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Rudolf has the same relationship with her as most gods his age -- to him, she is the student counselor Claire, her true identity concealed from him. He has a "feeling" that something is different about her but he doesn't know what it means. He barely understands himself, anyway...
Initially Rhonwen was afraid of Rudolf. She knows what he is. Now she gives him her cautious approval.
She misses Johanna. She mourns the person she once was while resenting the person that she has become.
It's a secret...
Mahir still has some residual fear of Johanna, but has noticed that she doesn't antagonize him like she does with Dénes, so he just tries his best to carry on like everything is normal. But if she ever finds out that he's allowed a lesser god entrance to the aether, he knows a severe punishment will follow. He would rather disappear like Ambrus than face her anger.
Doesn't like him at first because of his close association with Ambrus and Dénes, but after he mostly withdraws to the afterlife, she isn't bothered by his presence. She just ignores him now.
Rasul has never feared for his safety till he met Johanna. Like Dénes, Rasul tries to avoid her as much as possible. He also must stay close to Rudolf for protection.
He must die.
Rudolf sees Johanna as a large obstacle that can be overcome. He sees her reputation among the younger gods and the terror she and the Javelins strike in their hearts. Rudolf isn't really the heroic type, but is competitive enough that he wants to go toe-to-toe with her someday, or is curious to see what would happen if he unbalanced her reign.
Doesn't think much of him until later. Knows that he is a chaotic presence in the aether, but as long as he stays out of her territory, she doesn't care about him. Later, due to his involvement with Rasul, she comes to hate him as well.
Love has learned to work with Johanna such that she doesn't lash back at him. He has figured out that she thrives best when she is simply given a suggestion and left to figure out how to execute it on her own; then he adjusts his own plans to accommodate hers. All he has to do is make sure she doesn't get too carried away.
Love is probably one of the only gods Johanna "likes" to some degree. She senses that Love has put his trust in her and respects her, because he doesn't complain about her decisions as much as the rest of the council. In return, she respects him -- most of the time.
Dénes is unnerved by Johanna and has been heavily criticized by her. He really believes she would hurt him if he gets on her nerves, and he is scared of being hurt. He does his best to simply avoid her now, relying on the help of other gods to tell him when and where she may be if he's in Mount Caerus on official business. He is generally successful.
Johanna thinks Dénes is too irresponsible and immature to be the Herald. She has been deeply offended by his past work, which encroached upon her own plans. Believes that if anything bad happens to the gods, Dénes must be involved.
Ambrus is terrified of Johanna because she is always aggressive toward him. He senses that she doesn't like him, but he doesn't want to modify his own behavior. He decides that some people just can't get along.
Johanna has disliked Ambrus from the moment she met him. She thinks he is weak and infuriatingly disobedient. Even if he were to do as she says, she would probably still hate him. To her, Ambrus is a blight on Mount Caerus. Her feelings of hatred escalate until she can no longer contain them.
At times she thinks that Love is too overbearing, like a parent, despite her position above him. Most of the time they get along but there is a mild undercurrent of tension in their relationship.
Love feels a little bad about how he still goes to Rhonwen for advice and guidance. He tries to compensate by offering his opinion on what is best for her and her living situation.
Csasa's adoptive father, Rochus, likes to draw comparisons between him and Ambrus. He says their tempers were similar, especially when they were younger. Csasa grows tired of this talk after a while.
Ambrus left before they could formally meet.
Rudolf mooches up to Aloys to gain favor among the higher Olympians and further his career.
Is pleased that Rudolf is (apparently) on his side, but treats him like a dog by handing him tasks and rewarding him with treats.
Dénes calls Love his friend, but they aren't THAT close. Rather, Love is one of the few remaining people that Dénes still feels safe around -- he can be himself when they are together.
Love promoted Dénes to the position of Herald even though he barely knew him. Times were desperate. Nowadays, Love gives Dénes a free pass to do whatever he wants as long as he gets some work done on the side.
Ambrus is a little unnerved by Aloys. He initially sees him as a helpful figure who has lifted him out of the dumps, but after learning they have different priorities, he wants to break away.
Aloys takes Ambrus on as an Aether Recovery Agent, a god involved in helping rebuild the post-Stagnation aether. Initially sees him as nothing more than a subordinate to give orders to. As he learns just how smart Ambrus is, he offers him more work and the position of Overseer Hermes. But Aloys needs to exercise absolute control, and when Ambrus starts pushing back against his decisions, he begins to see him as an enemy.
Mahir suspects Rasul Krause is connected to the Ronda Incident, and rescues his soul even though lesser gods are banned from the aether. Strangely, he can't read Rasul's soul, so he transplants it into a "blank" body that had been donated to him, and employs him as a soul escort until he can figure out what's going on.
Mahir comes to him like an angel from heaven. Rasul Krause knows exactly what Mahir is and negotiates with him for his freedom and entrance into the aether. He has no awareness of whether he's succeeded.
Rudolf knows the 1925 incident is not Ernest's fault, but if he were to meet him again by some kind of tear in time-space, he can't guarantee that Ernest would leave the meeting unscathed.
He was totally out of his mind when they met. He also thinks Rudolf's anger is slightly misplaced, but still regrets his actions.
He never should have reached out to Ernest. Their meeting is one of the regrets he's carried for years.
For Ernest, Dénes is one of those kinds of people who turns your entire life around with just a few words.
Many years later, he thinks a lot about what he'd tell him if they could meet again.
Rasul Krause like Ernest -- a lot. He's the only boy his age who is friendly and listens to him. Krause treasures their bond, but he's also quick to let Ernest know when he's overstepping his boundaries. He probably doesn't realize just how deep Ernest's devotion is rooted.
Ernest is extremely protective of Rasul Krause. Ernest has injured Krause in the past, and he knows Krause has no friends, so perhaps he persists in their friendship out of guilt. His affection develops into feelings of loyalty so strong they border on guardianship, without regard for how Krause feels. Develops thoughts of obsession in his absence.
Ambrus and Rhonwen grow quite close to each other after he finishes his work in the afterlife and goes into hiding.
Rhonwen met Ambrus after the Stagnation, when they were both recovering from their injuries. She is supportive of him and considers him a friend, especially after he finishes his work in the afterlife.
Is initially highly uncomfortable around him due to a really rocky first meeting. But his offer to give him more freedom than what Álmos provides -- and the promise of treating him more kindly than a lowly servant -- is tempting. The dog harem thing is really weird, though.
When they first met, Rudolf came on too strong -- he couldn't help himself. He senses that Rasul is not your typical young god and desires to make friends with him, with the ultimate goal of convincing him to join his harem of nightmare dogs.
Half of their interactions consist of Rudolf reaching out to Rasul when he's troubled and encouraging him to vent; the other half of the time is spent convincing him to leave Álmos and join the dogs. Rudolf will even badmouth his own brother to bring Rasul over to his side.
Rudolf figures out on his own that Rasul's body was created by Csasa, but he does not know the origin of Rasul's soul. Things will get complicated if he ever finds out.
Álmos regularly exchanges information about the human world with Mahir. Mahir's data, and memories mined from the souls of the afterlife, helps Álmos gauge the direction that humanity is taking. Mahir is an incredibly valuable resource, so he is very careful to not step on his toes.
Mahir sees Álmos as an immature child, and the fact that he's Ambrus' nephew doesn't change how he treats him. Still, he is very willing to help Álmos out because it would be a disgrace to Álmos' efforts (and extremely valuable currency) to refuse.
He knows Dénes exists, but he doesn't really care.
Through his interactions with Ambrus and Ambrus' brother, Rochus (who is the adoptive father of the Oneiroi), Dénes knows Álmos is some kind of a prodigy. After Ambrus departs, Dénes feels obligated to fill his shoes and wants to be available to help his nephew out if needed, even though they've never met. But with the way he's always traveling and almost never passes through the Oneiroi brothers' side of the astral plane, he's not in a good position to provide any kind of assistance.
Absolutely hates Dénes. But by the time they do meet, he has become mature enough that he wouldn't lose control... probably.
Dénes is nervous around Rudolf. He senses anger from him, so he is careful to never be alone with him, lest there is a violent confrontation.
Knows Dénes mainly as one of the gods that visited him while he was recovering. He doesn't know the full extent of his involvement in the 1925 incident, but does not feel any desire to seek closure with him either, because he knows whose fault it really was.
Dénes attempted to claim responsibility for Csasa's injury in 1925, but a statement subsequently released by his superior Love put all the blame on the mikroi. He still feels terrible about it. He's uncomfortable around him.
After decades of being ignored by his fellow gods, Dénes is ecstatic to have Sándor by his side. Sándor does not always agree with him, which can be frustrating -- but Dénes knows he has to be more accepting if he wants to keep his lover close.
He was a little bit unsure about him at first but now he wants to protect him to the best of his ability. But he knows Dénes cannot physically stay in one place for very long, and his apparent impulsiveness has strained their relationship at times. (Dénes isn't always aware of this.)
Sándor also knows he's not the first lover Dénes has ever had, and he feels a little insecure about himself, like, what if Dénes finds someone better and leaves him? He has to trust him.