Ashtera (ash-TAIR-ah): A soldier stationed at the Kessamanta outpost.
Captain Parash (pah-RAHSH): Commander of the Kessamanta outpost.
Limor (LEE-mor): Ashtera’s friend and fellow soldier.
General Ninia (NIN-ee-ah): A major military figure in the Empire.
Lauren Strauss: Originally from Earth, but has both Bhrean and Earth heritage. She is training to become a fully-fledged night warrior.
Val Dolan (vahl doh-LAHN): The Crown Prince of Bhrea.
Wendy Feathers: A young woman from Chicago.
Vadin Dolan (VAH-dihn doh-LAHN): The second-born prince of Bhrea.
Am Yu Esh (ahm yoo esh): A boy from the island of Po’Am.
Ler Ri An (lair ree an): The daughter of the Amnasi chief of Sum Ba.
Che’ Ram (chay rahm): An Amnasi priest.
Radaman Tkani (RAH-dah-mahn TKAH-nee): The eldest prince of Zulda.
Pelukta Tkani (peh-LOO-ktah TKAH-nee): The second eldest prince of Zulda.
Ktanali Tkani (ktah-NAH-lee TKAH-nee): The youngest princess of Zulda.
Valora Dolan (vah-LOR-ah doh-LAHN): The princess of Bhrea.
Arnen Tovikanya (AR-nen toh-vih-KAHN-ya): The queen of Bhrea and Val, Vadin, and Valora’s mother.
Lemandra (leh-MAHN-drah): A handmaiden of the queen.
Amistera (AH-miss-tair-ah): A handmaiden of the queen.
Captain Emsati (em-SAH-tee): Captain of the Royal Guard.
Atarim Radva (ah-TAR-ihm RAHD-vah): A Junta Master of fire.
Atim Moita (ah-TEEM MOY-tah): The Spymaster for the queen and member of the Soven High Council.
Sorrn Matisya (sorn mah-TIHS-yah): Member of the Soven High Council, the chancellor and presider of the Soven Council.
Jerinik Kalset (JEHR-ih-nihk KAHL-set): Member of the Soven High Council, the coinmaster and head ambassador.
Aziwal (AZ-ih-wahl): A Dmuskan (known to Bhreans as a Kataal) explorer and alchemist.
Ganeth (GAN-eth): An ancient being of unknown origins.
Marekh Dolan (MAR-ekh doh-LAHN): The king of Bhrea and Val, Vadin, and Valora’s father.
Yalindva (yah-LIN-dvah): a young member of the Soven Council.
Garam (gah-RAHM): The most senior member of the Junta order, a master of light.
Orsar Tkani (OR-sar TKAH-nee): A prince of Zulda, twin brother to Ziran.
Ziran Tkani (zir-AHN TKAH-nee): A princess of Zulda, twin sister to Orsar.
Urqan Tkani (UR-kahn TKAH-nee): The king of Zulda and father of Radaman, Pelukta, Orsar, Ziran, and Ktanali Tkani.
Sachalun (SAH-chah-loon): One of the High Priests of Zulda.
Hopta (HOH-ptah): One of the generals of Zulda.
Talalun (TAH-lah-loon): One of the generals of Zulda.
Kero (KEH-roh): One of the generals of Zulda.
Zedapta (zeh-DAH-ptah): One of the High Priests of Zulda.
Jacob Parker: Lauren’s boyfriend when she lived in Chicago.
Maxwell Parker: Jacob Parker’s brother.
Attriminda Tevaala (ATT-rih-mihn-dah tay-VAHL-ah): Lauren’s servant and friend. She was arrested for attempting to enter the queen’s quarters with a dagger on her person.
Zelafa Tkani (zell-AH-fah TKAH-nee): The queen of Zulda and mother of Radaman, Pelukta, Orsar, Ziran, and Ktanali Tkani.
Luf Tetagh (loof tet-AHG): A member of the Tribe of Sun and Stars.
Saibaf Tetagh (SIGH-bahf tet-AHG): An Algaran woman chosen to be Val Dolan’s wife when he becomes the king.
Radh (RAH-deh): A little girl in the Tribe of Sun and Stars.
Sura Moita (SOO-rah MOY-tah): Atim Moita’s son.
Cassandra Lucina: A woman of the Lakota tribe.
Tarif (TAR-ihf): An elderwoman and leader of the Tribe of Sun and Stars.
Halnoa (hahl-NOH-ah): An elderman of the Tribe of Sun and Stars.
Shandrikar (SHAN-drih-kar): A being of unknown origins.
Kamari (kah-MAH-ree): Shandrikar’s vessel.