Name: Anton Croix
Species: Human
Birthplace: Mars
Role: Colonial Governor of Amargosa
Bio:
Anton Croix served as Governor of the Colony of Amargosa during the events of Gimme Shelter and remains a figure of authority in the background during The Children of Amargosa. Appointed under the Martian colonial authority, Croix governs from Lansdorp and oversees civil and legal matters for the planet. Known for his stern, no-nonsense approach, he places JT Austin in the custody of Constable John Parker, ordering him to work on a farm rather than remain in a detention cell.
Croix is depicted as perceptive and politically savvy, aware of the tenuous status of Amargosa within the Compact and the risk posed by rogue constables like Lucius Kray. Prior to the Gelt Incursion, he is seen confronting Kray about illegal GMO cultivation and unauthorized militia activities.
His fate during the invasion is not revealed in The Children of Amargosa, and his name does not appear in communications or reports after the destruction of major cities like Lansdorp and Arcanum, leaving his status unknown by the end of the book.