Cross-series characters (CTL satellite stubs)¶
One row per character who appears in Climbing the Ladder but whose canonical home is another Story Bible.
See ../../../AWLL/Story Bible/Cross_Series_Linking.md.
| Character | Home assigned | Canonical home | First in-story (date · source) | CTL scenes (book · ch · date) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anala Subramani | AWLL | Subramani_Anala.md | AWLL1.7 ch 33 · roster | CTL1 · 2–62 · Jun 1981–May 1982; CTL2 · 1, 3, 6, 10, 14–15, 21–22 · Jun–Oct 1982; CTL3 · 8, 11, 14, 27–28 · Feb–Mar 1983; CTL4 · 1, 2, 4 · Jul–Aug 1983 | Woodlawn/Kenwood boyfriend; wedding guest list |
| Alec Glass | AWLL | Glass_Alec.md | AWLL · roster | CTL1 · 1–64; CTL2 · 4, 11–12, 29, 36 · Jul–Dec 1982; CTL3 · 45 · May 1983 | Uncle; Logan Square; Keiko/grandfather thread |
| Lisa Glass | AWLL | Glass_Lisa.md | AWLL2.5 ch 66 · roster | CTL1 · 7–45; CTL2 · 29, 36, 37 · Nov–Dec 1982 | Hostile cousin |
| Tom Quinn | AWLL | Quinn_Tom.md | AWLL · roster (CTL backstory) | CTL1 · 8–57; CTL2 · 3, 5, 14, 26 · Jun–Nov 1982 | Marries Maria Jun 26; firefighter circle |
| Dustin Brady | AWLL | Brady_Dustin.md | AWLL · roster (CTL backstory) | CTL1 · 8–57; CTL2 · 3, 5, 14, 29 · Jun–Nov 1982; CTL4 · 1, 2, 7, 8, 16 · Jul–Oct 1983 | Wedding photographer; Woodlawn house shoot |
| Noel Spurgeon | AWLL | Spurgeon_Noel.md | AWLL · roster (CTL backstory) | CTL1 · 1–53; CTL2 · 4, 8, 10–11, 20, 23, 28, 37 · Jul 1982–Jan 1983; CTL3 · fund/Nexis arc · Jan–Jul 1983 | Owner; Cincinnatus capital; Saint Martin trip |
| Samantha Spurgeon | AWLL | Spurgeon_Samantha.md | AWLL · roster (CTL backstory) | CTL1 · 9, 19, 30; CTL2 · 10, 36 · Aug–Dec 1982 | Noel's daughter |
| Sam Kassan | AWLL | Kassan_Sam.md | AWLL · roster (CTL backstory) | CTL1 · 54–55 · Mar 1982 | Criminal defense; Paula case |
| Jeri Lundgren | AWLL | Lundgren_Jeri.md | 2 Jan 1966 · AWLL roster | CTL1 · 22–55; CTL2 · 11–51; CTL3 · 15–64; CTL4 · 8–63; CTL5 · 15–63; CTL6 · 20 · 1985 | Trust; Greylord; Noel tapes |
| Jorge González | AWLL | Gonzalez_Jorge.md | Author home AWLL (GM2 ch 59 earlier) | CTL4 · 46 · Spring 1984 | IIT; Mrs. Andros tenant lead |
| Brandon Littleton | AWLL | Littleton_Brandon.md | AWLL1.10 ch 12 · roster | CTL4 · 25, 28, 29 · Dec 1983–Jan 1984; CTL5 · 21, 66 · 1984; CTL6 · 26 · Mar 1985 | Stricter KYC client |
| Kara Blanchard | AWLL | Blanchard_Kara.md | AWLL1.4+ | GM2 ch 67 · Apr 1983; CTL5 · 2 · May 1984 | Bev wake; Milford/Goshen circle |
| Rebekah Blanchard | AWLL | Blanchard_Kara.md (family) | AWLL/GM roster | CTL5 · 37–38 · Boca 1984 | Noel retreat guest recruiter |
| Debbie Vaughn (Debbie V) | AWLL | AWLL Major/ (see AWLL Crossovers) |
AWLL chronology | CTL1 · 56; CTL2 · 1 · Jun 1982; CTL6 · 7–8, 34 · Jan–Apr 1985 | Nursing student; Cincinnati investor |
| Stefan Chojnicki | GM | Chojnicki_Stefan.md | GM6 ch 16 · Liz introduces | CTL2 · 39–40, 49–50 · Dec 1982–Jan 1983; CTL3 · 35 · Apr 1983; CTL4 · 33 · Jan 1984 | Emergency custody; Heather to grandparents |
| Perry Nielson | GM | Nielson_Perry.md | Author home GM (CTL3 calendar earlier) | CTL3 · 26–31, 38 · Mar–Apr 1983; CTL4 · 2 · Jul 23, 1983 (wedding); CTL6 · 7 · Jan 1985 | Rush student → Cook County ER match; marries Shelly Kind; Cincinnatus F&F with Shelly |
| Patrick Shaughnessy | AWLL | Shaughnessy_Patrick.md | AWLL1.10 ch 11 · Jan 1985 (author home AWLL) | CTL3 · 17 · Feb 28, 1983 | Global Security PI; Newton skip-trace |
Home CTL (full bios in Characters/, not this table): Jonathan Kane, Linda Kane, Glen Rodgers, Mary Kealty, Rachel Kealty, Bev Newton, Murray Matheson, Jack Clinton, and other CTL-first cast.*