AGUILA: One of the Skyfolk: Captain of the Royal Guard.
ALISSA: Bern’s young daughter.
ALISSANA: Bern’s wife.
AMAHLI: Daughter of Eliizar and Nereni.
AMAN: Former Vizier to Xiang, now joint Regent of the Khazalim.
ANGOS: Mercenary: Commander of the Garrison after Forral.
ANTOR: Son of Vannor.
ANVAR: Mage. Half-breed son of Miathan and Ria.
AURIAN: Mage. Daughter of Eilin and Geraint. One of the ancient Magefolk.
AVITHAN: Known in legend as Father of the Gods.
BARODH: Hound belonging to Hellorin.
BASILEUS: A Moldan (giant Earth-spirit).
BAVORDRAN: Water-Mage. Father of Davorshan.
BENZIORN: Physician in Nexis.
BERN: Anvar’s half-brother.
BLACKTALON: High Priest of the Winged Folk.
BOHAN: A eunuch. Former servant of Harihn.
BRAGAR: Fire-Mage.
(THE) CAILLEACH: A Guardian of the High Magic. Also known as Lady of the Mists.
CHATHAK: God of Fire. Patron deity of warriors.
CHIAMH: The Windeye (Seer) of the Xandim.
CHIANNALA: Ancient Magewoman. With Incondor, she instigated the Cataclysm.
CORIELLE: Vannor’s eldest daughter.
CURRAIN: Son of Eilin and Yazour.
CYGNUS: A young physician-priest of the Skyfolk.
D’ARVAN: Half-Mage, half-Phaerie. Son of Hellorin and Adrina.
DAVORSHAN: Half-brother to Davorshan. Water-Mage. Son of Adrina and Bavordran and half-brother to D’arvan.
DULSINA: Vannor’s housekeeper. Sister to Remana.
EILIN: Earth-Mage and mother of Aurian. Also known as the Lady of the Lake.
ELEWIN: Chief Steward of the Academy.
ELIIZAR: Swordmaster of the Khazalim Arena. Husband to Nereni.
ELISETH: Weather-Mage.
ELSTER: Skyfolk master physician.
ELSTER: Daughter of Queen Raven, named after the above.
EMMIE: Young woman in Nexis—assistant to Jarvas and Benziorn.
ESSELNATH: Warrior of the Xandim.
FINBARR: A Mage. Archivist at the Academy. Soulmate to Meiriel.
FINCH: One of the Skyfolk—companion of Eliizar and Nereni.
FIONAL: Trooper at Garrison: a skilled archer.
FIRECREST: Mate of Petrel.
FLAMEWING: Queen of the Skyfolk. Mother of Raven.
FORRAL: The world’s greatest swordsman. Commander of the Nexis Garrison and Aurian’s lover.
FROST: Grince’s dog.
GALDRUS: Xandim Warrior.
GELDA: Sara’s maid.
GERAINT: Fire-Mage. Soulmate of Eilin and father of Aurian.
GEVAN: A smuggler.
GHABAL: A mad Moldan whose spirit was imprisoned beneath Nexis by the ancient Magefolk.
GRANDPA: Anvar’s grandfather. A carpenter.
GRINCE: Young son of the streetwalker Tilda.
GRISTHEENA: First Female (Leader) of the great cats.
HARAG: Overseer of galley slaves on Corsair ship.
HARGORN: Veteran trooper at Nexis Garrison.
HARIHN: Prince of the Khazalim. Son of Xiang.
HARKAS: A pig-keeper. Brother to Jarvas.
HARZ: A Khazalim villager.
HEBBA: Vannor’s cook.
HELLORIN: Lord of the Phaerie and father of D’arvan. Also known as the Forest Lord.
HREEZA: Elderly great cat. Friend to Shia.
IBIS: One of the Skyfolk who accompanied Aurian to the Xandim lands.
IDRIS: Captain of a Nightrunner ship.
INCONDOR: One of the ancient Winged Folk. With Chiannala, he instigated the Cataclysm.
INELLA: Maidservant at the Academy.
IONOR THE WISE: A god. Known to the Khazalim as the Reaper of Souls.
IRIANA: A goddess. Known as Iriana of the Beasts.
ISCALDA: Sister of Schiannath of the Xandim.
ITHALASA: A whale—one of the ancient Magefolk race of Leviathan.
IZMIR: Leader of the Xandim coastal community.
JANOK: Head Cook at the Academy.
JARD: A miller from Nexis. Sara’s father.
JARVAS: Brother of Harkas. Founder of a refuge for the poor in Nexis.
JESKIN: Nightrunner shipwright.
JHARAV: Soldier in Harihn’s troop.
JURDAG: Captain of pirate ship.
KARLEK: Siege Engineer at the Garrison.
KESTREL: Female warrior of Skyfolk who accompanied Aurian to the Xandim lands. Mate of Ibis.
KHANU: Young male great cat. Friend to Shia.
LANNERET: Son of Queen Raven.
LARK: Skyfolk child.
LAZY: Old horse belonging to Anvar’s father.
LETHAS: Hellorin’s chamberlain.
LEYNARD: Former leader of the Nightrunners. Husband of Remana and father of Yanis.
LICIA: Lacemaker from Nexis, captured by Phaerie.
LINNET: Skyfolk child.
LOUETTE: Winged woman—mother of Lark and Linnet.
(THE GREAT) MANDZURANO: Leader of a traveling carnival. Also called Tharbutt.
MARTEK: Zanna and Tarnal’s younger son.
MAYA: A warrior. Second-in-command at the Garrison.
MEIRIEL: Magefolk Healer. Soulmate of Finbarr.
MELIANNE: Phaerie woman.
MELISANDA: Goddess of Healing. Known as Melisanda of the Healing Hands.
MIATHAN: The Archmage. Father of Anvar.
NARVISH: Official Recorder for the Ruling Council of Nexis.
NERENI: A Khazalim woman. Wife of Eliizar.
ORIOLE: Daughter of Finch and Ouzel.
OUZEL: Mate of Finch.
PARRIC: Cavalrymaster at the Garrison.
PENDRAL: A corrupt and greedy merchant.
PETREL: Skyfolk warrior. Companion of Eliizar and Nereni.
PHALIHAS: Herdlord of the Xandim.
PIPER: Zanna’s horse.
RASVALD: Soldier in Lord Pendral’s forces.
RAVEN: Princess of the Skyfolk. Daughter of Flamewing.
REMANA: Wife of Leynard, the former Nightrunner leader. Mother of Yanis. Sister to Dulsina.
RIA: Wife of Tori, and mother of Anvar and Bern.
RIOCH: Garrison Commander before Forral.
SALLANA: Serving maid at Invisible Unicorn.
SANGRA: A warrior. Trooper at the Garrison.
SARA: Daughter of Jard the miller. Anvar’s childhood sweetheart and Vannor’s wife. Subsequently, Queen of the Xandim.
SCHIANNATH: Xandim outlaw. Brother to Iscalda.
SHIA: Great cat. Friend to Aurian and Anvar.
SKUA: Priest of the Skyfolk.
SNOWSILVER: Emmie’s second dog, Storm’s daughter.
STORM: Emmie’s white dog.
SUNFEATHER: Skyfolk warrior: Wingmarshal of the Syntagma, the Winged Folk military elite.