Strictus: Species: Rattlesnake
Strictus is a member of the band of mercenaries led by the giant scorpion Vachonus. A desert creature like his comrades, he is most at home in warm environments, but is equally deadly wherever he goes.

Bliss Reynolds: Species: Human
A linguist at the Department of Defense, Bliss translated the scrolls found alongside the Praxis of Hope. Upon speaking aloud the activation phrase, she alerted beasts everywhere to the location of earth.