Akaisha- A Plainswoman and Elder of the Ochre, mother of Fern and Ravan
Amethus – A Lord from the third lineage of House Suth
Aurum – A Lord of the Great who comes across the sea to summon Suth Sardian back from exile
Azurea – Carnelian’s mother who died giving him birth
Berillus – A Lord from the third lineage of House Suth
Bluedancing – a Plainsman tribe and neighbours to the Ochre
Blur – a female aquar
Brin – Suth Sardian’s marumaga half-sister and thus Carnelian’s aunt
Brotherhood of the Wheel – A criminal organization native to the City at the Gates and named after the great marketplace at the entrance to Osrakum
Carnelian – the son of Suth Sardian
Carnie – a familiar nickname for Carnelian
Cloud – a Plainsman of the Twostone tribe, though orginally from the Ochre
Crail – A marumaga half-brother of Suth Sardian and thus Carnelian’s uncle
Crowrane – A Plainsman and Elder of the Ochre, husband to Harth and father of Ranegale and Loskai
Cumulus – A Lord of the Great