the Compound of Clean Slate. Romantically connected to Liz. Deceased. Trevor: Michael's older brother. Romantically connected to Isabel. Humans Liz Ortecho: a senior and Max's biology class lab partner; of Mexican descent; long black hair, dark brown eyes. Romantically connected to Max. Maria DeLuca: Liz's best friend since childhood, curly blonde hair and brown eyes. Romantically connected to Michael. Alex Manes: Liz and Maria's best friend, red hair and green eyes. Romantically connected to Isabel. Kyle Valenti: Went to high-school with the other main characters. Son of the Sheriff in Roswell. Dark brown haired. Jim Valenti: Father of Kyle Valenti, Sheriff of Roswell and agent of Project Clean Slate who hunts and studies aliens. Cameron Winger: Teenage recruit of Valenti. Used to spy on Michael and Adam. Short red hair, about five-ten. Romantically connected to Michael. Aura colors Max – Emerald green Isabel – Royal purple Michael – Brick red Liz – Amber Maria – Ocean blue Alex – Bright orange Nikolas – Gold Adam – Bright Yellow Cameron – Olive green Ray – Creamy white Trevor – Magenta Connection Scents Max- Cedar Isabel - Cinnamon Michael - Eucalyptus Liz - ylang-ylang Maria - Roses Alex - Almonds Adam - Fresh leaves Cameron - Ocean Development Pocket Books created the core idea for the Roswell High series. Metz and her writing partner Laura J. Burns created the basic story arc for the first six books, after which several writers wrote the sample scene in which Max saves Liz's life. Metz was chosen to write the books, and she and Burns worked together to further develop the series. In a 2001 interview with Crashdown.com (a Roswell Fansite), Metz and Burns explained their creative process: Books The Outsider (1998) When Liz Ortecho is shot in a freak accident at the Crashdown Cafe owned by her family, her friend Max Evans leaps in to heal her without regard for the secret that he keeps about his sister Isabel, his friend Michael Guerin, and himself. Though Liz withdraws from Max when she finds out that they are aliens, she slowly realizes that Max loves her and poses no danger to her. Liz keeps his secret from Sheriff Valenti and the publisher of the local tabloid, DuPris, despite their suspicions. But she tells her best friend, Maria DeLuca. Maria can't handle this by herself so she tells Alex. The six of them figure out a