Reference Number

A character's reference number is a three-digit number assigned to a character to help better and more efficiently categorize them (ie: Zurok's reference number is 151). There is no real pattern to how the characters are numbered, although the system has spawned some interesting coincidences. Much like a character's Danger Level, reference numbers are not shown or mentioned in the books, but are more of a reference for outside the story rather than in it.

Trivia

 * Every character whose reference number ends in -58 is a male whose spouse is a female with a reference number ending in -59.
 * Every 57th character is one of the Pirate Lords of Mencu.
 * Two members of "The Golden Trio" (Leto, #442; Zak, #006) have reference numbers that, when combined, equal that of the third member (Zivia, #448).
 * Zerlinda's reference number is 300, while her Kumenza's is 500. Similarly, Zimani's reference number is 303, while Eka-Zimani is #503.
 * Iona (#461) and her retainer Lux (#467) both have prime reference numbers. Iona's other retainer Cadence (#466), has a semiprime reference number.
 * Hilariously, Iona and Lux are both considered very attractive in-story, and the numbers 461 and 467 are a pair of "sexy primes".
 * Thus far, every character with a number ending in -58 and -60 is male, and every character whose number ends in -02, -41, -59, and -97 is female.
 * Up until the fairly recent addition of Vivian Nelson to the roster, -40 was all male. Conversely, recent changes to the character Zenj were what caused -97 to become all female.
 * All but one character ending in -20 (Korin) is a character with a Numeric Name.