Ultin—mine foreman at Reaver’s Gulch, later captain of the First Battalion of the Army of the North Davern—shipwright and sergeant in the Army of the North, later Master of the Queen’s Yard Furelah—guardswoman in the Queen’s Daggers
Atheran Ell-Nestra—Meldenean sea captain and Shield of the Isles, later Fleet Lord to Queen Lyrna Carval Ell-Nurin—Ship Lord and captain of the Red Falcon
Cara—gifted resident of Nehrin’s Point
Lorkan—gifted resident of Nehrin’s Point
Marken—gifted resident of Nehrin’s Point
Weaver—gifted resident of Nehrin’s Point
Cumbrael
Reva Mustor—Lady Governess of Cumbrael
Lady Veliss—Honoured Counsel to the Lady Governess Arentes Varnor—Lord Commander of the City Guard Bren Antesh—Lord Commander of Archers
The Reader—leader of the Church of the World Father Ellese Brahdor—orphan and ward of the Lady Governess Allern Varesh—guardsman to House Mustor
Varinshold
Darnel Linel—Fief Lord of Renfael, Volarian vassal Alucius Al Hestian—poet, friend to Alornis and Vaelin, son to Lakrhil Lakrhil Al Hestian—father to Alucius, Battle Lord to Darnel Elera Al Mendah—Aspect of the Fifth Order
Dendrish Hendrahl—Aspect of the Third Order
Benril Lernial—renowned artist and brother of the Third Order Mirvek Korvin—commander of the Volarian garrison Twenty-Seven—Kuritai, guard to Alucius
Cresia—sister of the Seventh Order
Inehla—sister of the Seventh Order
Rhelkin—brother of the Seventh Order
Renfaelin Border
Frentis—brother of the Sixth Order, friend to Vaelin, known as the Red Brother Davoka—warrior of the Black River Clan, Servant of the Mountain, friend to Lyrna, fighter in the Red Brother’s company Sollis—sword-master and Brother Commander of the Sixth Order Rensial—horse-master and brother of the Sixth Order Hughlin Banders—knight and Baron of Renfael
Ulice—illegitimate daughter to Banders
Arendil—son to Ulice and Darnel, heir to Fief Lordship of Renfael, fighter in the Red Brother’s company Ermund Lewen—knight and chief retainer to Banders Draker—former outlaw, fighter in the Red Brother’s company Illian Al Jervin—escaped slave and fighter in the Red Brother’s company Thirty-Four—former numbered slave and torturer, fighter in the Red Brother’s company Ivern—brother of the Sixth Order, stationed at the Skellan Pass Slasher—faith-hound and friend to Frentis
Blacktooth—faith-hound and friend to Illian
Others
Wise Bear—shaman to the Bear People
Kiral—Lonak huntress of the Black River Clan and sister to Davoka Alturk—Lonak Tahlessa of the Grey Hawk Clan
Verniers Alishe Someren—Imperial Chronicler to the court of Emperor Aluran Fornella Av Entril Av Tokrev—Volarian captive, sister to Arklev Entril Belorath—Meldenean captain of the Sea Sabre
Lekran—warrior of the Rotha, later fighter in the Red Brother’s company THE ALPIRAN EMPIRE
Aluran Maxtor Selsus—Emperor
Emeren Nasur Ailers—former ward to the Emperor
Iveles Maxtor Seliesen—son to Emeren
Neliesen Nester Hevren—captain in the Imperial Guard Merulin Nester Velsus—Imperial Prosecutor
Horon Nester Everen—High Commander of Imperial Forces Raulen—gaoler to the palace dungeons
THE VOLARIAN EMPIRE
Arklev Entril—member of the Volarian Ruling Council, holder of the Treasurer’s Seat Lorvek Irlav—member of the Volarian Ruling Council, holder of the Slaver’s Seat Varulek Tovrin—Master of the Great Volarian Arena and Overseer of Garisai Lieza—slave
Hirkran of the Red Axe—champion to the Othra mountain tribe THE ICE
Whale Killer—leader of the Wolf People, husband to Many Wings Many Wings—shamaness to the Wolf People, wife to Whale Killer Astorek Anvir, also “Long Knife”—shaman to the Wolf People, adopted son of Whale Killer and Many Wings