The Book of Ruin: Chapter One: Picking Up the Pieces

"I guess we all could use a little bit of hope right about now."

- Jefferson Pierce to Peter Gambi

Synopsis
Gambi supports Black Lightning as he departs on a special mission. Meanwhile, Grace tries to persuade Anissa to let her guard down.

Protagonists

 * Black Lightning's Team
 * Black Lightning (Jefferson Pierce)
 * Anissa Pierce
 * Lynn Stewart
 * Peter Gambi
 * T.C. (Baron)
 * "Jennifer Pierce"
 * Grace Choi
 * Freeland PD
 * Hassan Shakur
 * Ana Lopez

Antagonists

 * The Whale
 * Freeland Reconstruction Program
 * Red
 * Tobias Whale
 * Val Seong
 * The 100
 * Latavious "Lala" Johnson
 * Devonte Jones
 * Kobra Cartel
 * Destiny
 * Kobra Cartel
 * Destiny

Other Characters

 * Jennifer Pierce

Teams and Organizations

 * Black Lightning's Team
 * The Whale
 * Freeland Reconstruction Program
 * Freeland PD
 * The 100
 * GBS
 * WIXA 7
 * Kobra Cartel
 * Ultimate O
 * The 100
 * GBS
 * WIXA 7
 * Kobra Cartel
 * Ultimate O

Species

 * Metahumans
 * Green Light Babies
 * Humans
 * Fleshless Entities
 * Fleshless Entities

Objects

 * Black Lightning's Watch
 * Black Lightning Suit
 * DEGs
 * Black Lightning Suit
 * DEGs
 * DEGs
 * DEGs
 * DEGs

Locations

 * Earth-Prime
 * Earth
 * USA
 * Georgia
 * Freeland County
 * Freeland
 * The Sanctum
 * Tori Towers
 * 18th Precinct
 * Floyd Lane
 * Pierce House
 * Ultimate O
 * Pierce-Choi Loft
 * The 100 Fight Club
 * Freeland Tunnels
 * Ionosphere
 * Freeland Tunnels
 * Ionosphere
 * Ionosphere
 * Ionosphere
 * Ionosphere