Character · from book 4

Langley

Leader of six car salesmen from Helsinki — himself Ukrainian — who all chose Archer because the loot only ever gave them bows: level 24 when met, 32 when he leaves to hunt player-killer groups. His crew cover rooftops, fire the ground salvo that clears the Wasteland's escort, guard a stairwell in a closet, drag it across the sand, and escort every rescued crawler down the stairs. All six live.

Race and class, since book 4: Archer

First appears: Book 4

Series arc

Through book 6

Remembered by Louis, visiting from Reykjavik: 'Langley and all those other car salesmen guys and Gwen and Firas' — almost everyone from the fifth-floor bubble died on the sixth (B6 ch. 11).

Through book 4

The Ukrainian leader of six car salesmen from Helsinki, all Archers because the loot only ever gave them bows: 'Listen to Carl' (B4 ch. 5); the rooftops over city hall (B4 ch. 6); the V behind the Chariot and the ground salvo — 'Weapons free' — that drops every escort plane (B4 ch. 11, B4 ch. 12); the Thorny Devil queen with Louis and Firas (B4 ch. 17); a closet stairwell guarded and dragged across the sand (B4 ch. 20, B4 ch. 25); refugees marched to the stairs (B4 ch. 32). Level 32 at the end, leaving to hunt player-killers (B4 ch. 34).

Through book 5

Dead with his whole team, hunting Bogdon Ro (B5 ch. 25); his head on Vrah's back bites the thing that killed him (B5 ch. 35), and Carl pats the spot (B5 ch. 67).

Where they appear

Book	Chapters they are in (of the book's)	Where
4 — The Gate of the Feral Gods	18/35	3, 5–8, 10–12, 15, 17, 19–20, 25–26, 28, 32–34 · the book's own page
5 — The Butcher's Masquerade	4/78	Ch. 25, Ch. 35, Ch. 40, Ch. 67 · the book's own page
6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride	1/74	Ch. 11 · the book's own page

By book

Langley in book 4 — The Gate of the Feral Gods

'Listen to Carl' (ch. 5); the rooftops over city hall (ch. 6); the V behind the Chariot and the ground salvo — 'Weapons free' — that drops every escort plane (ch. 11, ch. 12); the Thorny Devil queen with Louis and Firas (ch. 17); a closet stairwell guarded and dragged across the sand (ch. 20, ch. 25); Chris and Maggie watched; refugees marched to the stairs (ch. 32). Level 32 at the end, leaving to hunt player-killers (ch. 34). Ukrainian, living in Finland, as Donut had to explain.

Langley in book 5 — The Butcher's Masquerade

Dead with all six archers, hunting Bogdon Ro (ch. 25); his head on Vrah's back bites the thing that killed him (ch. 35), and Carl pats the spot (ch. 67).

Langley in book 6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

Remembered by Louis: 'Langley and all those other car salesmen guys and Gwen and Firas. Almost everyone who was in the bubble with us […] they all died on the sixth' (ch. 11).