MARROW, a New Vironese merchant.

Mehman, the RAJAN’s head gardener.

General Mint, the heroine of VIRON’s revolution, also known as Maytera Mint.

Molybdenum, a name assumed by Maytera MARBLE.

Mota, a citizen of GAON.

The Mother, a monstrous sea-goddess of BLUE.

Moti, a concubine.

MUCOR, a young woman possessing paranormal powers.

NADI, a river flowing past GAON.

Namak, an officer in the horde of GAON.

Nauvan, an advocate.

NEIGHBORS, BLUE’s sentient native race.

NETTLE, HORN’s wife.

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

Olivine, a young chem of VIRON.

OREB, a tame night chough.

OUTSIDER, the only god trusted by SILK.

PAJAROCU, a phantom town on BLUE’s western continent.

Pas, a major god, the father of the gods in the LONG SUN WHORL.

Pehla, the RAJAN’s principal concubine. fig, a mercenary of the LONG SUN WHORL.

Patera Pike, Patera SILK’s predecessor.

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

Patera Quetzal, the inhumu who became Prolocutor of VIRON.

The RAJAN OF GAON, the narrator.

Rajya Mantri, the RAJAN’s principal minister.

Ram, a citizen of GAON.

The Rani, the ruler of Trivijfaunte.

Patera Remom, the head of the Chapter in NEW VIRON.

Maytera Rose, an elderly sibyl, now dead.

Roti, a citizen of GAON.

General Saba, an officer in the horde of Trivigaunte.

Sciathan, the Flier who accompanied SILK, HORN, and others to Mainframe.

Scleroderma, a friend of Maytera MARBLE’S, now dead.