Mano, a popular young trooper in the horde of BLANKO.

Maytera Marble, the former sibyl who accompanied the colonists BLUE and resumed her vocation there, a chem.

Marrow, a magnate of NEW VIRON.

Maytera Mint, the heroine of VIRON'S revolution, also known as General Mint.

MORA, a girl in her early teens, INCLITO'S daughter.

General Morello, the commander of the horde of SOLDO.

The Mother, a sea-goddess of Blue akin to Scylla.

Mucor, a woman possessing paranormal powers, Marble's granddaughter.

Nadar, a madman in SINEW'S village.

Nadi, a river flowing past Gaon.

Neighbors, the name by which the sentient native race is known on BLUE'S western continent; the Vanished People.

Nettle, HORN'S wife, the mother of SINEW, Hoof, and HIDE.

NEW VIRON, the town on BLUE founded by colonists from VIRON.

Novella Citta, a smaller town near SOLDO.

Olivine, a young chem of VIRON, the handicapped daughter of Marble and Hammerstone.

Olmo, a smaller town near SOLDO.

Onorifica, the kitchen maid at INCLITO'S.

OREB, a night chough, INCANTO'S pet bird.

The OUTSIDER, the god of gods.

Pajarocu, a phantom town on BLUE'S western continent.

Pas, the father of the gods of the LONG SUN WHORL.

Perito, a hired hand on INCLITO'S farm.

Pig, a friend of INCANTO'S in the LONG SUN WHORL.

Patera Pike, an elderly augur of Viron, long dead.

Poliso, a foreign town near BLANKO.

Councilor Potto, VIRON'S spymaster.

Qarya, SINEW'S village on GREEN.

Quadrifons, an aspect of the OUTSIDER in the LONG SUN WHORL.