Aidan, the bastard son of Duke Cedric of Ravenwood; still angry but doubting
Craig, a veteran soldier and mercenary commander; under suspended sentence of death
Phelan, a young officer in Duke Cedric’s Lifeguard; wolf’s head on the livery was his idea
Sebastian, the youngest son of King Martin of Khartras; mastering the craft of battle
THE FOUR FRIENDS
Dalia, a refugee from Kimmelsport; now employed by Simon Lezar; doubts that men will focus on women’s priorities
Julia, a noblewoman in Paradise; owes Aidan a debt but has her plans and goals, too
Isabella D’Saron, the queen of the Kingdom of Baden; well aware that men, not women, tried to steal her kingdom from her
Samantha, the daughter of King Martin of Khartras; Aidan’s wife, to many people’s surprise; wants her daughter to grow into womanhood with all opportunities for her choosing
In The Duchy of Ravenwood and Port Liberty
THE LOYALISTS
Simon Lezar, a merchant and the bastard brother of Cedric
Marstens, a merchant and Simon’s chief clerk
David, a messenger in Simon’s house
Gavin, one of Simon’s ship captains; nicknamed the “Hawk”
Gloriana, the wife of Cedric; mourning the loss of husband and son; supporting Aidan
Derek Johanson, the colonel who rallied the remnants of Ravenwood’s army
Captain Drake, an officer in Ravenwood’s army
Sir Robert, a young knight; one of Kerry’s former trainers
Farrell, a lieutenant in Ravenwood’s Army
THE ALLIES
Gunnar Hita, commander of Duke Aidan’s Scout Company, his bodyguard
Sturla, Gunnar’s lieutenant
Ari, a sergeant in the Scout Company
Francesca, the duchess of Port Liberty; not one to miss an opportunity
Matteo, a well-known swordsman, in more than one sense of the word
Thomas, a merchant and moneychanger; Abigail’s grieving father
Harald Krieger, a mercenary captain who signed into Duke Aidan’s service
Valerian, the exile, a general of the Tiberian Empire’s Western Army; now, a military advisor
Ahern, a mercenary; also technically an assassin
Ranulf, a mage and Ahern’s friend
Gregory of Paradise, traveled back to the north in Craig’s second wave
Brian, his loyal sergeant
Andrew, Craig’s cousin; most recently a watch officer in the Tiberian Empire’s capital
Atticus, a semi-retired chef
Veki, War Leader of the southern nomads; blood-brother to Aidan
Tomoyoshi, a warrior of the Wolf tribe; decides to come north with Veki
Randolph, the First Chair of the University of Khartras; a Watcher
Gillian Whiterose, the war leader of the people of the Three Rivers; a Watcher
Pelion, a Bladedancer; one of the Whiterose’s better field commanders
Brother Caedmon, a Celdon revolutionary; not a Watcher but watching Aidan like a hawk
Orlando Sorenson, captain of the Queen Isabella’s bodyguard; loyal and ruthless
Elazar, Queen Isabella’s tutor and friend of her father
Micaela, the queen’s body servant
THE WILDCARDS
Konrad, at the least, a powerful and ancient mage
Big William, stronger than he looks
Lady Trouble, a mischievous woman; possibly a psychopath, according to some
Madame Lovely, a woman who keeps poets awake all night
John Berry, quiet, polite, and deadly
Teacher, possibly the most knowledgeable human in existence
Poggio, the librarian; possibly the most industrious grieving husband in all of human history
Captain Gabriel, mercenary captain looking for a new line of work
Sergeant Aaron, a veteran,Gabriel’s trusted ears
Sergeant Nirel, where Gabriel and Aaron go, Nirel and the rest of the watchers follow
Corporal Baruch, a devoted husband
Watcher Dov, a gentle giant; likes dogs
Watcher Enos, too quick to use violence to solve problems, in a world with lots of problems
Watcher Hanan, genuinely likes scoundrels and rogues
Watcher Jared, the voice of reason in most arguments
Watcher Matan, has at least one girlfriend and one boyfriend in every city; lives a life of drama
Watcher Rishon, notorious for his occasional drinking benders
Watcher Tal, quiet and lethal; possibly better with a sword than Gabriel
Watcher Uzi, takes the point position in any large brawl
Watcher Yarin, the youngest
In Kimmelsport
Gregory, the glassmaker; accidentally, a spy
In the Seven Kingdoms
Orlando Sorenson, captain of the bodyguard for Queen Isabella
THE CHURCH
Pontiff Amadei, the anointed leader of the old church
Giuseppe, a cardinal
Marenetti, a colonel in the Church Militant
Samieti, a bishop; pricky, stubborn, and corrupt
Egil, the brother who leads the Dedicated
Tremayne, a Celdon brother who like to talk to strangers
Phillip Lindsey, knight and grand master of the Order
Richard, a knight in the Order of the Righteous Blade
In Northport
Raul, a strong mage and council member
Jacinta, Raul’s wife; formerly from the Tiberian Empire
Manuel, Raul’s only son; possibly as strong-willed as his father
Camillo, Manuel’s friend
Scarus, theambassador of the Tiberian Empire; an enemy
Zacarias, a council member
Lautaro, a council member
Owen, a veteran guard in Raul’s household
The Stradagh Elders
IMBODEN’S VANGUARD
Imboden, leader of the Fire Tribe
Crassius, leader of the Earth Tribe
Abatu, leader of the Water Tribe
Basra the Archer, leader of the Wind Tribe
Scarus, leader of the Punishment Tribe
Melkar, leader of the Money Tribe
Deber, leader of the Pleasure Tribe
Uriel, leader of the Power Tribe
In the Tiberian Empire
THE RULING ESTATE
Marcus, the emperor of the Tiberian Empire; determined to finish what his father started
Felicity, the empress; devoted to her husband and, therefore, dangerous to his enemies
