Cirque Du Freak #10: The Lake of Souls: Book 10 in the Saga of Darren Shan (edit title/settings)

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• Darren Shan: The protagonist.
• Harkat Mulds: Harkat is part of Desmond Tiny's Little People.
• Debbie Hemlock: Darren's love interest.
• Vancha March: Previously known as Vancha Harst, he was blooded by a Vampaneze with his brother, Gannen Harst. He later found killing not to his liking, and escaped from the Vampaneze. He was then found by Paris Skyle, who made the potential sacrifice of turning him from a Vampaneze into a vampire. He then became the 4th Vampire Prince. His skin is a dark shade of red, due to his constant battle with the sun (he thinks that the sun, like any other enemy of the creatures of the night, can be defeated) and does not like to use weapons, using his bare hands instead. Though, he does use the shurikens that are strapped to his belt when necessary. He prefers to wear only clothes made from animals, and doesn't care for having many manners. He is also a so-called ladies man, and does seem to have had a fling with Madame Truska. He is later found out to be the last one of the 3 hunters for the Vampaneze Lord, and joins Darren in the last fight against him.
• Alice Burgess: Police Chief Inspector of Larten Crepsley's birthplace. She later allied herself with the vampires and aids them in the War of Scars by recruiting an army of street people who can use modern weapons in the War of Scars, the vampirites.
• Desmond Tiny: He has short white hair, thick glasses and pudgy face, with a warm but mocking smile. He wore a shabby yellow suit and a pair of green wellington boots. He has no toes and has 6 cat like claws on each foot. He sometimes asks people to call him Des, which makes him Des Tiny, or Destiny.
• Lady Evanna: A "witch" with many powers (who takes great offense to anybody who calls her that). Normally wears ropes instead of clothing. Evanna has the ability to breed faces of vampires onto the backs of frogs, and the faces are actually the only way to see an image of a vampire (vampires can't be photographed).
• Alexander Ribs: The skinniest man in the Cirque, and possibly in the world. He can fold his body as he likes and can make music by hitting his ribs.
• Evra Von: Known as 'Snake Boy' or 'Snake Man' as he grows older, performs at Cirque Du Freak. Evra is Merla's husband and the father of their three children, Shancus, Urcha, and Lilia. Evra helped Mr. Crepsley and Darren defeat Murlough in the third book, but was injured permanently when Murlough ripped scales off of Evra's right shoulder. He became one of Darren's best friends, yet because Evra ages normally and Darren ages 1/5 the normal rate, their bond thins as time goes on. Evra was born to normal parents, but they were horrified when they saw him, and left him at an orphanage, where he was picked on by the other children. When he was four, he was sold to a traveling circus where he was abused, locked in a glass tank, and forced to feel ugly, useless, and freakish. Seven years later, when he was eleven, he was rescued by Mr.Tall, joined the Cirque Du Freak.
• Merla Von: Merla Von is Evra's wife and the mother of their three children, Shancus, Urcha, and Lilia. She can detach her ears and use them as boomerangs. The means by which she became part of the Cirque Du Freak are never mentioned inside the series. Merla is described throughout the series as pretty and nice.
• Shancus Von: Son of Merla and Evra. Has scales like his father, especially regards Darren as his godfather, who he was named after.
• Urcha Von: Son of Evra and Merla. Urcha does not have scales like his father and is deeply upset by this. He also regards Darren as his godfather.
• Lilia Von: Daughter of Merla and Evra. Has scales like her father. Like her brothers she regards Darren as her godfather.
• Hibernius Tall: The leader of the Cirque Du Freak who is loved and highly respected by the performers. He has telepathic powers to read minds, tell what would happen in the future, he can also move as fast as lightning.
• Truska: A woman who can grow a beard at will and take it back in. She was the one who gave Darren his pirate costume. Truska is from a strange land, and initially spoke in a language that sounds like a seal's bark, but Evra later taught her how to speak English. Apparently, she went skinny dipping in "the deep blue" with Vancha March. She can also use her beard as a weapon.

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• Vampires: Consisting of Darren Shan, Vancha March.
• Vampaneze: Consisting of Steve "Leopard" Leonard, RV, Murlough, The 'Fake' Lord of the Vampaneze.
• Cirque du Freak: Consisting of Evra Von, Merla Von, Shancus Von, Urcha Von, Lilia Von, Truska, Alexander Ribs, Hibernius Tall.

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• Dewey: 823