This part will be here to also help you, like the timeline. Aaron's books are going to make you travel to various places, from New Jersey, to Los Angeles, and then to Chicago (and even Paris 😁), so, as much as you know most of the characters in Chicago, expect to meet many more before that. A lot of them are temporary characters that you will only meet in one place, but if you're seeking for a name at some point, you will find it here. In parentheses after the names, the B stands for Book (and its number in the series) and C for Chapter (and the number of the chapter featuring said character). I'll add this information for the characters you see the least often.

This is another part that I will update as I progress in the publishing of chapters, and therefore, this list will be set by order of appearance (or mention) from Chapter 1.

NEW JERSEY ERA

Aaron Cox: some guy who thought it'd be fun to tell his own story...

Aaron's family:

Matthew Cox: his father, born on December 24th, 1942

Honorina Cox: his mother, born on November 15th, 1943

Michael Cox: born and died on August 15th, 1965

Mary-Elizabeth: sister born on January 2nd, 1970. She's a nun.

Elisa: sister born on December 5th, 1972. Married.

Cecilia: sister born on February 12th, 1974. Married.

Isabel: sister born on April 4th, 1975. Married.

Catherine: sister born on November 12th, 1978. A teacher in a small school, single, still at home.

Ananie: sister born on January 27th, 1980. Apathic one, still at home.

Rose: sister born on January 17th, 1982. Currently dating someone she will marry, but still at home.

Noelly: sister born on December 15th, 1982. Future nun, still at home.

No need to reintroduce Aaron's best friends, I guess?

Joshua Pierce: the tall and rather taut friend

Camden Hall: the skinny friend

Mark Murray: the smaller and a bit chubby friend

Liz Jacobson: the Pierces' housekeeper and Joshua's nanny (B5C1)

Tony Jacobson: Liz's husband. Former military. Currently a bodyguard for distinguished personalities and politicians.

Sony Hall: Camden's younger brother, born on July 22nd, 1995

Cindy: chief cheerleader of the football team in Aaron's highschool (B5C1)

Father Joseph: Priest of the church where Aaron's family go to

Isaiah: Aaron's first "boyfriend". He lives in Haddon Township, son of a needlewoman, and he was Aaron's first sexual experience even if it was just a hand job. (B5C1)

The Millers: they are the closest friends of Aaron's parents, obviously very catholic. They have two daughters. (B5C3,4)

Paul and Sophia Murray: Mark's parents who own a restaurant in Collingswood. (B5C4)

Mr Matthews: math teacher (B5C5)

Danny Cooper: boy who was bullied by a jock (B5C5)
Blonde, blue eyes, thin facial features, slender.

Mr Patterson: director at the summer camp (B5C8, 10)

Father Nicolas: priest at the summer camp (B5C8)

Andrew: another teenager at the camp (B5C8)

Raphael: Group sponsor. In his late twenties, a celibate who still hasn't found the perfect Virgin he can marry – and a Virgin himself from what he told us in previous discussions – Raphael is actually pretty cool (B5C9,10)

Stephen: Group sponsor. Stephen is twenty-one years old and a priest-to-be, so this simple fact says how strict he can be. Very involved in his parish of Richmond, he has told us a lot about his desire to enter the Clergy as soon he turns twenty-five. For now, he is still in college – attempting to reach a degree in theology – but as part of his preparation before he enters seminaries, he attends retreats and helps other youths (B5C9,10)

Isaac Jones: Jock that Aaron meets at the summer camp (B5C9,10)

Conan: Sponsor from the summer camp driving Aaron's van (B5C10)

Fabian: Sponsor from the summer camp driving Aaron's van (B5C10)

Mr Brooks: Principal of the guys' high school (B5C11, 12...)

Coach Evans: PE teacher, rather nasty and homophobic according to Aaron (B5C11, 12)

Mrs. Griffin: History teacher, very strict (B5C11)

Mr. Banks: Algebra teacher (B5C12)

George: a very kind and quiet truck driver Aaron met on his way to California. He picked Aaron up in San Antonio and dropped him off in Phoenix (B5C20)

Vance: blond truck driver with green eyes who eavesdrops Aaron's conversation with Josh and offers a ride to LA against a blowjob (B5C20,21)

LOS ANGELES ERA

Jaden: a 20-year-old homeless guy that Aaron met at the beginning of his stay in LA and with whom he tagged along (B5C22,23, 24, 25)

Janice & Lauren: Lesbian couple, homeless teens who fled from their hometown in Washington State after Lauren came out and was kicked out from her religious family (B5C22,23)

Celia: 17 year old bi-sexual teen who ran away from her family in San Francisco for reasons she never explained (B5C22)

Jason: Another youth Aaron met at the squat. He lost parents when he was 6 and was raised in foster families. Hoping for a career in Holywood (B5C22)

Landon: Another youth Aaron met at the squat. His mother abandonned him at birth and was raised in foster families. Hoping for a career in Holywood (B5C22)

Brett: Another youth Aaron met at the squat. A marginal who lives on the streets by choice and sometimes provides drugs (B5C22)

Miguel: local dealer who provides drugs to Aaron and Jaden (B5C22,23, 25)

Dr Ramirez: doctor in LA. She's the one who is in charge of Aaron after he was beaten down by the gang (B5C26)

Ivan Vargas:

Let's just state important facts about this main character. This part will be updated regularly as we progress into the story.

Born on 13 March 1964. His parents (mother was slavic, father Brazilian) died in 1968 further to a carbon monoxyde leak. His paternal grandparents moved from Brazil to California to raise him. His grandmother died in 1983, his grandfather in 2003 (B5C29).

Business activity: he owns several nightclubs, pubs and hotels in and out of LA (B5C27,...), but he mostly manages one (lol) nightclub called the Heaven Water (B5C27)

Physical specifics: he wears a ring on his right ring finger (B5C28) His grandfather offered the white gold signet ring for his 18th birthday as an acknowledgement for his adulthood (B5C48). He hates tattoos but likes piercings. He has a Hafada piercing (B5C48).

Anton Anderson:

A last name that should ring a bell... Another biography that will be updated as we move on.

He's a high school friend of Ivan's. He sometimes plays Ivan's driver but he's above all responsible for the security in all of Ivan's establishments (B5C28)

B5C54: He has a special scene for Ivan's birthday with Aaron.

B5C68: Meets Lina for the first time at Ivan's.

Anita: Ivan's housekeeper. She's in her late fifties and of Hispanic origins (B5C27,28,...)

Marcus Neely:

Another biography that I'll update as the book progresses.

Marcus is Ivan's other best friend and they met in high school. He's a general doctor working in a small clinic.

In a relationship with Sam since 1993.

Pietro: an Elementary school friend of Ivan's, not as close as Anton and Marcus, but who has a turbulent younger brother (B5C35)

B5C43: Calls Ivan at the airport the day Aaron flies to Boston.

Marek Borak: a nerdy student who was Aaron's tutor between July and October 2003. He was born in Czech Republic, but his family migrated to the US when he was a child. He's a genius who finished his 5-year course at 20. Brown curly hair and blue eyes (Mentions: B5C34-39)

Allan Brightman: Joshua's college friend, absolutely straight even if Josh tried to get into his pants; very gay-friendly (B5C33,36,37)

Mr. Meyers: Ivan's agent who takes care of his business (B5C38)

B5C46: calls Ivan to arrange a short business trip.

Sam:

Sam is Marcus' boyfriend, they've been in a relationship since 1993

Briefly mentioned in B5C30, 33,36

B5C38: during dinner at Marcus' house, after he got himself a tattoo

B5C50: dinner at restaurant with Ivan, Marcus and Aaron during which his sickness is revealed

B5C51: during New Year's Eve at the HF (foursome with Ivan, Aaron and Marcus)

B5C55,56: Slave Night

B5C58,59: Daddy Kink Night

B5C61,62: Naughty evening with Aaron and its consequences the following day

Mistress Ellie: co-Master Domme at the Hell Fire. She's bi-sexual. Mentioned in B5C30,33,36,46,49,51

B5C52: She's planning to open her own straight and lesbian club.

Jake: Bouncer at the Heaven Water (B5C40)

Sandra: bartender in chief at the Heaven Water (B5C40)

Scott: DJ at the Heaven Water (B5C40)

Bryan: a guy Aaron meets at the Heaven Water the first night he goes there (B5C40,41)

Jane: Driving instructor (B5C42)

Kayden Makinen:

B5C42: Has a threesome with his boyfriend Xavier and Aaron at the Heaven Water in Nov. 2003

B5C68: Starts his training as a Dom with Aaron.

Xavier: Kayden's boyfriend in 2003. Aaron has a threesome with them in the restrooms of the Heaven Water (B5C42)

Mike Anderson:

Born in 1979. Very tall and muscular.

2000-2004: Security guard at the Hell Fire. 2004-2008: Head of security at the Hell Fire.

B5C41: he's mentioned by Anton the day after Aaron visited the HW for the first time.

B5C45: Aaron meets him for the first time at the entrance of the HF on his first visit there.

B5C51: He scolds Aaron and Sam who are a little too excited during the preparation of New Year's Eve at the HF.

B5C54: He has been assigned to the corridor of the Subs' room and interrupts a little argument between Aaron and Jimmy.

B5C55: he becomes head of security at the HF in June 2004. Short banter with Aaron in his office about tidying.

B5C58,59: In charge of Jimmy's punishment and plays with Lewis during the Daddy Kink Night.

DomxSubxSub throuple Kody / Justin / Gianni: one of the throuples mentioned in IWSFTM and who moved to Canada in 2004.

Master Kodi (born in 1975) is a muscular blond hunk.

Justin (born in 1975) became Kodi's Submissive in 2002 and is the quiet one.

Gianni (born in 1977) joined them in early 2003 and more turbulent.

B5C46: Aaron briefly notices them as he walks into the HF for the first time

B5C51: Aaron meets them during New Year's Eve at the HF

B5C54: Justin and Gianni announce their upcoming move to Canada.

Charlie:

Female Submissive at the HF

B3C46: She's with Anton on Aaron's first visit at the HF.

Master Orwell:

Born in 1974. Bear-like hunk with lots of tattoos and piercings. He's a piercer.

B5C46: playing a public scene with Earl on Aaron's first visit at the HF

B5C51: briefly mention during New Year's Eve at the HF

B5C52: performs Aaron's first genital piercing

B5C70: with Earl and Lewis during the Cop & Thief Night

Earl:

Born in 1982. He's Lewis' older brother.

B5C46: playing a public scene with Master Orwell on Aaron's first visit at the HF

B5C50: officially introduced to Aaron

B5C71: plays in public with Ivan the first night Aaron and Kayden spend at the HF as observers

B5 Epilogue: has hooked up with Ivan, gets DP with Aaron

Connor:

Born on November 5th 1984. He's Pietro's baby brother, who's himself one of Ivan's childhood friends. A member of the HF since winter 2002. He's bratty, has a huge kink for humiliation, and quite turbulent. He's also a character of SeaSaltStories' who is writing a spin-off trilogy on the Hell Fire.

B5C44: Ivan is playing with him at home when Aaron comes back from Boston earlier than planned.

B5C46: Ivan tells Aaron about him.

B5C51: Showers with Aaron and others before New Year's Eve

B5C55,56: he participates in the Slave Night

Ashton: Ivan's first long relationship from 1984 to 1987. He's the one who transmitted the virus to Ivan (B5C49)

Jolyon: Ivan's real love. They met in 1987 and were together until December 1991 when Jolyon died of AIDS (B5C49)

Master Tyrone: He's the Dom who taught Ivan everything about BDSM (B5C49)

Kwonmin:

Born in 1983, Vietnamese origins, silky black hair, thin features, 5'5, very thin, lotus tattoo on his inner thigh. In a contract with Master Amir June to August 2004 (B5C55,56,58)

B5C50: He participates in Aaron's first threesome at the HF in Dec 2003

B5C51: He showers with Aaron and others on New Year's Eve (conversation about Slave Night)

B5C55,56: he participates in the Slave Night

B5C58,59: he participates in the Daddy Kink Night

B5C70: with Master Earl during the Cop & Thief Night, reproaches Aaron to not have played with him yet

B5C72: performs with Kayden and Aaron in public during their first official night

Jimmy: Bitchy Sub of the HF, almost as tall as Aaron.

B5C50: he's introduced in the Subs' room on Aaron's first official night at the HF.

B5C54: he tries to provoke Aaron in the Subs' room.

B5C55,56: he participates in the Slave Night

B5C57: bullies Lewis in the Subs' room the eve of the Daddy kink night (B5C57)

B5C58,59: Punished during the Daddy Kink Night

B5C61,62: outs Aaron and Sam to other members after they were caught having sex in the Subs' room

B5C70: plays with Ivan, Aaron and Kayden during the Cop & Thief Night

Lewis: He's Earl's baby brother, born in 1984. Dark hair, big blue eyes. He is very childish and immature.

B5C50: Brief introduction on Aaron's first official evening at the HF

B5C57: Bullied by Jimmy in the Subs' room on the eve of the Daddy kink night

B5C67: public scene with Aaron and Ivan on Aaron's first night as a Dom trainee

B5C71: Plays with Siegfried the first night Kayden and Aaron spend at the HF as observers

Master Jack: Sadist; owns a sex shop in LA.

B5C51: briefly mentioned during NY's Eve at the HF

B5C56: plays with Aaron during the suspension scene at the Slave Night

B5C60: seen as his shop on the naughty shopping afternoon

B5C70: plays with Master Craig and Miguel during the Cop & Thief Night

Lina: Columbian origins; lost her father when she was 16; worked in a supermarket after high school to support her mother and siblings until August 2003 when she started business studies at Aaron's college.

B5C51: Aaron mentions her as his best schoolmate for the first time

B5C65: She asks for Aaron's help with lessons

B5C66: She spends the morning studying with Aaron and reveals that she's pregnant.

B5C68: She meets Anton for the first time after a studying session with Aaron at Ivan's.

Trisha: Tattooer and piercer who did Aaron's tattoo and tongue piercing (B5C51)

Dale: A newbie who joined in January 2004. Aaron soothes him in the Subs' room (B5C53)

Master Amir: A Dom at the HF. In a contract with Kwonmin June to August 2004 (B5C55,56)

Master Zion: Sadist who is in a permanent contract with Daniel. Performs the fisting during the Slave Night (B5C56).

Daniel: Deep masochist of Korean origins in a permanent contract with Master Zion.

He gives head to Aaron before the suspension scene during the Slave Night (B5C56)

Master Peter: Dom who uses Aaron as a table during the Slave Night (B5C56)

Master Max: Dom who ejaculates in Aaron's face during the Slave Night (B5C56)

Master Bradley: Doctor. He pairs with Master Jack for the suspension scene during the Slave Night (B5C56)

Master Ryan: Obnoxious Dom mentioned in B5C57

B5C70: plays with Kwonmin during the Cop & Thief Night

B5C71: pesters Aaron in the Doms' room

Doug: Sub at the HF. A university teacher mentioned in B5C61

Ronald: Sub at the HF. He owns three gyms downtown. Mentioned in B5C61

Miguel: Sub at the HF. He's a policeman. Mentioned in B5C61

B5C70: plays with Master Jack and Master Craig during the Cop & Thief Night

B5C71: he's in a contract with Orwell mid-Jan to mid-Apr 2005

Master Craig: one of the last Doms who was trained with the old program, borderline Sadist under Jack's guidance.

B5C70: plays with Jack and Miguel during the Cop & Thief Night

Zane:

Master Pedro:

Master Sasha:

Antonio:

Francisco:

Felipe:

Thomas:

Mathieu:

Master Avery:

CHICAGO ERA

Master Wayne:

Roy:

Master Kenneth:

Master Jerry: Dom who owns a leather clothing store

B3C32: Camden takes Noah to this store to buy leather pants.

Mick: Born 25 August 1987, very young features, silky blond hair, brown eyes.

Favorite punishment is corner time (B2C40)

Ed: Born 29 March 1989, taller than average Subs, slender frame, dark hair,

Gary Campbell: Born 27 June 1986

Donovan Martello: Born in 1967, Sadist in a relationship with Harry

B2C33: Public scene on Liam's first official night at the BD in Nov 2013

Harry: Born in 1983, curly brown hair, masochistic. Donovan's Sub.

Georgio:

Master Trevor: Born in 1978, African American

Master Orlando: Born in 1980, blonde, only 5'9, very muscular, rather lenient Dom. Jeremy had a one-month contract with him before Gary.

B3C33: Public scene with Eric during Noah's first visit at the BD

Mathis Lebeau: Born 28 August 1988, thin features, blond and curly hair, blue eyes, masochist

B3C46: speaks with Noah the evening he was certified

B4C14: he's in a contract with Gideon (during Jeremy's gangbang at the BD)

Dr. Graaf: therapist

Master Clive: Born in 1968, has a kink for young twinks.

B1C33: flirts with Shannon the first night he took a shift at the BD

Corey: blond hair, shifts to the pool of masochists in the summer 2010, settled down with a Sadist in 2011 and rarely visits the club after 2013.

B3C4: Camden remembers how he messed up with him during a bondage scene in January 2011

Eric and Tony: twins, long blond hair, blue eyes. Eric has a stronger personality, Tony is shier.

Malo: French parents but born in the US. Moved to France in 2012. Mark had a long relationship with him.

Chris Sandberg: Masochist

Master Frank and Master Stefan: friends

B2C37: they flirt with Liam at the BD before Josh collared him

Randy: Middle-aged, Bartender at the BM who tutored Shannon before he was hired

James: Bartender at the BM who moves to Arizona in October 2014 and gets replaced by Shannon.

Paxton: Submissive and bartender at the BD. Signs up for a permanent contract with a Dom in August 2014.

B1C36: Aaron fires him after an argument, gets replaced by Shannon.

Devin: Rather bitchy Sub

B2C1,3: He is Joshua's Sub before Liam arrives.

B4C6: he fights with Jeremy on Jer's first official night at the BD

Thomas: twunk Sub

B2C37: mentioned by Liam because he's much bulkier than most of the Subs.

Eden and Oliver: Already a couple when they train as Dom and Sub together

B2C22,23: they are performing a public scene during Liam's first visit as a guest.

Master Wesley: African American who's super gentle but has the hugest tool of the BD

B4C14: participates in Jeremy's gangbang

Master Gideon: Blond hair, green eyes, rather small, sugary voice, Sadist.

B4C8: Jeremy and Ed participate in his training certification (with Mark and Eric)

B4C14: He's in a relationship with Mathis

B3C46: assists Aaron during Noah's certification

Master Eric: African American Dom, very muscular, kind and gentle, attracted to Caucasian twinks.

B1C20, 21: Threesome with Mark and Shannon

B1C29: Public scene with Blake on Alex's first visit at the BD

B4C8: Jeremy and Ed participate in his training certification (with Mark and Gideon)

Layne: Asian Submissive, bartender at the BD, who pairs with Shannon

Jonathan Campbell: Gary's brother

Joey: Born in December 1992, ginger hair, light blue eyes, very shy, lack of confidence

Warren:

Hank:

Dennis: Security guard at the BD

Neil: Security guard at the BD

Rafael: Security guard at the BD

Nigel Cock: Born in July 1992, dark hair, green eyes, impish, studying in Spain between July 2013 and June 2015

B3C61: Spends the evening with Aaron when he returns to Chicago on July 1st 2015

Ryan: blond hair, features in the one-shot with Nigel

Blake: very pale skin, features in the one-shot with Nigel

Adam: introvert, very shy. Nigel makes fun of his bulge in the one-shot during the training session.

One-shot: his training with Aaron