Characters
Characters
These are the fictional bio's of the main military combatants in the earth-based books of the Blank Magic Series. Obviously as the books have progressed these characters have featured less in the later stories and new characters have emerged. I'm afraid that I haven't included bios for every character (some would constitute spoilers for at least one of the books) However, if anyone is interested drop me a line
John (Jack) Francis Hawksmere MD D.Thau
was born in 1896 to Robert and Elisabeth Hawksmere (nee Lanchester). He followed in his father's footsteps studying to be a healer at the wizarding Temple until War broke out in 1914. Unlike many wizards who avoided the conflict, Jack volunteered as an ambulance officer and saved many lives rescuing wounded soldiers from the mud of no-man's-land on the battlefields. His war experience taught him that fighting wasn't glorious or noble, it was brutal, senseless and bloody. After the war, when he was 24 he studied medicine, gaining his undergraduate degree from Cambridge in 1923 and moving from there to train in St Bartholomew's Hospital in the City of London. Despite being one of the most powerful wizards of his generation he has never sought political office or power. His talents were, however, recognised by his peers and his natural ability to command resulted in his being chosen to head the British magical response to the German occult forces during World War Two. He was given the rank of Commodore and commanded the Fleet Thaumaturgical Auxiliary during the whole of that conflict.
Oberstleutnant Hans Otto von-Gisen
was born in 1899 in Bavaria. He was schooled in various preperatory and boarding establishments but was moved frequently by his parents due to his erratic behaviour. He attended Heidelberg University but spent most of his time duelling. He became a member of the Thule Society in 1929 and was noted for his extreme views even within that extreme group. He was a contemporary of Heinrich Himmler and was chosen by him to form the Sechsäugigerwyrm division of the Waffen SS in 1935. By some anomaly, probably because it was a specialist self-contained operational unit, its ranks reflected those of the normal army. He was promoted to Oberst in 1941 and commanded the division keeping to the tenents of the National Socialist Party as a cover for his true ambitions: to see wizards taking control of national governments and eventually ruling the globe.
Lucinda May Chasen RN
was born in 1919, just after the end of World War One. She was educated at Howells School until the age of 12 and then, in common with most wizards, at Home and at the Temple when her powers began to develop. She excelled at sports and mental magic and volunteered for the Fleet Thaumaturgical Auxiliary upon its initial formation in 1938. Her physical toughness and her natural ability to command, aided by her own formidable powers, ensured her of a pivotal role in the major wizarding events of World War Two. She is well respected and held in awe by those she commands. Despite her youth she holds the rank of First Officer, as she is effectively second in command of the British wizarding forces.
Leutnant Maximillian Ernst Schierling
was born in Berlin in 1912. His mother, Katharyn Mills was English and his father Captain Otto Schierling was German. His mother died when he was ten years old and he spent many of his formative years in both countries being shuffled between grandparents as his father was given a high ranking post in the civil service after the armistice. He naturally became bilingual and his military background singled him out as being an ideal agent for foreign missions in the Sechsäugigerwyrm division of the SS when it was stationed in London. Following the rout suffered by the organisation during 1940 he was posted to Italy but after a year he returned to active service with the division to head up a second clandestine group operating out of London.