Characters

Men

Amitan mar Kiman shah Islanari: a shallah from Emeldar

Arlen: a shallah traitor 

Armian: exiled as a baby; Harlon's son; reputed to be the Firebringer 

Baran: a powerful waterlord, Kiloran's chief rival; lives at Belitar

The Beckoner: a spirit that haunts Mirabar

Borell: the Imperial Advisor in Sileria

Candan mar Dishon shah Sirdari: started a notorious bloodfeud with Tansen's clan, the Gamalani 

Cheylan: a Guardian with fire-colored eyes

Corenten: a young shallah from Malthenar

Commander Cyrill: the (new) Valdani Commander of Cavasar; nephew of Advisor Borell

Commander Daroll: (briefly) High Commander of Sileria 

Daurion: the last Yahrdan (ruler) of Sileria, murdered by Marjan 

Derlen: a Guardian, from a merchant family in Shaljir

Emelen: Josarian's brother-in-law; Jalilar's husband

Toren Emmeran: an aristocratic abductee

Falian: a shallah from Emeldar; scarred by Tansen 

Captain Foridall: the Valdani commander at the mines of Alizar 

Gaborian: Elelar's late grandfather 

Goran: Sister Basimar's late husband

Harlon: Armian's father; the waterlord succeeded by Kiloran 

Harjan: a tailor and informant 

Jalan: a zanar

Emperor Jarell: Emperor of Valdania for the past 40 years

Josarian mar Gershon shah Emeldari: outlaw and rebel leader

Kiloran: Sileria's most powerful and feared waterlord

Commander Koroll: the Valdani military governor of Cavasar and its province; later High Commander of Sileria

Kynan: a young shallah rebel

Lann: a large, bearded shallah from Emeldar 

Marjan: the first-ever waterlord, who killed Daurion

Captain Myrell: an Outlooker officer 

Najdan: an assassin loyal to Kiloran

The Olvar: leader of the Beyah-Olvari

Ronall: Elelar's half-Valdani husband

Searlon: an assassin loyal to Kiloran

Srijan: Kiloran's son 

Tansen mar Dustan shah Gamalani: a shallah from Gamalan who became a shatai during his exile from Sileria

Turan: the young son of Derlen, a Guardian

Varian of Adalian: a toren in the Alliance

Verlon: a powerful waterlord in the district of Liron

Zimran shah Emeldari: Josarian's cousin

Women

Sister Basimar: a friend of the rebels; one of Zimran's many lovers

Calidar: Josarian's deceased wife

Torena Chasimar: Porsall’s wife 

Dar: the destroyer goddess

Torena Elelar mar Odilan yesh Ronall shah Hasnari: a member of the Alliance

Faradar: Elelar's servant

Jalilar: Josarian's sister; wife of Emelen

Mirabar: a Guardian tormented by prophetic visions

Tashinar: a Guardian, Mirabar's mentor