JENOE ONJAEF, a marshal in the lord governor's army
ZIRA ONJAEF, Jenoe's wife
TIRNYA ONJAEF, Jenoe and Zira's daughter, a captain in the lord governor's army
MAISAAK TOLM, lord governor of Qalsyn
RIYETTE TOLM, Maisaak's wife
ENLY TOLM, Maisaak and Riyette's son, lord heir of Qalsyn and a captain in the lord governor's army
STRI BALKETT, a captain in the lord governor's army
OLIBAN HERT, a lead rider in Tirnya's company
QAGAN FAWLER, a lead rider in Tirnya's company
DYN GRATHIDAR, a lead rider in Tirnya's company
CROW, a lead rider in Tirnya's company
BESH, an old Mettai man, a member of the village's Council of Elders LICALDI, also Lici, an old Mettai woman
BRINT HEDFARREN, an Eandi merchant from Tordjanne, also known as Young Red
LARIQENNE GLYSE, an Eandi merchant from Stelpana, also known as Lark TEGG LONSHER, an Eandi merchant
ANTAL KROST, an Eandi merchant
R'SHEV, a Qirsi merchant on the plains of Stelpana
EMA, Besh's wife, now deceased ELICA, his daughter
SIR), Elica's husband
MINAS, Sirj and Elica's elder son ANNZE, Sirj and Elica's daughter CAM, Sirj and Elica's younger son
PYAV, a blacksmith, head of the Council of Elders, addressed as "Eldest" SYLPA, Lici's foster mother, now deceased
GRINSA JAL ARRIET, a Weaver from the Forelands
CRESENNE JA TERBA, Grinsa's wife
BRYNTELLE JA GRINSA, Grinsa and Cresenne's daughter
E'MENUA, a'laq of a Fal'Borna sept in the Central Plain
D'PERA, n'qlae of E'Menua's sept and E'Menua's wife
U'VARA, E'Menua and D'Pera's eldest daughter
Q'DAER, a Weaver in E'Menua's sept
L'NoRR, a Weaver in E'Menua's sept
T'LISHA, a girl in E'Menua's sept, L'Norr's concubine
F'SOLYA, a Fal'Borna woman
I'JOLED, F'Solya's husband
F'GHARA, a'laq of a small Fal'Borna sept in the Central Plain S'PLAED, a'laq of a Fal'Borna sept in the northern plain, now deceased
P'CRATH, a'laq of S'Vralna
Z'FENI, n'qlae of S'Vralna, P'Crath's wife B'ASYA, daughter of Z'Feni and P'Crath
TORGAN PLYE, an Eandi merchant from Tordjanne JASHA ZIFFEL, an Eandi merchant
KENITHA, a Mettai woman, eldest of Shaldir
FAYONNE, a Mettai woman, eldest of Lifarsa
S'DORYN, a Qirsi man
N'Tevva, S'Doryn's wife
T'NOTH, a Qirsi man, friend of S'Doryn and N'Tevva T'KAAR, a Qirsi man, brother of T'Noth
A'VINYA, T'Kaar's wife
U'SELLE, a'laq (leader) of the village
JYNNA, an Y'Qatt girl
VETTALA, a young Y'Qatt girl
ETAN, a young Y'Qatt boy