The Protagonists
Clan cousins, all members in good standing of the Rising Sun Clan from Jakálla, where they have grown up together.
| Name | Age | Temple | Arms | Skills | Background | ||
| CC | Tanic | M | 24y | Qón | Polearms Archer | Veteran of the Civil War. Imposing in stature. | |
| TM | Mnela | F | 24y | Keténgku | Archer Polearm | Languages Psychic Magic | Physician (arcane and practical). Juyami’s childhood nemesis |
| RJD | Wuruli | M | 24y | Thúmis | Knife | Aspiring High Cartographer and Painter | |
| RJ | Juyami | F | 24y | Ksárul | Sword | Ritual Magic | Lord Ksárul’s Little Ray of Darkness |
| CB | Nebussa | M | 24y | Thúmis | Knife | Merchant and parkourist | |
| DJV | Mu’on | M | 27y | Thúmis | Mace | Responsible adult and ship’s carpenter | |
| JM | Cheshan | M | 24y | Keténgku | Sword | Languages | Physician |
| LJ | Changi | M | 24y | Thúmis | Archer | Nautical merchant |
Other Persons of Interest
In order of appearance
| Name | Description | Location |
| The Clan Elder | Senior member of the Clan of the Rising Sun, our protagonists’ patron | Jakálla |
| Master Cho | Master of The Flying Sea Serpent, a river sampan | Jakálla, the Mssúma River and its tributaries. |
| Master of the Pearl Fishers | Master of a sampan | Mssúma River Estuary |
| Mayor of Zhaikél | Extraordinarily efficient | Town of Zhaikél |
| Count Tulam | Fiefholder with a large family of 10 concubines and 34 children. Performs kata exercises daily, as does his Guard. Wears a fine steel sword, as does his Guard Captain. | Villa of Ishoi the Blessed |
| Governor | Competent administrator | Hauma in the Palace of the Realm |
| High Priest Surunho (hi Tlakotani) | Senior Academic. Student of High Cartography. Accompanied by a bodyguard from the Omnipotent Azure Legion .. and Prince of the Imperial Line. | Temple of Thúmis in Haumá |
| Abbot Kane | Physician and administrator | Hospital of Keténgku in Hauma |