Characters:Dun Barethsol
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.