Courage | Characters

This is a list of characters for the Courage story. This will be part of the project.

Main characters

The Bannister Family

• Alexander Hamilton Bannister –College Student, a man would become Courage, a symbol of the lion
  • Albert Thomas Bannister – Future Son, becomes born by Olivia after the end of the invasion in 1980
• Gordon Gilbert Bannister – Henry and Alex’s brother, doctor
• Dorothy 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 after Mother Teresa

Recurring

• Dr. Howard William Stein – Scientist, named after William H. Stein, leader of the Courage Institute
• Olivia Mary Haviland – Female Reporter, future wife of Alex Bannister, named Olivia De Haviland (1916-2020)
• Harry McGowan – Reporter
• 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

Antagonists

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

Minor characters

• Dr. Rose Bergman – PHD, Scientist