Enas Yorl Quasi-immortal mage cursed with eternal life and constantly changing physical form.
Ischade Necromancer and thief. Her curse is passed to her lovers who die from it.
Haught Her apprentice. A Nisibisi dancer and freed slave.
Mor-am Her servant. A Hawkmask she saved from certain death, whose pain and torment she holds at bay in exchange for other services.
Moria Mor-am's sister, also a Hawkmask but now the somewhat alcoholic chatelaine of Ischade's uptown establishment.
Stilcho One of the Sanctuary natives chosen to replace the Stepsons when they followed Tempus to Wizardwall. He was tortured and killed by Moruth, then reanimated by Ischade.
Roxane; Death's Queen Nisibisi witch. Heiress to all Nisi power and enemies.
Snapper Jo A fiend summoned and controlled by Roxane.
Others:
Bashir A Free Nisi fighter and ally of the Stepsons during their sojourn at Wizardwall.
Brachis Supreme Archpriest of Vashanka, companion of Theron.
Mradhon Vis Nisibisi mercenary, adventurer and occasional spy.
Theron New military Emperor. An usurper placed on the throne with the aid of Tempus and his allies.
The Rankans living in Sanctuary:
Chenaya; Daughter of the Sun Daughter of Lowan Vigeles, a beautiful and powerful young woman who is fated never to lose a fight. Dayrne-Her companion and trainer.
Gyskouras One of the Storm Children, conceived during an ill-fated Ritual of the Ten-Slaying, a commemoration of Vashanka's vengeance on his brothers.
Seylalha His mother, a temple dancer chosen to be Azyuna in the Ritual of the Ten-Slaying.
Prince Kadakithis Charismatic but somewhat naive half-brother of the