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.
TEMPOS THALES; THE RIDDLER, Nearly immortal mercenary, a partner of Vashanka