Barnabas

### History (from Sentinel in the The Vigilante Chronicles

“Time of Disgrace” - When he was a young nacht he fell in love with a woman named Catherine who was being attacked by 2 men. He saw Catherine as a bright light and himself as darkest death, but she kissed him despite him being covered in blood. When she later fell ill and could not be cured with medicine at the rim he successfully turned her nacht. Men later killed her. This threw Barnabas into a rage, where he killed everyone he could find until he got caught out in the sunlight after an unknown amount of time. He almost lost his life to sunlight and it brought him back to his senses. He was ashamed of what he had done. He went to a monastery and became a monk so that he could find peace and control over his actions. He later was a traveling monk rather than being stuck at one monastery. He decided to never get involved in conflicts other than to be someone who would listen to people from any side of the conflict.

## Activities

### The Kurtherian Gambit

#### Kneel or Die

Barnabas is a deeply religious person that spent his time searching for “enlightenment” and wore a monk’s habit. He visits David shortly before David's life-ending meeting with Michael and Bethany Anne. David accepts his offer at least until he has defeated his foes. When Barnabas visits Bethany Anne they have a discussion where she finds out he is sensitive to the flow of Etheric energy. He has been able to sense her as she travels through the Etheric.

#### We Will Build

Barnabas tries to maintain his neutrality but Bethany Anne lays down an ultimatum that if he wants to continue to learn her secrets, then he has to lose his neutrality and take an oath to her.

Frank Kurns meets **Barnabas** and finds him as a kindred curious spirit. Both of name rely on the patience of others when they begin to dive down in questions about something of interest to them.

#### Release the Dogs of War

Barnabas acts as Bethany Anne’s Judge as ADAM finds the people involved in the attacks on her companies and people, he sends the information and evidence to Barnabas to judge their crimes and set their punishment, but he finally realizes that his judgement of their punishment always matched Bethany Anne’s recommendations and with that finally accepts that she isn’t doing evil for evil’s sake.  He tells her about his “Time of Disgrace”.

Barnabas is finally ready to give her his oath and they discuss what he could do for her, after she rejects his suggestions, she creates the “Rangers” and that he will have the top position, Ranger 1.

After discussions with Bethany Anne, Barnabas decided that it may be okay to get involved in conflicts. He took on the roll of a judge so that people had a fair hearing before being sentenced to justice. After the Etheric Empire was established, he became Ranger One and acted as a sort of roaming detective/judge and enacted justice.

Upon the dissolution of the Queen's Rangers due to the Etheric Empire becoming the Etheric Federation, Barnabas decides that his loyality is to Bethany Anne, not to governing body. He became a vigilante and was given Bethany Anne's stealth ship the Shinigami to help with him.

#### Don't Cross This Line

In the aftermath of the awakening twelve delegates from the United States including Majestic-12's Dr. Abesemmins with orders to see if Kurtherians are involved. **Barnabas** realizes something is up with Abesimmins when his mind cannot be read and he asks Maria about Kurtherians.

Maria confronts Barnabas about Bethany Anne not being fully honest with her. Barnabas lets Maria know that even though the Thule have advanced technology there is nothing the Etheric Empire actually needs. The Empire is there to protect the Thule and make sure the technologies do not fall into the hands of other countries causing mass destruction. Maria realizes the only sensible course is to go the stars with Bethany Anne with their technology.

#### Never Submit

Lance recruits the inner circle to steal the formula for Coke. BA is totally addicted to Coke and no one wants to see her go through withdrawal. Barnabas goes to Mexico for the formula because Mexico uses cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn. He disguises himself as a waiter for room service and meets Andre. After Barnabas gets the recipe he starts to leave and realizes this very wealthy person has left no tip. Barnabas puts a compulsion on Andre to pay a 50% tip on all room service bills in the future.

## Other Subseries

### Trials and Tribulations

#### Risk Be Damned

Team BMW challenges each other to a beer making contest. The each have 6 months to come up with their best brew and Lance Reynolds will be a judge and pick others to be on a panel of judges. Bobcat picks Peter Silvers to work with, Marcus Cambridge picks Richard and Samuel and Billy "William" Stevenson seeks out **Barnabas**.

### Frank Kurns Stories of the Unknown World

#### Challenges

The book Challenges has 2 short stories, Payback and Seed Vault

##### Seed Vault

The overarching theme of the story is BAs request to the inner circle to build a seed vault that they can take when they leave Earth. A secondary story line is a beer contest between the 3 members of Team BMW. Bobat comes across an article about a brewery that touts Myrcene **a** type of essential hop oil and the most plentiful hydrocarbon of the hop oils as the reason there beer is special. Bobcat hopes the oil will give him a competitive advantage and orders some. William goes into Bobcat's computer, sees the purchase and decides to get some too. Barnabas talks with William, not suggesting to use it or not use it. Tabatha hacks Bobcat's order and offers the information to Marcus. Barnabas has also talked with Marcus and recommended Marcus to focus on the basics and not spend time on gimmicks. Marcus rejects Tabitha's offer and stays true to himself. In the end Lance, as the judge, declares Marcus' beer the best.

Unbeknownst to the Bobcat and William, Barnabas has set up a manufacturing site for Myrcene. Once it known team BMW members are using it the demand outstrips his ability to manufacture it. Tabitha considers what Barabas sneaky. He did not tell anyone to tak any action but with silence was able to influence the winner of the contest and make lots of money off it.

### Etheric Adventures

#### Etheric Researcher

Bethany Anne asks Barnabas to vet any of the individuals Anne wants on her team. Barnabas does approve of Stevie, he gives Anne sage advice on how best to work with a security team.

### The Vigilante Chronicles

#### Sentinel

Barnabas becomes the target for mercenaries who are upset by the change in governance at High Tortuga. The mercenaries attempt to capture Shinigami and kill Barnabas.

### Deuces Wild

Barnabas plays a minor role in the Tabitha side of these stories with him being Ranger 1 to her Ranger 2.

#### Birthright

Prince John Deblanc comes to High Tortuga to get support for treating Vlargian Rot, a plant disease that could devastate Zuifran's food supply. Barnabas take him to the Bio-engineering system where Barnabas admits he has an idea of what can be done but how it the realm of high-level coders like Tabitha.

Barnabas is not on High Tortuga by accident. Tabitha had seen a message that indicated a potential romance between the prince and Nickie and Tabitha wanted Barnabas to check the prince out.

## References

1. ↑ Grey, Natalie; Anderle, Michael. The Vigilante Chronicles Omnibus: Vigilante, Sentinel, Warden, Paladin, Justiciar, Defender, Protector (p. 369). LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Anderle, Michael. Kneel Or Die (The Kurtherian Gambit Book 7). Chapter 7. LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Anderle, Michael. Release The Dogs of War (The Kurtherian Gambit Book 10). Chapter 7. LMBPN Publishing. Kindle Edition.