Ezra Mason

## Series Information

### Appears

MEMENTO: an ILLUMINAE Files novella (briefly)*ILLUMINAE: The ILLUMINAE Files 01*
*GEMINA: The ILLUMINAE Files 02*
*OBSIDIO: The ILLUMINAE Files 03*

**Ezra Mason** is a major protagonist in ILLUMINAE, and a minor character in GEMINA and OBSIDIO.

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## History

### Early Life

Ezra was born to Anthony Mason and Leanne Frobisher on the planet of Jia III. His mother Leanne was abusive and alcoholic, so Anthony and Ezra fled to Kerenza IV to escape her.

### *Illuminae*

#### Assault on Kerenza IV

During the attack on Kerenza IV, Ezra was shot by a BeiTech Industries employee. He was saved by Kady Grant, with whom he had broken up shortly prior, and was brought on board the *Alexander*, (whereas Kady was brought aboard science vessel *Hypatia*) where he bumped into a crying Olivia Klein. There, his injury was treated. Once fully healed, he learned that his father was killed in the attack.

#### Aboard the *Alexander*

##### Destruction of *Copernicus* and Aftermath

Later, he was recruited as a cyclone pilot for the UTA . On one of his missions, he witnessed the ship's artificial intelligence AIDAN destruction of the *Copernicus* in a missile attack. Against AIDAN's orders, his squad rescued the survivors and brought them on board the *Alexander*. Trying to understand why AIDAN destroyed the *Copernicus*, (for which AIDAN was later shut down) he helped Kady to gather intel on the attack.

Ezra's friend James McNulty, with whom he kept contact, was called for duty after the destruction of the *Copernicus.* Unbeknownst to Ezra, James's squad was ordered to terminate all the refugees from *Copernicus*, as they had been afflicted by a dangerous virus called Phobos. Phobos affected the brain and caused victims to go insane. James did not return, and later Ezra discovered that he committed suicide after being trapped in the hangar bay with the afflicted.

Combined with this was the growing threat of the approaching BeiTech dreadnought *Lincoln,* which had been pursuing the fleet ever since their escape. Ezra assisted in buying Kady the time she needed to develop and use a 'logic bomb', an extremely complicated piece of code that shut down the Lincoln briefly. He returned to the *Alexander* as a hero.

##### Outbreak of Phobos

Hours after the temporary victory over *Lincoln*, the Phobos-afflicted broke out of Hangar Bay 4 and slaughtered the directing officers of the *Alexander.* Some *Alexander* residents escaped the ship, but most were left behind (to later be rescued by Kady Grant). The escaping fleet arrived at the *Hypatia* but was spaced after one of their crew shows symptoms of Phobos.

Kady journeyed to the *Alexander* to find Ezra, but was told by a restored yet slightly unstable AIDAN that he is dead. Kady stayed aboard the *Alexander* anyway, helping to evacuate the unafflicted residents, and later, destroy the again-approaching *Lincoln.* She was then rescued by the *Hypatia*, and once on board she met Ezra. He is revealed to have escaped alongside the initial evacuation fleet—however, due to an injury, arrived later and as such was not spaced.

### *Gemina*

In *Gemina,* Ezra plays a relatively minor role compared to *Illuminae.* He is only briefly seen in group chats before the destruction of Heimdall Jump Station.

### *Obsidio*

#### Aboard the *Mao*

In *Obsidio,* Ezra assists in the destruction of *Hypatia* (ordered by Syra Boll, so as to leave no trace of their existence) by pulling the trigger and launching a single pulse missile- which, with the assistance of well-positioned Thermex, completely destroys the ship.

After this, Ezra becomes a member of the Illuminae Group and helps to compile a comprehensive dossier of incriminating evidence against BeiTech. Aboard the *Mao*, Ezra becomes a trainer for several uncooperative inhabitants, as well as Niklas Malikov (who Syra Boll explicitly stated to not be trained under any circumstances). When Boll discovered this, Ezra's status a pilot was revoked.

Later, during Ben Garver's mutiny, Ezra assisted Hanna Donnelly and Niklas in liberating the captives. After this, Winifred McCall reinstated Ezra as a pilot following Syra's death.

#### Second Battle of Kerenza IV and Aftermath

In the second battle of Kerenza IV, Ezra was responsible for multiple BeiTech deaths- however, his plane (in which was also Niklas) was shot down. Following this, he was believed dead. It was later revealed that Niklas, against many complaints, had brought a parachute on board, and they had survived the crash.

Months after the conviction of BeiTech industries (in which Ezra's mother Leanne Frobisher was declared guilty), Ezra and the other members of the Illuminae Group celebrated their victory in a restaurant in New Petersburg called "Vitaly's".

## Personality

Ezra is described as a very easy-going guy that likes to joke around. He can handle social situations with ease and take the lead if necessary, which is a skill he most likely got from playing geeball on a team in high school. However, his psychological evaluation files state that after the death of Anthony Mason (his father), he suffered from PTSD and anxiety. He is also shown to hold a grudge against BeiTech Industries, since he blames them for his father's death.

He is very affectionate towards Kady Grant, stating multiple times how much he loves her, but always ends with saying that she deserves better and that he is not good enough for her. On several occasions, he also shows that he wants nothing more than for Kady to be safe, even begging her to stop hacking, as it endangers her.

Generally, Ezra is depicted as someone who gets emotional easily, but who tries to hide his insecurities behind jokes. He is not afraid to voice his own opinions, however, and often questions orders and actions from people who outrank him or are in any position of power.

## Appearance

Ezra is described as having little circular scars on his arms, which his mother gave him when he was eight. He is also noted to have brown eyes and a babyface compared to many of his fellow pilots, and he is also quite tall. However, his other features are rarely mentioned throughout the book.

## Trivia

* His first date with Kady was a game of 20 Questions with Kady's father Isaac Grant.
* Ezra turns out to be a skilled pilot, and is enlisted by the UTA and Syra Boll to help with fighting BeiTech as a result.

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/illuminae/ezra-mason.php
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The ILLUMINAE Files\_01, Page 40
3. ↑ ILLUMINAE: The ILLUMINAE Files\_01, Page 232
4. ↑ ILLUMINAE: The ILLUMINAE Files\_01, Pages 342-343
5. ↑ ILLUMINAE: The ILLUMINAE Files\_01, Pages 358-359
6. ↑ ILLUMINAE: The ILLUMINAE Files\_01, Page 106
7. ↑ ILLUMINAE: The ILLUMINAE Files\_01, Pages 91-96