THE BLACKMAN BLOODLINE — ARC MAP
LEVI BLACKMAN
The Origin. The Flame-Bearer. The First Deal.
- 1901: Born in a Haitian village of bone and prayer.
- 1921: Makes the pact with the Black Archon Queens—becomes Emissary.
- 1925: Comes to America with Mitti, Jean-Pierre, and Gregory.
- 1930–1939: Builds empire from Bronx mansion, stretches power from NYC to Port-au-Prince.
- 1939: Dies in a shipwreck—his death fractures the family and triggers a supernatural reckoning.
- Legacy: He chooses power over peace. And leaves a question in the blood of his sons.
Arc Summary: Levi rises as the chosen servant of the Queens. His ambition brings empire, but his death unleashes silence, rebellion, and the emergence of a new kind of heir.
JEAN-PIERRE BLACKMAN
The Refuser. The Quiet King. The One Who Walked Away.
- 1917: Born in Haiti, eldest son of Levi.
- 1939: Refuses the throne after Levi’s death; lets Gregory lead.
- 1940–1946: Runs the Western PA farm; raises children in peace.
- 1946: Visited in dreams by the Queens through Bantu—says no again.
- 1950s: Begins sensing the children’s awakening.
- Present: Begins realizing legacy cannot be outrun—it must be reshaped.
Arc Summary: Jean-Pierre chooses land over legacy, peace over power. But his children carry what he would not. His arc bends toward reluctant reckoning and eventual return.
GREGORY BLACKMAN
The Loud Heir. The Fearful King. The Crown That Cracks.
- 1921: Born second, always at Levi’s side.
- 1939: Assumes control after Jean-Pierre steps down.
- 1940s–1950s: Expands the empire through fear, not favor.
- Late 1950s: Begins ignoring the Queens, thinking himself above their judgment.
- Present: Power slipping. The throne trembles. The children are rising.
Arc Summary: Gregory seizes power with hunger but loses the trust of the spirits. His arc moves from supremacy to vulnerability, destined for either surrender or destruction.
THE INHERITORS — THE CHILDREN OF NEW BLOOD
ANNE BLACKMAN
The Mirror. The Key. The One Who Will Rebuild.
- Born: Under a dying moon; dreams before she walks.
- Episode III: Enters the Mirror Cathedral, is named by Vodo.
- Present: Realizes she is not heir, not priestess—but something new.
Arc Summary: Anne is not a successor—she is a transformation. She sees beyond the story she was born into and will become the bridge between what was and what must be.
JEAN JR. BLACKMAN
The Watcher. The Silent Flame. The Decider.
- Born: With a calm that unnerves and protects.
- Episode III: Marked by Orisha; faces a question of justice and fire.
- Present: Begins to confront the truth of his own restraint.
Arc Summary: Jean Jr. is stillness before the storm. His path will test whether silence is strength—or evasion. He will choose between preservation and revolution.
ZEKE BLACKMAN
The Wild Tongue. The Drumwalker. The Unpredictable.
- Born: Under laughter and lightning.
- Episode III: Claimed by Voodoon; dances in the storm.
- Present: Begins hearing what the others do not.
Arc Summary: Zeke is chaos with a conscience. He may destroy or deliver—depending on whether he learns to anchor his power or ride it until it breaks.
Would you like this map as a visual diagram, or shall we continue into Episode IV: The Cracking Crown?
Here is the visual arc map of the Blackman Bloodline.