Warning! Spoilers for The Lady of the Hour below!
With Desideris’s threat level established, let’s see how dangerous Diabolian is.
Diabolian is a level 9.5 because he is actually that important both in terms of Temporan power, and political power as well. Without getting into spoilers for later novels in The Temporan Chronicles, Diabolian has a greater reach than most people are aware, and people who are aware of his existence, have good reason to fear him.
| Threat Level | Characters |
| 10 | |
| 9.5 | Diabolian |
| 9 | |
| 8.5 | Delitor, Desideris |
| 8 | Justa, Litera |
| 7.5 | Emma, Excidian, Gelida |
| 7 | Vivianna, Severus, Hestatian, Bellona, Portenia, Convienian, Pactian |
| 6.5 | Dr. Percuro, Bestiarius, Firmian, Francis Nerinian, Maria Alveian-Nerinian |
| 6 | Sollerus |
| 5.5 | |
| 5 | General Apathus |
| 4.5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3.5 | |
| 3 | |
| 2.5 | |
| 2 | |
| 1.5 | |
| 1 |