Characters:Dun Barethsol

Marcella

Padrig Kurwen

Merigan Kurwen

Ella

The Redwyne Family:

Orloth Redwyne

Lucia Redwyne

Oliver Redwyne

The Three Merchants:

Sulin Turvale

Cirades Rymon

Risartus Solmanus

Tinuv Cerfus, a merchant related to Risartus Solmanus

Mina Turvale, wife of Sulin Turvale

Erinsford Guards and Officials:

Albrecht, Duke of Wyvernesse [[ Jelom Rasgar]]

Talan Wendth [[ Bregon Swift]]

The Dwarves:

Ynar Hammerhand

Kord Blackhammer

Thorig Axehaft

Helmerk Axehaft

Togud Brightore

Yetins:

Lady Rhayne Frostbloom

Lursan Maladris, a Yetin Monk and ursanthrope

Abbot Tham the Learned

Samis Desorin "the Shepherd"

Lesteph Brighteyes - a Yetin monk, skilled in healing and silent movement. She enabled Tham the Learned to escape the assault by Endhelm and his hirelings.

Endhelm's Enders:

Alek Endhelm

Tewr "the Fell", wounded in the attack on the monastery

Rrelmer "the Bower", also wounded in the attack. No one can adequately explain how his bow arm was broken.

Dern "the Blade"

Krelm "the Cutpurse"

Dockhands and Brigands:

Orl, a brigand and Free Lancer

Thorn, brother of Orl, also a Free Lancer, but regularly employed at the Docks.

Nebrin, a dockhand, brigand, and member of the Society of the Blade; the common name of Konas Kan, a Brother of the Fang

Reylyr is the common name of Terith Kan, a Blackwidow sister. Reylyr is reputed to be a "river cat" or prostitute. However, she uses this common image to hide her membership in the Sisterhood and the Society of the Blade.