CHARACTERS
Humans
Abel Latimer, isoget of Günter Latimer, lately slain
Seth Latimer, his isohet
K/R Caranicas, pilot of the Dharmakaya, an Ommundi Trade Company light-tripper
Jauddeb
Lady Turshebsel, Liege Mistress of Kier on Gla Taus
Porchaddos Pors, Point Marcher of Feln, Kier’s Winter Capital
Narthaimnar Chappouib, aisautseb, or patriot-priest, advisor to Lady Turshebsel
Clefrabbes Douin, advisor to Lady Turshebsel and Kieri man-of-letters
An aisautseb (patriot-priest), assigned by Lady Turshebsel to the Dharmakaya
Various Kieri shopkeepers, aisautseb (patriot-priests), soldiers, servants, taussanaur (orbital guards), etc.
Gosfi
Ulgraji Vrai, Sixth Magistrate of Trope, political heir of Seitaba Mwezahbe, founder of the state of Trope
Ehte Emahpre, his Administrative Deputy
Commander Swodi, leader of the Palija Kadi surveillance force
Captain Yithuju, driver of the lead vehicle of the evacuation convoy
The Pledgechild, sh’gosfi heir of the departed Holy One, Duagahvi Gaidu
Lijadu, her heir, fleshchild of Ifragsli, recently deceased
Huspre, attendant of and advisor to the Pledgechild; a midwife
Tantai, attendant of the Pledgechild
Omwhol, a child, recently appointed keeper of the gocodre
Various j’gosfi guides, administrative workers, surveillance-force personnel, etc., along with various sh’gosfi elders (midwives), laborers, children, etc.