Asta: Also known as Lady Isa. She is the daughter of Lord Canute and Lady Aulin of Kenshore, and the first woman and outsider to be blessed by Dotharr.
Aulin: She was Asta and Sylvi’s mother and the wife of Lord Canute. She was killed during the attack on Kenshore.
Bara: She is Viggo and Fallon’s older sister.
Bode: He is the errand man for the director of Dotharr’s Academy.
Bodiclass="underline" She was one of King Tatsuo’s mistresses. She is the mother of Prince Raoul and is married to Lord Polk.
Brandt: He was chosen by Dotharr to become a warrior. He is Asta’s grappling partner in Hand-to-Hand Combat class. He is also one of the young men who befriends her in Dotharr’s Academy.
Bryn: Also known as Behnam. His father is Director Endre of Dotharr’s Academy. He was chosen by Dotharr after he avenged his mother’s murder but he always wanted to be a doctor. He escaped from the academy to enroll in medical school shortly after meeting and befriending Asta.
Cade: He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.
Canute: He was the mayor of Kenshore. He was also married to Lady Aulin and was the father of Asta and Sylvi. He was killed during the attack on Kenshore.
Dagmar: She is Asta’s handmaiden. She also raised King Torvald after his mother died.
Darnelclass="underline" He is King Torvald’s errand man.
Dotharr: The Heavenly Master (or god) of Warriors. Military men, assassins, security guards, and bodyguards worship him mostly.
Endre: He is the Director of Dotharr’s Academy and Bryn’s father.
Era: She is one of seamstress Thora’s daughters.
Evie: She is King Torvald’s half sister. She is Lady Helka’s daughter and Prince Haskell’s little sister.
Fallon: She is Bara and Viggo’s youngest sister.
Feng: He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.
Fia: She was Bryn’s next-door neighbor, who witnessed one of Bryn’s most embarrassing moments.
Finley: He is one of King Torvald’s personal Defenders. He is the unofficial leader of the team that protects the king. He has a wife and a young daughter.
Fiske: He was a stable boy who worked for Asta’s family. He was Asta’s friend in Kenshore and was killed during the attack.
Frode: He was chosen by Dotharr to become a warrior. He is Asta’s Arithmetic tutor in Dotharr’s Academy and one of the young men who befriends her.
Gabor: He is one of King Torvald’s Defenders.
Ganix: He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.
Gosta: He was one of the warriors blessed by Dotharr who participated in the attack on Kenshore.
Halvar: He is the general of the militia sent with King Torvald’s diplomats on the Quest for Resources.
Haskelclass="underline" He is King Torvald’s half brother. He is Lady Helka’s son and Princess Evie’s older brother.
Helka: She was one of King Tatsuo’s mistresses. She is the mother of Prince Haskell and Princess Evie.
Hemming: He is one of King Torvald’s Defenders. He has served the king the longest but prefers to let Finley lead the team.
Indria: She is Princess Evie’s cousin.
Ichiro: He is the head doctor who works and lives on the royal hill.
Irma: She was Asta’s friend before Kenshore was raided. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Ishem: The Heavenly Master (or god) of Science. Doctors and inventors worship him mostly.
Kalea: She is counselor Rakim’s daughter and a personal friend of King Torvald, who later marries him.
Kustaav: He was Asta’s fiancé before Kenshore was raided. He was killed in the attack.
Lennart: He is one of King Torvald’s Defenders.
Lisodinae: The Heavenly Master (or god) of Mortality. She is also known as the Lady of the Dead and watches over the souls that pass.
Mabeclass="underline" She is Counselor Odalis’s daughter and Prince Haskell’s crush.
Madden: He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.
Makoa: He is King Torvald’s maternal grandfather.
Manning: He was one of the warriors assigned to protect Asta while she was in Dotharr’s Academy.
Nua: The Heavenly Master (or god) of Holiness. He is considered the Master of all Heavenly Masters. Kings and counselors worship him mostly.
Odalis: He is one of King Torvald’s counselors.
Padraig: He is Viggo, Bara, and Fallon’s father.
Pekka: He is one of the young men who tried to hurt Asta while she was at Dotharr’s Academy.
Pembe: She is the smithy who works and lives on the royal hill.
Philo: He is the guard master who works and lives on the royal hill.
Polk: He is Lady Bodil’s husband and Prince Raoul’s stepfather.
Rakim: He is Kalea’s father and King Torvald’s most trusted advisor.
Ragna: She is one of seamstress Thora’s daughters.
Rainer: He was chosen by Dotharr to become a warrior. He is in Asta’s Battle Strategy class and is one of the young men who befriends her in Dotharr’s Academy.
Raouclass="underline" He is King Torvald’s stepbrother. Lady Bodil is his mother and Lord Polk is his stepfather.
Rumatoa: The Heavenly Master (or god) of Labor. Metal workers, cobblers, leather workers, wood workers, chandlers, and seamstresses worship her mostly.
Raziya: She is a young lady living on the royal hill who rejects Prince Raoul’s affections and later tries to enter a relationship with Bryn.
Samir: He is one of the guards who works on the royal hill. He acted as Asta’s chauffeur after she graduated from Dotharr’s Academy.
Sippa: The Heavenly Master (or god) of Artists. Musicians, sculptors, painters, dancers, actors, jesters, and acrobats worship her mostly.
Sylvi: She was Asta’s older sister. She was killed during the attack on Kenshore.
Tarben: He was one of the warriors assigned to protect Asta while she was in Dotharr’s Academy.
Tatsuo: He was the former king of Holger, and Torvald’s father.
Thora: She is Asta’s seamstress, and the mother of Era and Ragna.
Torsten: He was Sylvi’s fiance. He was killed during the raid on Kenshore.
Torvald: He is the king of Holger and the older half brother of Prince Raoul, Prince Haskell, and Princess Evie.
Viggo: Also known as Alby. He assisted Bryn in the quest to avenge his mother and received copper eyes as a result. He has been Bryn’s friend since they were children, and graduated from Dotharr’s Academy on the same day as Asta.
Vuseth: The Heavenly Master (or god) of Intellect. Engineers, architects, bankers, teachers, lawyers, and judges worship him mostly.
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