Characters
- Anton Prosper is a wealthy young man seeking the secret of immortality. He is based on Prince Prospero from the original short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
- Steffan Kabala is the brilliant young scientist who assists Anton in his quest. He and Anton also become lovers in the course of the story.
- Madame Kabala is Steffan's calculating mother, a famous geneticist in her own right.
- Bunchh is a blue-skinned hermaphrodite party planner responsible for organizing Prosper's fateful Masque Ball.
- Daryel Mirrin, a technician who falls in love with heiress Fronda Trankule, a young woman far above his station.
- Tono Trankule is Fronda's immensely wealthy and powerful father.
Other recurring characters include Bittie and Ix, two virtual reality gossip journalists; and Royess, Anton Prosper's companion black panther.
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