who willed their allegiance to Tempus Thales after his own death.
Critias; Crit Leftside leader paired with Straton. Second in
command after Tempus.
Janni Nikodemos’ rightside partner; tortured and killed by Roxane.
Nikodemos; Niko; Stealth Bandaran Adept skilled in mental and
martial disciplines. Once a captive of Roxane and Datan.
Randal; Witchy-Ears The only mage ever trusted by Tempus or
admitted into the Sacred Band.
Straton; Strat; Ace Rightside partner of Critias. Enamored of
Ischade and, so far, immune to her curse.
Tempus Thales; the Riddler Nearly immortal mercenary, a partner of Vashanka
before that god’s demise; commander of the Stepsons; cursed with
a fatal inability to give or receive love.
Walegrin Rankan army officer assigned to the Sanctuary garrison where his
father had been slain by the S’danzo many years before.
Zalbar Captain of the Hell-Hounds which, since the arrival of the Beysib
exiles, have lost most of their influence.
The Gods:
Enlil Storm God/wargod for the more recently conquered Northern parts of the
Rankan Empire.
Mriga Mindless and crippled woman elevated to divinity during Harran’s
abortive attempt to resurrect Siveni Gray-Eyes.
Sabellia Mother goddess for the Rankan Empire. Savankala-Father god for
the Rankan Empire.
Siveni Gray-Eyes Ilsigi goddess of wisdom, medicine and defense.
Stormbringer Primal Storm God/wargod. The pattern for all other such gods, he
is not, himself, the object of organized worship.
Vashanka Storm God/wargod of the original Rankan lands; vanquished and