in Hebrew
  • Archangel Uriel – Archangel, healer, meaning god is my light in Hebrew

The Bannister Family

  • Gordon Gilbert Bannister – Henry and Alex’s brother, doctor
  • Valmore Gale Bannister – Henry and Alex’s sister

Alex’s Parents

  • Henry Fleming Bannister – Alex’s father, French professor, founder of the Courage Institute, solider from World War II, who was once himself Courage, named after Henry Fleming from Stephen Crane’s novel The Red Badge of Courage
  • Mary Theresa Bannister – Alex’s mother, wife of Henry Bannister, English doctor, named form Mother Teresa

Antagonists

  • Dr. Frederick Allen Borman – Scientist, expelled student, responsible for the alien invasion
  • Lord Gideon – Alien captain, leader of the Gideon race

Minor

  • Dr. Rose Bergman – PHD, Scientist