Minor Glory Hounds characters

This is a list of minor characters that appear or are mentioned in the visual novel Glory Hounds.

## Alex's Mother

The **mother of Alex de Rooij** is a firefighter for the city of Schippersburg and the ex-wife of Barend de Rooij. She and her former husband adopted Alex when he was very young. So far Alex's mother has been abroad during the events of the story, but keeps in touch with Alex while away. Barend and Alex’s mother are divorced, but remain on amicable terms nonetheless and talk frequently. During Issue three, Barend tells Alex to call his mother more frequently, stating that she keeps asking about him.

According to Willem, when Alex first realized he was gay he was scared to come out to his parents, but she and Barend accepted him nonetheless. After taking up the mantle of Dusk Hound, Alex worries about telling his mother of his new occupation knowing she’ll “freak.”

## Andrea

**Andrea** is the wife of Maria de Bruin. The two met via online dating.

## Azra

**Azra** is a giraffe and the sister of Kaan. She can be seen in promotional art featuring the rest of the cast, though her role within the game is currently unknown.

Azra on the right above Ishmael.
## Butterfly Goons

The four **butterfly goons** are sword-wielding subordinates of Auguste Khameau. Fabulously dressed and particularly dangerously because of their ability to fly, they are summoned to turn the tables on Dusk Hound and Dawn Hound after the heroes attempt to corner Khameau atop a skyscraper.

## Emiel

**Emiel** is a lamprey who lives in Schippersburg. He can be seen promotional art featuring the rest of the cast and is said to be one of Alex's many ex-boyfriends.

Emiel in the center between Raoul and Mrs. de Bruin.
## Jules

**Jules** is a dragonfly and a friend of Alex and Lou. He once won a hairdryer from a lottery contest, but was unable to use it due to his lack of hair.

Jules is the first trans character to be featured in an Echo Project visual novel.

Jules in the center.
## Kaan

**Kaan** is a giraffe and the brother of Azra. He can be seen in promotional art featuring the rest of the cast, though his role within the game is currently unknown.

Kaan on the left.
## Stephan

**Stephan** is a lion and likely an ex-boyfriend of Alex de Rooij. Alex still has Stephan's picture on the lock screen of his phone, and feels distressed whenever he looks at it but is also reluctant to change it.

## Stinger

**Stinger** is a fictional character featured in Raoul Brevard's favorite comic series. He is a mutant wasp who uses his various abilities to solve crimes. The series is written by an author going by C.H. and started in 2017, quickly gaining extreme popularity and launching a variety of merchandise including multiple movies and a breakfast cereal.

Reading Stinger partially inspired Raoul to take up the mantle of Dawn Hound and start fighting crime as a vigilante himself. Some of Raoul's sprites feature him holding an issue of the comic.

The cover of the first issue of Stinger.
## Unknown Voice

After Alex falls asleep one night, he finds himself in an inky black void and a **mysterious voice** speaks to him. The voice feels to Alex like it comes from inside his head, but it also seems able to speak through him. It knows Alex's name, and says it has been waiting a long time for him.

According to the voice, the city of Schippersburg has lost hope and needs someone like Alex to nurture and protect it. It recognizes that Alex himself often feels hopeless and unappreciated, and calls his behavior “unbecoming,” but seems to believe in his potential. Before Alex wakes up, the voice assures him he will return to the dark place when the time is right.

The identity of the voice is currently unknown, but the strange blackness in which Alex encounters it notably also features the sounds of distant dripping water and footsteps, as well as a stomach-turning smell.