The Eighteenth Angel

A music scholar living in America who becomes a protective, rational father to Lucy. The mother’s death and the couple’s relocation to Italy push him to confront a deeper conspiracy tied to the Etruscans. His skepticism about the supernatural clashes with the unfolding prophecies, forcing him to weigh scientific curiosity against family safety.

A beautiful, ambitious teenage girl who dreams of becoming a model. Her curiosity leads her to explore the monastery and its secrets, drawing her ever closer to the prophecy. Lucy embodies the tension between personal dreams and the powerful forces that seek to determine her fate.

Lucy’s mother, a music scholar whose death triggers the family’s move and the subsequent unraveling of a dark plot. Her unexplained fall from a roof and a brief meeting with Father Simeon hint at a deeper conspiracy. Norah’s absence drives Hugh and Lucy into a perilous investigation.

An enigmatic Etruscan priest who orchestrates elements of the prophecy from behind the scenes. His role blends religious authority with clandestine manipulation, making him a central driver of the cover story and the danger surrounding the girls. Simeon embodies the conflict between faith and coercive power.

A physician whose unethical experiments on corpses led to his firing; now he works in the old building linked to the Etruscan secret. His presence reveals a dangerous intersection of science and exploitation, as he becomes a tool in the broader plot while remaining largely unaware of the true motives guiding his work.

A craftsman residing near the monastery who tends to the building’s timepieces. His presence adds a tactile, temporal dimension to the mystery, with clocks serving as quiet motifs linking past events to present tensions. He observes the unfolding events with wary calm, offering a grounded perspective amidst the strange happenings.