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Jamet TygrenA child spy sent from Harangin on a mission that he is entirely incapable to speak to anyone about. No one is certain how much of the Tieke language he understands, nor how much he can speak, but everyone is certain that he’s watching them for some insidious reason. He’s the source of great interest, most of it fearful, and yet he can’t be turned away without inviting the wrath of his mysterious home nation. |
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Ryzette CoritaniThe first to meet Jamet when he arrived by boat: a duty that she insisted upon taking herself. She’s by far the most afraid of Jamet’s arrival, but she’s also the most protective of him. Of everyone, only she seems to have any understanding of the possible aim of his mission. |
Derec Larenden
Son of Kadgel Larenden and nothing like his father. Derec is a somewhat lonely boy who’s only too eager to make friends and keep them: a difficult prospect when he’s not even permitted to walk the streets of Tieke City alone (he does anyway, when he can).
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Nisha CoritaniNisha is a mystery. She didn’t join the Sisters of Teyka because she believed. She never spoke about where she came from. On a routine expedition, she ran from her duties into the Harangin wilderness and was never seen again. Her disappearance haunts both Ryzette and Kolben. |
Kolben HalatrekHe claims to be a maker of maps despite a lack of credentials and regularly irritates shopkeepers by posing as one of their employees in order to make connections. All of his free time is spent obsessively trying to explore (or entice others to explore) the forbidden dark undercity caverns. He’s a decent portrait artist. |
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Kadgel LarendenDerec and Sarron’s father, whose business holds very little interest to his son. Kadgel travels the world, speaks several languages, and is surprisingly unfriendly for someone who apparently makes his living through negotiations and trade. |
CreliseA young woman who spends her time in the marketplace looking for the unwary who are easily separated from their funds. Her current means of income involves blindfolded tours into the dark underbelly of the city where she claims there are mysterious sights to be seen. She refuses to take Kolben, blindfolded or not. |
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StaefeA fisherman. He spends most of his time on the docks people-watching and wondering about the state of the world above his head. |
ThereseStaefe’s long-time friend and companion. Unlike him, she doesn’t just wonder about the goings-on of the city. She’s a collector of gossip and theory, always certain that unfortunate events are unfolding. She’s utterly determined to find out what they are and who’s to blame. |
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Sarron Larenden
Derec’s twin sister. Unlike her brother, she’s far more willing to keep her behaviour in line with the wishes of her parents and the Temple sisters, but even she’s got a curious, adventurous spark at her core. |
Peri Larenden
Derec and Sarron’s mother. She’s a woman who commands a great deal of resepect in her community as a scholar, but she’s often left to balance both her career and her family duties. The older her children get, the harder it is to keep both them and her work in harmony. |
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Brulinn Coritani
A Sister of Teyka, and the friend and co-conspirator of Shen. |
The Nameless Stranger
He’s no one, really. Not anymore. |