From the Duchy of Ravenwood
Aidan, the bastard son of Duke Cedric of Ravenwood, an angry man
Phelan, a young officer in Duke Cedric’s Lifeguard, a patient man
Gloriana, the wife of Cedric, a gracious and fierce duchess
Derek Johanson, the colonel who commands Cedric’s Lifeguards, a loyal man
Farrell, a brave young man, not much interested in being a hero
Simon Lezar, a merchant and the bastard brother of Cedric, a clever man
Marstens, a merchant and Simon’s chief clerk, a hard worker with a fantastic memory
In Southern Ravenwood, at the Fortress
Barden, a builder, a widower
Konrad, an actor, and something more
From the Kingdom of Khartras
THE COURT
King Martin, the ruler, with an unruly pack of children
Sebastian, the youngest son of King Martin, a brilliant but overconfident man
Samantha, the oldest daughter of King Martin, an independent young woman
THE UNIVERSITY
Randolph, the First Chair, a mage with more curiosity than is good for him
Meaghan Varensdottir, the newest member of the faculty and a mage of the Third Rank
In Port Liberty
Francesca, rules in the city because she is smarter and more ruthless than its men
Gunnar, a veteran soldier, not someone you want angry with you
At the Academy of War
Gillian Whiterose, the legendary leader of the Bladedancers, tired of killing amateurs
Pelion, a Bladedancer, a man who enjoys teaching the arts
Wendell, a captain and instructor of cadets
Norwood, a colonel and the head instructor of cadets
In Paradise
Craig, a veteran soldier, looking for a fresh start
Abigail, the daughter of a goldsmith, possibly too nice for this world
Ian, originally a sergeant, the first to join Craig’s company
Darrel Cooperson, the captain of the City Watch, not a man to trifle with
Julia, a noblewoman, with an uncle who wants her wedded sooner rather than later, maybe
Arnaldo, a mercenary captain, has been around the world a bit
Leander, a mercenary captain, an uncomplicated man
Mortimer, a baron with a missing daughter
Gaius, a lawyer and a radical
From Kimmelsport
Dalia, an orphan, not the respectable type
Helmar, the owner of a brew pub and the leader of the Underworld
In the Seven Kingdoms
THE CHURCH
Pontiff Amadei, the anointed leader of the old church, tough but kind
Guiseppe, a cardinal, not a gentle man
Brother Egil, a commander of the Dedicated
Brother Caedmon, a man of fierce and uncompromising faith
In the Tiberian Empire
THE RULING ESTATE
Marcus, the emperor of the Tiberian Empire
Felicity, the empress of the Tiberian Empire
THE IMPERIAL ARMY
Valerian, a general and commander of the Western Army
Benedict, a colonel in the Imperial Topographical Office
The Stradagh Tribal Leaders
Imboden, the War Chief, leader of the Fire Tribe, beyond dangerous
Crassius, leader of the Earth Tribe
Abatu, leader of the Water Tribe and protector of the temple on the Isle of the Seven Kingdoms
Basra the Archer, leader of the Wind Tribe
Scarus, leader of the Punishment Tribe, one vicious assassin
Melkar, leader of the Money Tribe, likes the Free Cities and their friendliness to commerce
Deber, leader of the Pleasure Tribe, knows more about vice than most people
Uriel, leader of the Power Tribe, a superb general
Powers Possibly at Large in the World
Alexin, believed by some to be an incarnation of the Creator
The Deceiver, rumored to be walking freely among men and women
