LEYN, OUUEN, DISMAS AND GESTUS, Her friends and fellow gladiators.
GYSKOURAS, One of the Stormchildren, currently in the Bandar an Isles for education.
PRINCE KADAKITHIS, Charismatic but somewhat naive half-brother of the recently assassinated Emperor, Abakithis.
DAPHNE, His estranged wife, living with Chenaya’s gladiators at Land’s End.
KAMA; JES, Tempus’ daughter. 3rd Commando assassin. Sometime lover of both Zip and Molin Torchholder.
LOWAN VIGELES, Half-brother of Molin Torchholder, father of Chenaya, a wealthy aristocrat self-exiled to Sanctuary. Owner of the Land’s End Estate.
MOLIN TORCHHOLDER; TORCH, Archpriest and architect of Vashanka; Guardian of the
Stormchildren.
ROSANDA, His estranged wife, living at Land’s End.
RANKAN 3RD COMMANDO, Mercenary company founded by Tempus Thales and noted for its brutal efficiency.
SYNC, Commander of the 3rd.
RASHAN; THE EYE OF THE SAVANKALA, Priest and Judge of Sanvankala. Highest ranking Rankan in Sanctuary prior to the arrival of the Prince, now allied with
Chenaya’s disaffected Rankans at Land’s End.
STEPSONS; SACRED BANDERS, Members of a mercenary unit founded by Abarsis who willed their allegiance to Tempus Thales after his own death. CRITIAS; CRIT,
Leftside leader paired with Straton. Second in command after Tempus.
RANDAL; WITCHY-EARS, The only mage ever trusted by Tempus or admitted into the
Sacred Band.
STRATON; STRAT; ACE, Rightside partner of Critias. Injured by the PFLS at the start of the False Plague riots.
TASFALEN LANCOTHIS, Jaded nobleman, slain by Ischade’s curse, then resurrected by Haught. His body has become Roxane’s prison.