Alyssa—half-vampire, half-demon, second-in-command of the vampire army
Amazon—Atlantean race of female warrioresses known for their thirst for war
Apollo—god of the sun
Ares—god of war
Artemis—goddess of the hunt
Atlantis—a hidden city under the sea, populated by creatures mistakenly created as the gods attempted to form man
Brand—second-in-command of the dragon army
Brenna—human; mate of Joachim
Broderick—elite nymph warrior
Cassandra—siren formerly enslaved by the demons
Centaur—Atlantean race defined by half-man, half-horse features
Darius—king of the dragons
Delilah—Amazon warrioress
Demon—Atlantean race of horned, scaled flesh-eaters; most reviled of the creatures
Dorian—nymph warrior
Dragon—Atlantean race of men able to shift into fire-breathers
Forest of Dragons—land surrounding the Inner City; property of the dragon king
Formorian—Atlantean race with one arm and one leg; wings are their great strength
Gorgon—Atlantean race with snakes for hair, able to turn men to stone with a glance
Grace—human; queen of the dragons
Hestia—goddess of hearth and home
Inner City—center of Atlantean commerce
Irren—formorian warrior
Jada—female nymph warrior
Joachim—elite nymph warrior
Kreja—queen of the Amazons
Layel—king of the vampires
Lily—Amazon child; daughter of Kreja
Marina—slain queen of the demons
Minotaur—Atlantean race with the head of a bull and the body of a human
Mists—portals from the surface world to Atlantis
Nola—Amazon warrioress
Nymph—Atlantean race so sensual, no one can resist them; they need sex to survive
Outer City—home to Atlantis's criminals and assorted unwanted races
Poseidon—god of the sea
Renard—dragon warrior
Shaye—human; queen of the nymphs
Shivawn—elite nymph warrior
Susan—slain human mate to Layel
Tagart—dragon warrior
Valerian—king of the nymphs
Vampire—Atlantean race of blood-drinkers; most can fly and teleport
Vorik—dragon warrior
Zane—vampire warrior