Harullen—gray qheuen intellectual. Leader of a heretical sect that believes illegal settlers should voluntarily stop breeding and let Jijo return to its time of fallow rest.

Hikahi—former third-in-command of Streaker, lost at Kithrup.

Hph-wayuo—Alvin’s formal hoonish name.

Huck—humicker nickname of a g’Kek orphan raised in Wuphon. Alvin’s friend.

Huphu—Alvin’s pet noor beast.

Jass—young hunter of the Gray Hills band. Rety’s past tormentor.

Jimi—the “blessed,” born higher along the Path of Redemption.

Jomah—the young son of Henrik the Exploser.

Jop—Dolo Village tree farmer, believer in the old Sacred Scrolls.

Joshu—Sara Koolhan’s late suitor, an itinerant bookbinder who died in Biblos of the pepper pox.

Kaa—dolphin, pilot of Streaker. Formerly known as Lucky Kaa.

Karkaett—engineering mate on Streaker.

Keepiru—former chief pilot of Streaker, lost at Kithrup.

Knife-Bright Insight—a blue qheuen, High Sage for the qheuen race.

Kunn—human pilot of the Rothen-Danik ship.

Kurt—a leader of the Explosers Guild. Jomah’s uncle.

Lark—a naturalist, junior sage of the Commons, and heretic.

Ling—Danik crewwoman of the Rothen ship. A skilled biologist.

Makanee—female dolphin, ship’s surgeon on Streaker.

Melina—Nelo Koolhan’s late wife; mother of Lark, Sara, and Dwer.

Mopol—a male dolphin, spacer second class on Streaker.

Mudfoot—a wild noor, named by Dwer Koolhan.