THE GREAT ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE BEANDOM · IDENTITY REFERENCE
Names, Aliases, Titles, and Family Lines
A cross-era guide to secret identities, inherited titles, transformed names, family branches, and characters who appear under more than one label.
Identity Rules
- A changed name may reflect a disguise, title, transformation, profession, curse, or later historical era.
- Two characters may share a first name without being the same person.
- Inherited titles—especially Sir Roderick—do not indicate one immortal officeholder.
- A character’s earlier identity remains relevant after transformation, death, rebirth, or coronation.
Core Alias Guide
| Primary reference | Other names or titles | Identity note |
|---|---|---|
| Jackdaw | J.D.; the Chronicler; Sir Jacques Dawkins | The wizard narrator survives into later eras as the immortal J.D. |
| ELM | Edward Louis Merriwether; Captain Rightbeard | The original dark lord later becomes an anti-pirate captain and reluctant hero. |
| Priscilla | Princess Rezella | The tower princess’s concealed identity is Priscilla of the Dragonborn. |
| Michelle | Miss Marble | Michelle adopts a Rod Squad identity after becoming living stone. |
| Wren | Serrinanal | Two names belonging to one person whose past and identity were magically obscured. |
| King Magnus | The Netherking | The first wizard under his royal and Netherworld title. |
| JABB | Gripper | A Refried-era figure whose public and operational names appear in different contexts. |
| Precht | Sir Ruprecht; the Lurker | The same long-running antagonist appears under knightly, bodiless, and Refried-era identities. |
The Two Reginas
Regina 3RM / Regina Lunamina / the Moon Maiden
The original Gallantson-era Regina survives into the Refried era as the Moon Maiden, connected to moonlight, guardianship, and the Roderick descendants.
Regina Veldin / the Scarlet Lily
Hubert Veldin’s sister and a leader connected to the Order of the Red Leaf. She is a separate person from Regina 3RM and the Moon Maiden.
The Roderick Line
Sir Roderick is both an individual name and an inherited heroic legacy. Number and suffix matter.
Sir Roderick 3RG
The original extremely great knight of the seven-book saga and founder of the legacy.
Sir Roderick XIII
A thirteenth-generation descendant tied to the Kingdom Charter, Lively Relics, and Refried succession conflict.
- The Roderick Legacy: The wider hereditary tradition. See Rayden and the Roderick Legacy.
- Lively Relics: Enchanted objects preserving family claims and personalities.
- Moon Maiden guardianship: Regina Lunamina watches over Sir Roderick’s descendants.
The Merrywhether and Merriwether Connections
The first-book family history intentionally relies on similar names, cursed spellings, and a hidden identity. Use the full name and article context rather than assuming every similar spelling refers to one person.
- Mother Merry — family matriarch and keeper of the curse history.
- The Merrywhether Sisters — daughters whose cursed names help reveal ELM’s identity; the article also covers Mr. Meriwether.
- Edward Louis Merriwether — ELM, whose initials and family name become part of the Great Secret.
Professional and Heroic Titles
- Captain Rightbeard: ELM’s anti-pirate identity.
- Scarlet Lily: Regina Veldin’s Red Leaf title.
- Moon Maiden: Regina Lunamina’s guardian identity.
- Miss Marble: Michelle’s Rod Squad name.
- The Needler: Nathaniel Nadle’s villain identity.
- The Bloody Bard: Mercurius’s competitive and combat title.
- The Great Zomart: Formal style of the court composer.
- The Great Joaquin: Phoenix title emphasizing regenerative authority.
- The Blue Messenger: Tiberius Plinth’s public role.
Family and Legacy Lines
Gallantson and Veldin Lines
Regina 3RM belongs to the original Gallantson branch. Hubert and Regina Veldin belong to the Refried-era family at the center of the Death/Wish conflict.
Dragonborn and Crimson Leaf Lines
Priscilla’s daughter, Arach, and the families of Dormor carry related Dragonborn legacies. Gary Baumgartner’s family intersects with the Crimson Leaf symbol and Order of the Red Leaf.
Transformation Without a New Person
- Grimblewaith: Whatsit, Highway Patrol officer, faekind, and king—one continuous person.
- Priscilla: Tower princess and Dragonborn dragon form—one continuous person.
- Michelle: Human daughter and living-stone Miss Marble—one continuous person.
- J.D.: Jackdaw after centuries of immortality—one continuous person.
- ELM/Rightbeard: Villain, ally, anti-pirate, and sorcerer—one continuous person despite changed allegiance.
Commonly Confused Identities
| Regina Lunamina | is not | Regina Veldin |
| Sir Roderick 3RG | is not | Sir Roderick XIII |
| Wally’s Web | is not | Professor Z’s Webroh |
| The King’s Watch | is also called | the K-Dubs |
| JABB | is also called | Gripper |
| Precht | is connected to | Ruprecht and the Lurker |
Identity rule: When a name seems familiar, check the number, surname, era, species, title, and whether the person has recently changed bodies.
Newly Confirmed Names and Identities
- Jackdaw later lives as Sir Jacques Dawkins and J.D. Zaubermann.
- Michelle Merriwether adopts the heroic name Miss Marble while transformed into living stone.
- Willow and Wanda are the same Bean Witch; Wanda is the name used in Launch Time.
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