Qalsyn (an Eandi city in Stelpana)
JENOE ONJAEF, a marshal in the lord governor's army
ZIRA ONJAEF, Jenoe's wife
TIRNYA ONJAEF, Jenoe and Zira's daughter, a captain in the lord governor's army
MAISAAK TOLM, lord governor of Qalsyn
RIYETTE TOLM, Maisaak's wife
ENLY TOLM, Maisaak and Riyette's son, lord heir of Qalsyn and a captain in the lord governor's army
STRI BALKETT, a captain in the lord governor's army
OLIBAN HERT, a lead rider in Tirnya's company
QAGAN FAWLER, a lead rider in Tirnya's company
DYN GRATHIDAR, a lead rider in Tirnya's company
CROW, a lead rider in Tirnya's company
BESH, an old Mettai man, a member of the village's Council of Elders LICALDI, also Lici, an old Mettai woman
BRINT HEDFARREN, an Eandi merchant from Tordjanne, also known as Young Red
LARIQENNE GLYSE, an Eandi merchant from Stelpana, also known as Lark TEGG LONSHER, an Eandi merchant
ANTAL KROST, an Eandi merchant
R'SHEV, a Qirsi merchant on the plains of Stelpana
EMA, Besh's wife, now deceased ELICA, his daughter
SIR), Elica's husband
MINAS, Sirj and Elica's elder son ANNZE, Sirj and Elica's daughter CAM, Sirj and Elica's younger son
PYAV, a blacksmith, head of the Council of Elders, addressed as "Eldest" SYLPA, Lici's foster mother, now deceased