Glass Immortals · Character
Aristanes
Also known as Schemer
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 51
Aristanes is a supporting character in Glass Immortals (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 51
- Books
- 1
Description
An older human man, probably in his mid-fifties, with olive skin, short black hair, a sharply trimmed black goatee, and piercing brown eyes. He has a small, cheeky smile.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Kissandra Vorcien-MontegoOther
Madame-under-Magna directs Kizzie to ask Torlani the Breadman for information about Adriana’s murder; no direct relationship between Kizzie and Aristanes is established here.
- AD
Aelia Dorlaniconspirator
Aelia says she followed Aristanes’s orders and identifies him as the planner and real killer behind Adriana’s murder.
- Y
Yuglidally
Aristanes calls the Tall Man a monster like himself and has him waiting in the office as an apparent enforcer. The Tall Man attacks Kizzie and Montego when the confrontation turns violent.
Adriana Grappoconspirator
Aristanes admits that he arranged Adriana’s murder after she broke her agreement not to interfere with the Glass Knife. He also uses her death to further the organization’s plans for war.
- SV
Sumala VolosEnemy
Volos opposes Aristanes’s plan to destroy human civilization and refuses to let him kill Kizzie and Montego. Their exchange reveals longstanding ideological hostility and mutual caution.
Story so far
BOOK 1In the Shadow of Lightning
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 2Murder of Adriana GrappoAdriana Grappo is publicly beaten to death on the steps of the Assembly by masked assassins including Churian Dorlani and Glissandi Magna, acting on orders from Aelia Dorlani and Aristanes. - Book 1
Ch. 59Kizzie's Investigation of Glass KnifeKizzie and Montego confront Aristanes at the Zorlian Mansion, discovering the Tall Man's monstrous form and learning the full scope of the Glass Knife conspiracy. - Book 1
Ch. 64Professor Volos's InterventionProfessor Sumala Volos arrives at the Zorlian Mansion aftermath, saves Montego and Kizzie from Aristanes, and reveals herself as a Yuglid opposed to Aristanes's plans.
Appearances
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