JYNNA, an Y'Qatt girl, orphaned in her home village of Tivston 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
ETAN, a young Y'Qatt boy, orphaned in his home village of Tivston VETTALA, a young Y'Qatt girl, orphaned in her home village of Tivston HEY, an Y'Qatt boy, orphaned in his home village of Tivston
PELDA, an Y'Qatt girl, orphaned in her home village of Tivston
SEBBI, Pelda's younger sister, orphaned in her home village of Tivston
R'SHEV, a Qirsi merchant on the plains of Stelpana
D'CHUL, a Qirsi lutenist and merchant on the plains of Stelpana TORGAN PLYE, an Eandi merchant from Tordjanne
Y'FARL, an Y'Qatt merchant in C'Bijor's Neck
JASHA ZIFFEL, an Eandi merchant
BRINT HEDFARREN, an Eandi merchant from Tordjanne