Characters
- Azoth
- Kylar Stern
- Kagé
- The Night Angel
- Durzo Blint
- Gaelan Starfire
- Master Tulii
- Acaelus Thorne
- Doll Girl/ Elene Cromwyll- She starts out as Doll Girl, who also was in the same guild as Azoth. Doll Girl didn't really talk that much, but she had beautiful Brown eyes. Rat Beats her one day and there are scars all over her face. Later in the book She becomes Elene and Kylar loves her very much. even though she has scars all over her face Kylar thinks she is the most beautiful girl in the world. Doll Girl represents Mercy.
- Gwinvere Kirena/ Momma K- An intelligent woman who is in love with Durzo. She is the head of the Sa'kagé, but know one is supposed to know that. She is the mother of Ulysandra. No matter what She always believes in Kylar. In her past she used to work at brothels. Now she is rich because she owns brothels. She is said to be beautiful.
- Jarl- Azoth's other best friend. He too was in the same guild as Azoth. He also gives Azoth his coins that he has been saving up for four years. Jarl represents Justice.
- Rat/ Roth Ursuul- He is the guild fist of where Azoth stayed as a boy. He completely dislikes Azoth and wants to kill him. there are pimples on his face and he is very dirty and just all around unappealing. Actually Rat is really Roth Ursuul, the Godking's son. Neph Dada watches over him. You think Kylar kills him, but he survives and comes back as Roth.
- Logan Gyre- A big strong boy. at the beginning of the book he is only eleven, but he is described as a giant. through out the book he becomes friends with Kylar. At first he is in love with Serah Drake. Later though he marries Jenine Gunder who later becomes Jenine Gyre.
- Hu Gibbet- Hu is the second best Wetboy out there. The only Wetboy better than him is Durzo Blint. He used to have Viridiana Sovari as an apprentice. He isn't like other Wetboys. Everyone he kills he actually Massacres them, and there is blood and gore everywhere.
- Solonariwan Tofusin- Solon is the red mage. He is one of the greatest magi ever. he can actually use a magical sword called Curoch that kills almost everyone who doesn't have enough magic. It is very amazing he has enough power to use Curoch. He shows up more later in the series.
- Neph Dada- An older Vurdmeister. He watches over Rat and is one of the best Vurdmeisters. He is always coughing. He shows up more throughout the series. He becomes a main character later on.
- Dorian Ursuul- Another one of the Godking's sons, but he is not evil. He tries to stay away from the Vir, the magic Vurdmeisters use. He actually uses his glore vyrden. he shows up more throughout the series.
- Feir Cousat- He is a big man. He is actually a blade master. We don't know much more about him yet.
- Viridiana Sovari- Vi was the former apprentice of the wetboy Hu Gibbet, often considered second only to Durzo. She uses her body to gain an advantage in jobs. She attempts to kill Kylar at the Drakes, but fails. she comes into the series more later on.
- The Drakes
- Count Rimbold Drake
- Ulana Drake
- Serah Drake
- Ilena Drake
- Mags Drake
- The Gyres
- Duke Regnus Gyre
- Catrinna Gyre
- Logan Gyre
- Jenine Gyre (Logan's wife)
- The Kirenas
- Gwinvere Kirena/ Momma K
- Vonda Kirena
- Ulysandra "uly"/ (durzo blint's daughter)
- General
- Lord General Brant Agon
- King
- King Aleine "Niner" Gunder IX
- Others
- Pon Dradin
- Corbin Fishill
- Aristarchos ban Ebron
- Fergund Sa'fasti
- Devon Corgi
- Sister Drissa Nile