by Lloyd, Tom
Certinse, Sir Dirass - Deceased knight and captain in the Palace Guard, third son of Suzerain Tildek
Certinse, Knight-Cardinal Horel - Commander of the Knights of the Temples, younger brother of Suzerain Tildek, Farlan by birth
Certinse, High Cardinal Varn - Farlan cleric. Third son of the Tildek Suzerainty, younger brother of Suzerain Tildek, Knight-Cardinal Certinse and Duchess Lomin
Certinse, Duke Karlat - Deceased Farlan nobleman, ruler of Lomin, nephew of Suzerain Tildek
Cetarn, Shile - A mage in the employ of King Emin
Chade - A Menin huntsman in the service of General Gaur
Chaist, Duke - Ruler of Embere, Member of the Knights of the Temples
Chalat - Deceased former Lord of the Chetse
Charr - Chosen of Tsatach, Krann to Lord Chalat, Lord of the Chetse, who died in the Menin invasion
Chera - A young girl from Llehden
Chirialt, Dermeness - A Farlan mage
Cober - White-eye from Aroth, bodyguard to Count Pellisorn
Coran - White-eye bodyguard of King Emin Thonal of Narkang
Corl - Farlan assassin, a devotee of Kassalain
Corlyn - The traditional name adopted by the head of the Farlan’s priest branch of the Cult of Nartis, God of Storms
Cosep, Swordmaster Harle - Farlan soldier
Cuder, Sir Creyl - Knight of Narkang, founding member and Commander of the Brotherhood
Dace (Sir Dace Yoren) - Farlan nobleman, and Count Vesna’s best friend; former member of the Palace Guard
Daima — A witch of Llehden
Dainiss - Devotee of the Lady from Canar Fell
Daken (The Mad Axe) - White-eye mercenary from Canar Fell, aligned to Litania the Trickster, an Aspect of Larat, God of Magic
Dapplin, Captain Sontoran - Arothan soldier
Daratin, Kap — Recent recruit to the Brotherhood
Darn, Major Ferek - Menin major in the Cheme Third Legion
Dashain — Second-in-command of the Brotherhood
Dassai, Marshal Canerin - Narkang nobleman
Death - Chief of the Gods and head of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon
Deebek, Sergeant - Menin soldier in the Cheme Third Legion
Derager, Gavai - Wife of a Byoran wine merchant, a Farlan agent
Derager, Lell - Wine merchant from Byora and Farlan agent
Derenin, Suzerain - Narkang nobleman, lord of Moorview Castle
Dirr - Mercenary and thief from Tio He
Disten, Cardinal Fesin - Farlan cleric, once a Legion Chaplain
Doranei, Ashin - A member of the Brotherhood
Doren, Abbot - Deceased abbot of an island monastery and High Priest of Vellern, God of Birds
Dors, Unmen Echail - Farlan priest of Nartis, God of Storms
Ebarn, Fei - Battle-mage from Narkang
Ehla - The name Lord Isak is permitted to use for the witch of Llehden
Eleil, Cardinal Luth - Priest of Ilit, God of the Wind, from Ismess, member of the Knights of the Temples, former head of the Serian in the Circle City, now deputy of the Devout Congress
Eliane - Ruhen’s true mother, originally named Haipar, until she lost her memory in Scree
Elshaim - Necromancer from Verech who became a prophet, noted for painting a series of images charting his impending descent into Ghenna
Endine, Tomal - Narkang mage in the employ of King Emin
Enkin (The Hounds of Jaishen) - Daemons that roam the Land hunting Aryn Bwr’s soul
Eraliave, General - Elven general who predated the Wars of the Houses and wrote the treatise Principles of Warfare
Escral, Duchess Natai - Ruler of Byora, a quarter of the Circle City
Escral, Duke Ganas - Deceased husband of Natai Escral
Esetar, Lakal - Menin mage, Adept of Larat, God of Magic, and part of Larim’s coterie
Etesia - Goddess of Lust, one of the three linked Goddesses - with Triena, Goddess of Romantic Love, and Kantay, Goddess of Longing - who together cover love in all its aspects
Etharain, Suzerain Hape - Nobleman from Aroth
Evaole (the Water Bearer) — Aspect of Vasle, God of Rivers
Farlan, Prince Kasi - Farlan prince during the Great War, in whose image white-eyes were created and after whom the lesser moon was named
Fate - Deceased Goddess of Luck, also known as the Lady, killed by Aracnan
Feers, Count Lerail - Farlan nobleman from Tirah
Fernal — Demi-God from Llehden, son of Nartis, the Storm God, and nominated by Isak to be his successor as Lord of the Farlan
Firnin, Camba - Specialist mage from Narkang
Fynner, Chaplain — Priest of Nartis from Lomin and chaplain of the Knights of the Temples
Garash, High Priest Kel - Priest of Belarannar, Goddess of the Earth, from Narkang, member of the Knights of the Temples and head of the Devout Congress
Gaur, General - Beastman warrior from the Waste, Lord Styrax’s most trusted general
Genedel - A dragon
Gesh - Litse white-eye and First Guardian of the Library of Seasons
Grast, Deverk - Infamous former Lord of the Menin
Great Wolf, the - One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers
Grepel of the Hearths - Aspect of Tsatach, God of Fire
Grisat - Mercenary-turned-penitent of Ushull in the Circle City
Hain, Captain Gess - Menin officer in the Cheme Third Legion
Haipar the shapeshifter - Raylin mercenary of the Deneli tribe from the Elven Waste, known as Eliane after she loses her memory
Halis, Anversis - Narkang academic, King Emin’s uncle
Hastars, Torosay - Arothan mage
Headsman, the - One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers
Herald of Death - Aspect of Death who ushers the dead to their Last Judgement
Herotay, Swordmaster Gal - Deceased Farlan soldier, former Commander of the Swordmasters and Knight-Defender of Tirah
Holtai, Tasseran - Narkang mage and scryer
Horle - Member of the Brotherhood
Hulf - Puppy, now belonging to Isak
Ilit - God of the Wind, patron of the Litse tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon
Ilumene - A former member of the Brotherhood, now disciple of Azaer
Introl, Anad - Farlan politician; Gatekeeper of Tirah, member of the City Council; Tila’s father
Introl, Tila - Lord Isak’s advisor; Count Vesna’s fiancée
Isak - Deceased white-eye, former Lord of the Farlan, Duke of Tirah and Chosen of Nartis
Isen - Farlan blade-for-hire
Jachen, (Major Jachen Ansayl) — Commander of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard, former mercenary
Jackdaw (Prior Corci) - Former monk of Vellern, God of Birds
Jailer of the Dark - A dragon that fought the Gods during the Age of Myths and lost. Too powerful for them to completely kill, it was chained to the doorway to Death’s throne room on the lower slope of Ghain
Jarrage, Major Fenter — Member of the Knights of the Temples from Sautin
Jato, Steward - Steward of the Ruby Tower in Byora
Jesters, the — Four brothers, sons of Death, all Demi-Gods and Raylin mercenaries
Kail (ab Torn ab Venn) - A Harlequin
Kanasis - Aspect of Vrest, God of Beasts
Kantay - Goddess of Longing, sometimes referred to as Queen of the Unrequited. One of the linked Goddesses - with Etesia, Goddess of Lust and Triena, Goddess of Romantic Love - who together cover all the aspects of love
Kao - Berserker Aspect of Karkarn, God of War
Karkarn - God of War, patron of the Menin tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon
Kasai, Nanter - Innkeeper’s wife from Kamfer’s Ford
Kassalain - Goddess of Murder, patron of assassins
Kayel, Sergeant Hener - The alias used by Ilumene in the Circle City
Kenanai the Mother - Aspect of Death, first of the Mercies on the slopes of Ghain
Keness of the Spear - Minor Aspect of Karkarn, God of War
Kerek, Brother - Farlan cleric, secretary to Cardinal Certinse
Kerin, Swordmaster Orayn - Deceased Farlan soldier, Commander of the Swordmasters and Knight-Defender of Tirah
Kiallas - Litse white-eye
Kinna, Lady Ilail - Byoran advisor to Duchess Escral
Kirl, Horsemistress Lay - Menin auxiliary, attached to the Cheme Third Legion
Kitar - Goddess of Harvest and Fertility, member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon
Kiyer (of the Deluge) - Aspect of Ushull, Goddess of the Mountains, local to the Circle City
Kobel - A veteran Harlequin
Koteer - Demi-God and eldest brother of the Jesters, a son of Death
Kurrest, Captain Jaim - Farlan solider, officer of the Tirah Palace Guard
Lahk, General - Farlan white-eye, commander of the forces in Tirah and a marshal of the Tirah-Tebran border district
Larat - God of Magic & Manipulation, member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon
Larim, Lord Shotein — Menin white-eye mage, Lord of the Hidden Tower and Chosen of Larat
Latiar, Captain Pinnail - Officer of the Ruby Tower Guard and noted duellist
Lecha, Tachrenn Erach - Chetse legion-commander of the Ten Thousand
Legana — Farlan Mortal-Aspect, formerly devotee, of the Lady, Goddess of Luck, and former agent of Chief Steward Lesarl
Lesarl, Chief Steward Fordan - Principal advisor to the Lord of the Farlan
Leshi — Farlan Ascetite soldier, attached to Lord Isak’s Personal Guard
Litania (the Trickster) - Aspect of Larat, God of Magic & Manipulation
Lliot - Deceased God of All Waters and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon, whose domain was divided up among his five children: Inoth, Turist, Shoso, Vasle and Asenn
Lokan, Duke Shorin - Farlan nobleman and ruler of Merlat
Lomin, Duchess Feya - Deceased Farlan noblewoman, wife of Koren Lomin, mother to Duke Karlat Certinse, sister to Cardinal Certinse, Knight-Cardinal Certinse and Suzerain Tildek
Lomin, Duke Belir Ankremer - Farlan nobleman, bastard son of the previous Duke of Lomin
Lopir, General - Narkang general
Luerce - Inhabitant of Byora and follower of Azaer
Malich, Cordein - Deceased necromancer from Embere
Marad, Private - Farlan soldier in the Palace Guard, and member of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard
Maram Boatman - The mysterious entity who patrols the River Maram between Ghain and Ghenna, the home of daemons
Marn (ab Codor ab Veir) - A Harlequin
Mayel - A novice from Abbot Doren’s monastery, native of Scree
Mihn (ab Netren ab Felith) -Failed Harlequin, once Lord Isak’s bodyguard and dubbed the Grave Thief by the witch of Llehden
Mikiss, Koden - Deceased Menin army messenger, turned to vampirism by Zhia Vukotic
Mochyd, High Chaplain - Farlan cleric. High Chaplain of the Farlan, head of the chaplain branch of the Cult of Nartis, God of Storms
Morghien - A drifter of Embere descent, known as the man of many spirits
Nai - Former acolyte to the deceased necromancer Isherin Purn
Nartis - God of the Night, Storms and Hunters. Patron of the Farlan tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon
Orolay - Farlan blade-for-hire
Osh, Hambalay - Mystic of Karkarn from Canar Fell, known as Brother Penitence
Paen (ab Esor ab Finn) - Priestess of Death from the Harlequin clans
Pellisorn, Count - Nobleman from Aroth, head of the Arothan Honour Council
Perforren, Captain Halier — Farlan officer of the Knights of the Temples, aide to the Knight-Cardinal
Pettir, Swordmaster Korpel - Farlan soldier who succeeded Swordmaster Kerin as Commander of the Swordmasters and Knight-Defender of Tirah
Poisonblade, Arlal — Elven assassin, a true Elf, untouched by the Gods-imposed curse that warps their bodies
Poller, Unmen Ast - Resident priest in Kamfer’s Ford, aligned to Death
Purn, Isherin — Deceased Menin necromancer, killed in Scree; once apprenticed to the necromancer Cordein Malich
Ralen, Sergeant Kyn - Farlan soldier in the Palace Guard, member of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard
Ranah, Suzerain - Farlan nobleman
Ranah, Scion Ventale - Farlan nobleman
Reshar, Count Eterai - Narkang nobleman
Rojak - Deceased minstrel originally from Embere who died in Scree, first among Azaer’s disciples
Ruhen - The name taken by Azaer as a mortal
Sapex, Heten - Menin soldier in the Cheme Third Legion
Saroc, Suzerain Fir - Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of the Sacred Teachings
Sebe (Sebetin) - Deceased member of the Brotherhood
Seliasei - Minor Aspect of Vasle, God of Rivers, who now inhabits Morghien
Selsetin, Suzerain Pelan - Deceased Farlan nobleman, believed a follower of Malich Cordein
Semar - Deceased Lord of the Farlan who designed and built the Tower of Semar
Sempes, Duke Faran - Farlan nobleman and ruler of Perlir
Sen, Terolen - Narkang Army lieutenant and pupil of Hambalay Osh
Shaberale, Sergeant-at-Arms Sotonay (Shab) - Deceased Farlan soldier and weaponsmaster who trained Count Vesna
Shalstik - Elven prophet who predicted the return of the Last King
Shanas - Young devotee of the Lady, Goddess of Luck, from south of Aroth
Shanatin, Witchfinder Otei - Member of the Knights of the Temples from Akell, servant of Azaer
Sheredal, Spreader of the Frost - Aspect of Asenn, Goddess of Rain and Snow
Shim (the Bastard) - A man from Canar Thritt who, being partially immune to magic, can kill mages with a touch
Shinir - Farlan Ascetite agent attached to Lord Isak’s Personal Guard
Shotir - God of Healing and Forgiveness.
Soldier, the - One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers
Styrax, Scion Kohrad - Deceased Menin white-eye, son of Lord Styrax
Styrax, Duke Kastan - White-eye Lord of the Menin
Tebran, Lady Anatay - Daughter of Suzerain Tebran
Tebran, Suzerain Kehed — Farlan nobleman
Tebran, Scion Pannar - Deceased Farlan nobleman, son of Kehed Tebran
Telasin Daemon-Touch (Captain Peragad Telasin) - former Knight of the Temples who is now partially possessed, by both a daemon and by an Aspect of Vrest, God of Beasts
Telles, Unmen Atay - Deceased Farlan priestess of Death
Tenber, Suzerain — Narkang nobleman
Thonal, King Emin - King of Narkang and the Three Cities
Thonal, Gennay - Deceased elder sister of King Emin
Thonal, Queen Oterness - Queen of Narkang and the Three Cities, a new mother
Timonas, Sergeant - Witchfinder of the Knights of the Temples from Akell
Tiniq - Farlan ranger, General Lahk’s twin brother, member of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard
Torl, Suzerain Karn - Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of the Sacred Teachings
Triena - Goddess of Romantic Love and Fidelity, one of the three linked Goddesses - with Etesia, Goddess of Lust and Kantay, Goddess of Longing - who together cover all love’s aspects
Tsatach - God of Fire and the Sun, patron of the Chetse tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon
Uresh, Colonel - Menin officer, Commander of the Cheme Third Legion
Ushull - Goddess of the Mountains, Aspect of Belarannar
Vasle - God of Rivers and Inland Seas
Veck, Cardinal - Farlan cleric, second only to the High Cardinal in the cult of Nartis
Veil, Arin - Member of the Brotherhood