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Jared

Full name: Jared Howe

Status:
Human


Eyes:
"clear liquid sienna," (p35)

Hair:
a few shades darker than his golden brown skin, "except where flaxen streaks lightened it," (p13)

Physical appearance: Jared has a rectangular face with strong bone structure, and golden brown skin. He is hard muscled, and when he first meets Melanie, he has a self-inflicted "fake" insertion scar on the back of his neck. He has “prominent cheekbones beside a long thin nose and a sharply squared off jaw,” full lips, sun bleached eyebrows and eye lashes, and  the skin around his eyes crinkles when he smiles. He has rough, calloused hands.

Family:
a father and older brothers

Birthplace:
Unknown

Location during invasion:
Unknown

Age:
30

Date of Birth: Unknown

History:
His father and his older brothers are mentioned, but Jared was the only member of his family who escaped the invasion. On page 87, Jared implies that they tried to fight their way out of the invasion and failed, instead of hiding, like Jared.  He escaped individually and wandered alone for two years, met up with Melanie and Jamie. He is now part of Jeb's rebel cell.