Alek

First reference:

The Moon Aflame

Alek (short for Alexander) lives in the universe originally inhabited by the Dreamer On High. He had a brother, Will, and has a sister, Laura. Diagnosed with a mental disorder which causes difficulty in distinguishing the difference between reality and dreams, for which he originally took medication. Subsequent exposure to the Dreamer On High has since induced a permanent change which has rectified the disorder. Described as grubby and unshaven, as well as a fan heavy metal such as Megadeth and Dio.

Alek encountered the Brownshirts after their exodus from their universe, which was consumed by Von Neumann machines, and assisted in freeing a number of them from the Dreamer On High. The Brownshirts gave Alek a small metallic chip which shows a way to a safe haven, similar to that retrieved by the unnamed brunette woman on the parallel Earth controlled by the Cordyceps Fungus.