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THE SOLAR REPUBLIC
D ARROW OF L YKOS/ T HE R EAPER Former ArchImperator of the Solar Republic, husband to Virginia, a Red
V IRGINIA AU A UGUSTUS/ M USTANG Reigning Sovereign of the Solar Republic, wife to Darrow, Primus of House Augustus, sister to the Jackal of Mars, a Gold
P AX Son of Darrow and Virginia, a Gold
K IERAN OF L YKOS Brother to Darrow, Howler, a Red
R HONNA Niece of Darrow, daughter of Kieran, lancer, Pup Two, a Red
D EANNA Mother to Darrow, a Red
S EVRO AU B ARCA/ T HE G OBLIN Imperator of the Republic, husband to Victra, Howler, a Gold
V ICTRA AU B ARCA Wife to Sevro, ne Victra au Julii, a Gold
E LECTRA AU B ARCA Daughter of Sevro and Victra, a Gold
D ANCER/ S ENATOR OF ARAN Senator, former Sons of Ares lieutenant, husband to Deanna, Tribune of the Red bloc, a Red
K AVAX AU T ELEMANUS Primus of House Telemanus, client of House Augustus, a Gold
N IOBE AU T ELEMANUS Wife to Kavax, client of House Augustus, a Gold
D AXO AU T ELEMANUS Heir of House Telemanus, son of Kavax and Niobe, senator, Tribune of the Gold bloc, a Gold
T HRAXA AU T ELEMANUS Praetor of the Free Legions, daughter of Kavax and Niobe, Howler, a Gold
A LEXANDAR AU A RCOS Eldest grandson of Lorn au Arcos, heir to House Arcos, allied to House Augustus, lancer, Pup One, a Gold
C ADUS H ARNASSUS Imperator of the Republic, second in command of the Free Legions, an Orange
O RION XE A QUARII Navarch of the Republic, Imperator of the White Fleet, a Blue
C OLLOWAY XE C HAR A pilot, reigning kill-leader of the Republic Navy, Howler, a Blue
G LIRASTES THE M ASTER M AKER Architect and inventor, an Orange
H OLIDAY TI N AKAMURA Dux of Virginias Lionguard, sister to Trigg, client of House Augustus, Centurion of the Pegasus Legion, a Gray
Q UICKSILVER/ R EGULUS AG S UN Richest man in the Republic, head of Sun Industries, a Silver
P UBLIUS CU C ARAVAL Tribune of the Copper bloc, senator, a Copper
T HEODORA Leader of the Splinter operatives, client of House Augustus, a Rose Pink
Z AN ArchImperator of the Republic following Darrows removal, commander of Lunas defense fleet, a Blue
C LOWN Howler, client of House Barca, a Gold
P EBBLE Howler, client of House Barca, a Gold
M IN- M IN Howler, sniper and munitions expert, client of House Barca, a Red
S CREWFAC e Howler, client of House Augustus, a Gold
M ARBLES Howler, hacker, a Green
T ONGUELESS Former prisoner at Deepgrave, an Obsidian
F ELIX AU D AAN Bodyguard to Darrow, client of House Augustus, a Gold
THE SOCIETY
A TALANTIA AU G RIMMUS Dictator of the Society, daughter of the Ash Lord Magnus au Grimmus, sister to Aja and Moira, former client of House Lune, a Gold
L YSANDER AU L UNE Grandson of former Sovereign Octavia, heir to House Lune, former patron of House Grimmus, a Gold
A TLAS AU R AA/ T HE F EAR K NIGHT Brother to Romulus au Raa, Legate of the Zero Legion (the Gorgons), former ward of House Lune, client of House Grimmus, a Gold
A JAX/ T HE S TORM K NIGHT Son of Aja au Grimmus and Atlas au Raa, heir of House Grimmus, Legate of the Iron Leopards, a Gold
K ALINDORA AU S AN/ T HE L OVE K NIGHT Olympic Knight, aunt to Alexandar au Arcos, client of House Grimmus, a Gold
J ULIA AU B ELLONA Cassiuss estranged mother and Darrows enemy, Primus of the House Bellona remnant, a Gold
S CORPIO AU V OTUM Primus of House Votum (the metal mining magnates and builders of Mercury), a Gold
C ICERO AU V OTUM Heir to House Votum, son of Scorpio, Legate of the Scorpion Legion, a Gold
A SMODEUS AU C ARTHII Primus of House Carthii (the shipbuilders of Venus), a Gold
R HONE TI F LAVINIUS Lunese subPraetor, former second officer of the XIII Dracones Praetorian Guard under Aja, a Gray
S ENECA AU C ERN Dux of Ajax, Centurion of the Iron Leopards, a Gold
M AGNUS AU G RIMMUS/ T HE A SH L ORD Former ArchImperator to Octavia au Lune, the Burner of Rhea, a Gold, killed by the Howlers and Apollonius au Valii-Rath
O CTAVIA AU L UNE Former Sovereign of the Society, grandmother to Lysander, a Gold, killed by Darrow
A JA AU G RIMMUS Daughter of Ash Lord Magnus au Grimmus, a Gold, killed by Sevro
M OIRA AU G RIMMUS Daughter of Ash Lord Magnus au Grimmus, a Gold, killed by Ragnar
THE RIM DOMINION
D IDO AU R AA Co-consul of the Rim Dominion, wife to former Sovereign of the Rim Dominion Romulus au Raa, ne Dido au Saud, a Gold
D IOMEDES AU R AA/ T HE S TORM K NIGHT Son of Romulus and Dido, Taxiarchos of the Lightning Phalanx, a Gold
S ERAPHINA AU R AA Daughter of Romulus and Dido, Lochagos of the Eleventh Dust Walkers, a Gold
H ELIOS AU L UX Co-consul of the Rim Dominion, with Dido, a Gold
R OMULUS AU R AA/ T HE L ORD OF THE D UST Former Primus of House Raa, former Sovereign of the Rim Dominion, a Gold, killed by ceremonial suicide
THE OBSIDIAN
S EFI THE Q UIET Queen of the Obsidian, leader of the Valkyrie, sister to Ragnar Volarus, an Obsidian
V ALDIR THE U NSHORN Warlord and royal concubine of Sefi, an Obsidian
O ZGARD Shaman of the Firebones, an Obsidian
F REIHILD Skuggi spirit warrior, an Obsidian
G UDKIND Skuggi spirit warrior, an Obsidian
X ENOPHON Advisor to Sefi, a White logos
R AGNAR V OLARUS Former leader of the Obsidian, Howler, an Obsidian, killed by Aja
OTHER CHARACTERS
E PHRAIM TI H ORN Freelancer, former member of the Sons of Ares, husband to Trigg ti Nakamura, a Gray
V OLGA F JORGAN Freelancer, colleague of Ephraim, an Obsidian
A POLLONIUS AU V ALII- R ATH/ T HE M INOTAUR Heir to House Valii-Rath, verbose, a Gold
T HE D UKE OF H ANDS Syndicate operative, master thief, a Rose Pink
L YRIA OF L AGALOS Gamma from Mars, client of House Telemanus, a Red
L IAM Nephew of Lyria, client of House Telemanus, a Red
H ARMONY Leader of the Red Hand, former Sons of Ares lieutenant, a Red
P YTHA Pilot, companion to Cassius and Lysander, a Blue
F IGMENT Freelancer, a Brown
F ITCHNER AU B ARCA/ A RES Former leader of the Sons of Ares, a Gold, killed by Cassius au Bellona