Characters:Dun Barethsol

Main Characters

• Marcella
• Padrig Kurwen
• Merigan Kurwen
• Ella of the Green
• Kidalethil

The Redwyne Family

• Orloth
• Lucia
• Oliver

The Three Merchants

• Sulin Turvale
• Cirades Rymon
• Risartus Solmanus
• Tinuv Cerfus, a merchant related to Risartus Solmanus
• Mina Turvale, wife of Sulin Turvale

Rangers

• Andare dunVelain
• Lareth dunTelro

Erinsford Guards and Officials

• Albrecht, Duke of Wyvernesse
• Jelom
• Talan
• Bregon

The Dwarves

• Ynar Hammerhand
• Kord Blackhammer
• Thorig Axehaft
• Helmerk Axehaft
• Togud Brightore

Yetins

• Rhayne Frostbloom
• Lursan Maladris, a Yetin Monk and ursanthrope
• Abbot Tham
• Samis Desorin "the Shepherd"
• Lesteph Brighteyes

Endhelm's Enders

• Alek Endhelm
• Tewr "the Fell"
• Rrelmer "the Bower"
• Dern "the Blade"
• Krelm "the Cutpurse"

Dockhands and Brigands

• Elgar Basil
• Orl, a brigand and Free Lancer
• Thorn, brother of Orl, also a Free Lancer, but regularly employed by Elgar Basil 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.
• Soko