Rhesh Carinen – Second son of Lord Gresh Carinen; firemage
Gresh Carinen – Villainous lord who supports Caydean
Alon Gerrand – The second son of House Gerrand
Moroven – Swordmaster, Rhesh’s instructor
Malcius Jebai – First son of Count Simeon Jebai, Rezkin’s friend
Palis Jebai – Second son of Count Simeon Jebai, Rezkin’s friend who died in Skutton
Frisha Souvain-Marcum – Rezkin’s Girl Friend, General Marcum’s niece.
Tieran Nirius – Heir to House Wellinven
Shiela Jebai – Daughter of Count Simeon Jebai
Brandt Gerrand – Heir of House Gerrand, friend of the Jebais
Tamarin Blackwater – Rezkin’s best friend and apprentice
Wesson – battle mage
Reaylin de Voss – warrior/apprentice healer (Ashai)
Drom Nasque – Baron of Fendendril (Ashai)
Waylen Nasque – Drom Nasque’s son
Jimson Bell – Ashaiian Army captain, friend of Rezkin
Drascon Listh – Second Lieutenant in the King’s Army (Ashai)
Brell Millins – Sergeant in the King’s Army (Ashai)
Zankai (Kai) Colguerun Tresdian – Ashaiian striker loyal to Rezkin
Merk Estadd – Captain of the Stargazer, the ship leaving Skutton
Bilior – Katerghen; wood nymph
Brendam LuDou – Captain of the Royal Guard for King Desbian of Torrel
Lord Gerresy – Middling Torreli lord; tournament ambassador
Colton – Tieran’s man servant
Grebella – Brothel owner in Serret
Suras – Butcher in Serret
Urmel – Woman in brothel (Serret)
Tiani – Woman in brothel (Serret)
Count Mestison – Minister of Agriculture in Serret
Councilor Rebek – Member of the King’s Council of Channería
King Ionius – King of Channería
Councilor Harid – Member of the King’s Council of Channería
Councilor Onelle – Member of the King’s Council of Channería
Ilanet – Daughter of King Ionius, Channería
Mables – Ilanet’s nursemaid
Prince Nyan – Ilanet’s betrothed, second son of King Vargos of Jerea
Ikaxayim (Xa) Jeng’ri – second in command of the Order in Channería (Lus)
Rella – Woman at brothel (Serret)
Hvelia – Ahn’an of wind
Uspiul – Ahn’an of water
Liti and Itli – Ahn’an of fire
Goragana – Ahn’an of earth
Commander Cosp – Guard in Serret
Collectiare Tiblot – Head of the Temple of the Maker in Channería
Dronnicus – Captain of the Channerían Royal Guard
Minder Barkal – Priest of the Maker in Channería
Elder Minder Thoran – Priest of the Maker in Channería
Minder Finwy – Priest of the Maker in Channería, Minder Barkal’s assistant
Tami – Shiela’s maid
Uratel – Assassin of the Black Hall
Hespion Mulnak – Duke Atressian’s youngest son and heir
Fierdon Mulnak – Duke Atressian’s eldest son
Adsden Vesti – Guildmaster of the Serpents (Justain)
Baelin Gale – Thirty-year-old wind and water elemental mage
Leyton Wuald– LeukCaptain, King’s Army and former House Nirius Guard
Yserria Rey – Female commoner Swordmaster from Skutton
Yerlin Tomwell – Life mage
Marlis Tomwell – Ashaiian Knight of the Realm, Yerlin’s brother
Tresq Abertine – Sandean Viscount who traveled to Cael as refugee
Jespia Lonneli – Healer from tournament
Nanessy Threll – Elemental mage, fire and water affinity
Aelis Cress – Healer
Regis Namm – Corporal, King’s Army soldier, assisted the escape from Skutton
Grath Jaeg – Eastern Mountains man, Viergnacht Tribe
Prask Berly – Eastern Mountains man, Viergnacht Tribe
Gurrell Yuold – Eastern Mountains Chieftain of the Viergnacht Tribe
Myerin Ilgoth – Eastern Mountains Second, Viergnacht Tribe
Fedrin Malto – Young man from Torrel; brother of fallen Fifth Tier Swordmaster
Dennick Manding – Elemental water apprentice mage, Nirius house guard
King Desbian – King of Torrel
Opohl – Shielreyah of Caellurum
Elry – Shielreyah of Caellurum
Yeshri – Shielreyah of Caellurum
Groa – Half-Pruari guildmaster of the Diamond Claws thieves’ guild in Kaibain
Breck – Guildmaster of the Razar Edge thieves’ guild in Kaibain
Briesh – Master Assassin of the Black Hall
Cobb – A thief of the Justainian Serpent Guild
Simeon Jebai – Count of Glasbury; General Marcum’s older brother
Manaua – Shielreyah of Caellurum
LeukSergeant Yail Stratus – Tournament official, former Third Tier champion
Gillis Cormack – Alternate identity for Striker Farson
Striker Farson – Rezkin’s former trainer
Marcum Jebai – General of the Army of Ashai, Frisha’s uncle
Pethela Jebai – Countess of Glasbury, Simeon’s wife
Adelina Marcum – General Marcum’s wife
Morgessa Freil – Elemental mage; earth and fire
Ondrus Hammel – Life mage
Aplin Guel – Apprentice life mage