Characters of the D.I.T. Literary Universe/Trivia

A list of trivia related to the supporting characters of the DLU.

## Unorganized trivia

* If Cassie attended Superhero School, she would have been grouped into Class D and been considered very stereotypical to the personality that classification idealized.
* A running gag is that the Nelsons seem to love watermelon — Saul has a photo of him jovially munching on some; Nicholas once cited that "it goes without saying that watermelon equals heaven, now change my mind", and Valiera (according to Will Oswald) enjoys pretending to have a watermelon embedded in her womb.
* Despite making recurring appearances throughout the book, it is only near the end of *The Super Babies: An Ended Generation* that the Lord of the North is identified by name and becomes an antagonist distinct from the other Arcanus. The character's appearance underwent many changes throughout the development of *An Ended Generation*, with the character's final appearance not being decided on until June 2012, a month before the book's publication.
* Saurya's personality is hard to distinguish, due to several factors. What is known is that she kept the Klonham crystal safe with Aegii because she was unable to stand idly by while evil grew in the star system. She killed many people trying to achieve this, including no less than twenty-five children. This callous disregard for life ultimately proved to be her undoing, as it allowed Galfalor of Eris to realize where she was and kill her. Notably, Saurya also liked to gloat.
* D. Isaac Thomas seriously considered making Hayley a man at first.

## Continuity

"*Go find Wes Bomee. Inform me when you have him. His unfortunate panic streak will cost him dearly.*"
―Zira Miranda Grover, on Wes Bomee[src]
* In the original book of *Boys vs. Girls 2*, Wes Bomee is never seen, at least not directly. Here it is never revealed exactly how Bomee died, only that his death was ordered by Zira, an order witnessed by Summer. His first and only appearance is in the graphic novelization.
* Oddly, Betram Evans and the Lunch Money Bandit both share the same last name, despite the fact that they are cousins.

## Comparisons

* While Honoria Lilly has been described as having *"a seductive, unrivaled and outright unnatural beauty"* that was rivaled by very few and has been confirmed to weigh 110 pounds, otherwise, it is unknown what she looks like.
* Lily Ort is extremely similar to another one-time character named Karen, a girl from *Boys vs. Girls 2 Prelude*, as they were both blonde-haired female toddlers with high-pitched voices and a certain degree of intuition who formed close relationships with male adolescents that were major characters, and are both cited to be extremely adorable in their respective books. Additionally, their roles in their respective books are similar, and they are both whiny in their first scene they're in (speaking chronologically), before becoming more endearing in their second, in which they barely appear and are just mentioned.
	+ They do, however, contrast each other in a couple of notable ways — Karen, unlike Lily, doesn't have parents that live in the same house, she's an only child, and she's said to look older than she is, while Lily, quite the contrary, is stated to look younger than she is. Additionally, Karen is shy and somewhat antisocial and spends most of her spare time playing with Barbies, while Lily is much more affectionate and extroverted and spends most of her spare time playing with her siblings.
* Troy Zonko had a child named Kalixtus Newell, meaning that Lily would be the youngest known aunt or uncle in Mutantry-2001.
* Hiram is noted for being one of the only characters in the D.I.T. Literary Universe appearing on-page and in person, who never discovered the existence of mutants, spending his entire life being oblivious to their existence.
* Ed Veng's Holocard was one of the very first collected by Baby Intelligence.
* Shelby was the very last character thought up for *Annie and the Blue-Eared Kid.* This is understandable, as she only has one line in the book.

## Speculation

* Bash once claimed to have scars running up his upper left leg in the precise shape of a map of Red Square, but whether or not he actually did is unknown.
* Cedwell's fate is unknown, although it can be assumed that he is still at large.
* The reason Liv Emerson did not hesitate to open friendly fire on Charlie Corner might have been because Natalia Thornton might have intended to sacrifice him for the sake of having Summer Petersen's allegiance instead, for the greater good of the rebellion against the Armies of Organa under the principles of "the end justifies the means".
* Given that the only vague description of General Exotorn's fate is that Longfellow claimed that he *"conquered"* Exotorn, it is not clear if he was killed or imprisoned during this time. Similarly, when Stacey Huddleston's identity was subsumed by the Unifiers, it is very vague whether she was murdered or kept in captivity. Furthermore, after Longfellow's exposure, it is unknown if the government ever managed to find the real Exotorn, dead or alive.
* It is unknown, though very likely, that upon meeting Charles Hugh in mid-to-late 2022, "Jamie" already knew Valiera Nelson and Miranda Patrick at this point.
* It is unknown if Kayliah Galibraith participated in any battles despite spending time on the Bow-Tie, though it is highly likely given that her nature is not battle-oriented, and thus she would likely have fled at the first chance.
* Sometimes, it is hard to gouge out how characters are perceived by other characters. It is unknown quite how Mrs. Garcia's students feel about her, as she is a quite average mindset for a schoolteacher. Zachary Brown, for instance, was neutral about her. Steven Thompson and Summer Petersen are both more charitable in their regard for her, as they returned from their classes with her to assist her voluntarily as peer tutors.
* Cate Lilly may have been Muslim, given that she wore a hijab, a head covering traditionally worn by women of the Islamic faith.
* What Dot Lodd did prior to joining the NoHeads in the 1990s is unknown, although Lodd seemed to have trained extensively and become a mighty force of thuggish evil.
* Near the end of *S.M.S.B.: Where Are You Now?*, Chris Ort was mentioned by Master Intelligence when he said *"I think there was a little boy there when we came to Tori's house."* This means that Chris may have been around, albeit for a split-second, when Master Intelligence and Baby Strength came over. The only other underage male in the house is Brad, who is the same age as Master Intelligence, so it would be rather strange if Master Intelligence was referring to him instead of Chris.
* Although the Ruby Eidolon insults Arcus Priscilla's competence three times in *Agents of the S.M.S.B.: The Inferno Relit*, Sebiscuits Cardarphen appeared to be at least vaguely confident in them, and it was stated on D.I.T. Website, apart from Priscilla being transgender, that they were a "sound" leader who "adequately" dealt with the Unifiers, so it can be assumed his incompetence was only true in the Ruby Eidolon's eyes and not necessarily the accurate truth. Knowing the Ruby Eidolon, it is likely that she falsely presumed them to be male, so calling them "Sir" wasn't an insult in of itself.
* It is unclear whether or not she lived with her parents, it is more likely she lived with her husband and son even though she was only sixteen or seventeen years of age, as she says she has to "put food on the table". The latter fact also makes it unlikely that Peter was the eldest brother in his family. Wagner claimed that she thought Mr. Stupid NoHead was a myth, meaning she may have been completely unaffected by the Dark Lord's reign or payed little attention to news or history. It is unknown if she was aware of Baby Intelligence before saving the latter, but she seemed very indifferent upon being in the presence of the S.M.S.B. Grand Master.
* It is possible that the Webb family was not all "truly neurotypical", and if Jennifer Webb really is the author of the *Neurotypical Archive*, then she probably just listed the Webb family so they would get praised by other supremacists. However, on his website, D. Isaac Thomas described John Webb as being as devoid of disabilities as the Grand Cross himself. This doesn't exclude the possibility that some Webbs had mild symptoms that could potentially be considered as mild disabilities, as Thomas confirmed that some mildly disabled Ceirins existed.
* It's likely that one of the workers at Black Industries, Zed, is the son of Endar's subordinate with the same surname.

## Real-world connections

* Numerous characters are inspired by real people. For instance, when D. Isaac Thomas was in fourth grade, he owned a salamander named Bartholomew, whose personality and name inspired Gales. When D. Isaac Thomas was a toddler, he owned a dog named Little Bee, who was the inspiration for Gobbles. Cassie Ort was also inspired by a real girl named Selene.
* The Eris Warrior from *Boys vs. Girls 2* showed a resemblance in his entrance to that of many "bad guy" foreign wrestlers, most notably Nikolai Volkoff who was known for singing Soviet Union's national anthem prior to his matches in the WWF, much to the crowd's dismay.
* The power granted to Longfellow by Emily Watson to consolidate her political strength and squash her mortal enemies is not unlike the abuse members of the Nixon administration committed during the Watergate Era.
* The Lord of the North draws some parallels to Morzan from *The Inheritance Cycle.* Both were once men of great importance and high standing, a King and a Dragon Rider. They were both recruited by the dark lords of their universes, Annabeth Black and King Galbatorix, and served as their second-in-commands. They both had powerful dragons that served as winged mounts. Both were skilled in the mystic arts. Both were prophesied to be invincible, and were brought down because they put too much stock in said prophecy.
* Merlin is a wizard featured in many British legends. Though he first appeared under the name Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the wild) in Welsh literature as a half-crazed prophet of the forest, he is perhaps most famous as a central figure in the Arthurian legend. He is most commonly depicted as the adviser of King Arthur.
* During his livid speech to his comrades, an ultimately anonymous member of the Arcanus refers to Wallace Blanks as "Skeletor", in reference to the antagonistic character Skeletor from *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe*.

## Reception

Lily Ort was a well-received character, with a lot of people praising her for being a simplistic yet extremely cute girl, though Melissa Vaine criticized her for, along with Troy, *"having more personality than the other kids combined"*.

## References

1. ↑  *D. Isaac Thomas' Official Site* - "Class D, of course."
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5. ↑ Merlin at Wikipedia