Pathway selection matrix,
by volume
Track the distribution of character pathways selected across all books. Hover over any active cell to see which characters chose that pathway in that volume.
| Pathway | Vol 1 | Vol 2 | Vol 3 | Vol 4 | Vol 5 | Vol 6 | Vol 7 | Vol 8 | Series Total |
|---|
* Series Total represents unique characters across the entire series, not a simple sum of volume counts (since characters survive across volumes or undergo pathway selections).
Least Diverse Entry: Volume 1
Data Insight: Only 12 unique pathways active across 16 characters. Sleepless (3) makes up 18% of the cast count.
Lore Assumption: Early in the series (Tingen arc), Klein is a low-sequence Seer and interacts only with local Nighthawks, Mandated Punishers, and local Beyonders, representing the limited scope of his early world.
Maximum Diversity: Volume 8
Data Insight: All 22 pathways active across 142 characters, with Seer (15) and Spectator (12) being the most prominent.
Lore Assumption: By the finale, the Apotheosis Rituals and faction conflicts summon representatives of every single divine pathway, showcasing the complete occult pantheon.
Narrative Pathways Summary (Series Totals)
| Pathway Selection | Characters Count |
|---|---|
| Sleepless | 23 |
| Seer | 15 |
| Spectator | 12 |
| Sailor | 11 |
| Secrets Suppliant | 10 |
| Mystery Pryer | 9 |
| Savant | 8 |
| Hunter | 7 |
| Marauder | 6 |
| Assassin | 5 |
How many
actually matter
Lord of the Mysteries has thousands of text lines, but NLP entity extraction filters noise. Track the funnel from total name mentions to unique characters, and see their distribution.
Fantasy Setting Depth (Locations vs. Items)
Unique settings and locations (175) outnumber unique mystical items (38). This reflects the setting-heavy nature of Lord of the Mysteries, which features detailed urban environments, harbor towns, kingdoms, and seas, in contrast to LitRPG gear-heavy systems.
Factions & Secret Societies (Organizations)
We track 100 unique organizations (churches, secret organizations like the Tarot Club, the Aurora Order, and national departments like the Nighthawks). This underscores the heavy emphasis on occult politics, faction wars, and secret society hierarchies in the story.
Character-Driven Timeline (Persons)
With 514 unique characters analyzed, persons are the largest category. The narrative tracks a huge cast of beyonders, gods, civilians, and historical figures, keeping the complex progression web deeply character-focused.
Narrative Entity Classification Summary (Volume 8, Chapter 1551)
| Classification | Unique Entities Detected |
|---|---|
| Person / Character | 514 |
| Location | 175 |
| Organization | 100 |
| Other Categories | 87 |
| Item / Object | 38 |
| Event | 40 |
| Total Unique Entities | 954 |
Series survival rate,
over the timeline
Occult worlds are brutal. Track the survival curve of characters introduced across the series. Watch the cumulative deaths increase as the volumes progress.
The Tingen Filter (Volume 1)
By the end of Volume 1, 3 characters have died out of 16 introduced (an 18.75% initial mortality rate). Volume 1 serves as the opening filter, culminating in the Tingen Tragedy.
Tarot Club Integrity
Tarot Club members show a 100% survival rate throughout the series. While other organizations collapse, the protection of the Fool maintains complete safety.
Apotheosis Peak Lethality (Volume 8)
Volume 8 records the highest density of high-sequence beyonder deaths, with 12 key beyonder and deity deaths. The Apotheosis war represents the absolute peak of occult lethality.
Narrative Survival & Mortality Summary (Volume 8, Chapter 1551)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Characters Introduced | 514 |
| Surviving Characters (Alive) | 492 |
| Eliminated Characters (Dead) | 22 |
| Survival Rate | 95.72% |
| Mortality Rate | 4.28% |
Entity mentions,
and how they shift
Watch entity counts grow and transition as the story progresses. The main characters lead early, but organizations, locations, and items catch up in volume.
Occult Protagonism (Klein Moretti)
Klein Moretti (45,818 mentions) leads all entities by a massive margin. His high count reflects his presence as the central focal character, but it also aggregates mentions of his various secret identities (Gehrman Sparrow, Dwayne Dantès, Sherlock Moriarty).
The Secret Gathering (Tarot Club)
The Tarot Club accumulates 1,348 mentions, outnumbering other secret factions. The weekly occult meetings at the Sefirah Castle serve as the main narrative framework for character interaction and world-wide operations.
Demographics & Organizations
Entities like the City of Silver (1,514) and Nighthawks see steady growth. This reflects how major factions, settings, and group alignments drive the plot alongside individual Beyonders.
Final Entity Mentions Summary (Volume 8, Chapter 1551)
| Entity | Classification | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Klein Moretti | character | 45,818 |
| Audrey Hall | character | 6,216 |
| The Fool | character | 5,668 |
| Alger Wilson | character | 3,888 |
| Leonard Mitchell | character | 3,625 |
| Tarot Club | organization | 1,348 |
| City of Silver | location | 1,514 |
| Backlund Bridge | location | 1,204 |
| Hermes | other | 851 |
| Arrodes | item | 713 |
Narrative disappearances,
and absence spans
Discover the largest narrative gaps. The chart maps how many chapters a character completely disappears from the text before appearing again.
* Gaps represent segments where an entity is absent between its last appearance and its next re-appearance. Character fates are omitted in this specific chart to focus purely on narrative presence.
The Perspective Anchors
Data Insight: Klein Moretti is omitted from this timeline because he has maximum disappearance gaps of only 15 chapters (during his rebirth). As the central narrative engine and protagonist, his near-constant presence forms the structural spine of the text.
Lore Assumption: As the central narrative engine and protagonist, his near-constant presence forms the structural spine of the text.
The Mysterious Patron (Azik)
Data Insight: Azik Eggers vanishes for a staggering 630 chapters (Ch. 210 to 840).
Lore Assumption: This corresponds to his long slumber to recover his memories and his travel to find his past, before re-appearing to protect Klein in critical battles.
Divergent Pathways
Data Insight: Key allies like Leonard Mitchell (700 ch. gap) and Sharron (660 ch. gap) have significant absences.
Lore Assumption: Because allies operate in different countries and organizations, they vanish from the core perspective until their paths intersect or they gather at the Sefirah Castle.
Narrative Disappearance Gaps Summary (Volume 8, Chapter 1551)
| Character | Absence Gap (Chapters) | From Chapter | To Chapter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Mitchell | 700 | 245 | 945 |
| Sharron | 660 | 340 | 1000 |
| Azik Eggers | 630 | 210 | 840 |
| Amon | 500 | 382 | 882 |
| Bernadette Gustav | 450 | 600 | 1050 |
| Will Auceptin | 400 | 350 | 750 |
| Danitz | 350 | 1030 | 1380 |
| Emlyn White | 274 | 526 | 800 |
| Cattleya | 250 | 1000 | 1250 |
| Alger Wilson | 220 | 350 | 570 |
| Fors Wall | 180 | 340 | 520 |
| Xio Derecha | 170 | 350 | 520 |
Keywords &
demographics
Explore the keywords that define the novel, alongside a clear demographic breakdown of character pronouns.
| Pronoun | Count | Share |
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