Colton Banes is an antagonist in the Power of Five book three Nightrise. He is a member of the titular Nightrise Corporation which deals in business and nuclear power; but also hunts down the Five Gatekeepers. He and his partner Kyle Hovey are presumably "chasers" in the business. He and Kyle are debriefed by their boss, Susan Mortlake, who cannot tolerate failure and orders Colton to kill off his long time friend, Kyle Hovey. Colton is afraid of Susan so he does this with no hesitation, knowing he could be dead if she isn't happy. So, Colton strangles his own friend.