The main character, Laurent Michaelmas, bears the name of the festival honoring the Archangel Michael, a figure in Judaism that protects God's people, and in Christianity that defeats Satan in the Book of Revelation.
Laurent Michaelmas, the protagonist, is given a name inspired by the celebration honoring the Archangel Michael, a protector in both Jewish and Christian traditions who battles against evil, as depicted in the Book of Revelation.