SNAPPER JO, A fiend who survived the destruction of magic in Sanctuary.

STILCHO, Once one of Ischade's resurrected minions, he was "cured" of death whenmagic was purged from Sanctuary.

ZIP, Bitter young terrorist. Leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation ofSanctuary (PFLS).

The Magicians

HAUGHT, One-time apprentice of Ischade who betrayed her and is now trapped in awarded house with Roxane.

ISCHADE, Necromancer and thief. Her curse is passed to her lovers who die fromit.

ROXANE; DEATH'S QUEEN, Nisibisi witch. Nearly destroyed when Stormbringer purgedmagic from Sanctuary, she is trapped inside a warded house and a dead man'sbody.

Others

THERON, New military Emperor. An usurper placed on the throne with the aidofTempus and his allies. He has commanded that Sanctuary's walls must be rebuiltby the next New Year Festival.

The Rankans living in Sanctuary

CHENAYA; DAUGHTER OF THE SUN, Daughter of LOW an Vigeles, a beautiful andpowerful young woman who is fated never to lose a fight. DAYRNE, Her companionand trainer.

LEYN, OUUEN, DISMAS AND GESTUS, Her friends and fellow gladiators.

GYSKOURAS, One of the Stormchildren, currently in the Bandar an Isles foreducation.

PRINCE KADAKITHIS, Charismatic but somewhat naive half-brother of the recentlyassassinated Emperor, Abakithis.

DAPHNE, His estranged wife, living with Chenaya's gladiators at Land's End.

KAMA; JES, Tempus' daughter. 3rd Commando assassin. Sometime lover of both Zipand Molin Torchholder.

LOWAN VIGELES, Half-brother of Molin Torchholder, father of Chenaya, a wealthyaristocrat self-exiled to Sanctuary. Owner of the Land's End Estate.

MOLIN TORCHHOLDER; TORCH, Archpriest and architect of Vashanka; Guardian of theStormchildren.

ROSANDA, His estranged wife, living at Land's End.

RANKAN 3RD COMMANDO, Mercenary company founded by Tempus Thales and noted for