The hold of the Severed Hand, where sits the First Fang. Raised by Duncan Red Claw in the fourteenth year of the dark age. The First Battle of Tranquillity won the island of Nibonay from the Pure Ones, supplanting the Lodge of the Rock.
| Lagertha Blood | Daughter of Ulric Blood |
| Ulric Blood, the First Fang | Elder of the Hold |
| Vikon Blood, the Second Fang | Protector of the Hold |
| Mefford Blitz | Pup-master |
| Jonas Grief | Master-at-arms |
| Torstein Hearth | Scroll-master |
| Tomas Red Fang | Spirit-master |
| Siggy Blackeye | |
| Adeline Brand, called the Alpha Wolf | |
| Arthur Brand | |
| Rys Coldfire, called the Wolf’s Bastard | |
| Maron Grief | |
| Taymund Grief | |
| Vincent Heartfire | |
| Jaxon Ice, called the Wisp | |
| Roland Lahandras, called Dark Wing | |
| Ingrid Raider |
| Lys Blackeye | Bosun of the Black Wave |
| Anthony Blitz | Bosun of the Dead Horse |
| Ronald Blitz, called Clatterfoot | Spirit-master of Moon Rock |
| Duncan Greenfire, called Sharp Tongue | |
| Wilhelm Greenfire, the High Captain | Elder of Moon Rock |
| Jacob Hearth | Captain of the Black Wave |
| Lydia Hearth | Lookout of the Dead Horse |
| Roderick Ice, called Cold Man | Captain of the Dead Horse |
| Xavyer Ice, called the Grim Wolf | Elder of Cold Point |
| Xymon Ice, called Blade Smile | Protector of Cold Point |
| Zia Lahandras, called Freeze | Commander of Cold Point |
The hold of Four Claw’s Folly, where sits the Friend. Raised by Mathew Lone Claw in the fifteenth year of the dark age. Big Brother remained wild, with Jorralite Pure Ones assisting in the hold’s construction.
| Oswald Leaf | Protector of Four Claw’s Folly |
| Harriet Mud | Sister of Four Claw’s Folly |
| Tasha Strong | Cook of Four Claw’s Folly |
| Charlie Vane, called the War Rat | Captain of the Lucretia |
| Lucas Vane, called Frog Killer | Duellist of Four Claw’s Folly |
| William Vane, called Weathervane Will | Rig-rat of the Dead Horse |
The hold of the Open Hand, where sits the Bloodied Harp. Raised by Medina Wind Claw in the thirteenth year of the dark age, supplanting the Lodge of the Fire. Records are not kept as to how many Pure Ones died during its construction.
The Dark Harbour, where sits the Stranger. Raised by Markus Eclipse, in the twentieth year of the dark age. Claimed by the outrider knights in defiance of the Bloodied Harp.
| Marius Cyclone, the Stranger | Elder of the Dark Harbour |
| Santago Cyclone, the Bloodied Harp | Elder of the Open Hand |
| Trego Cyclone, the Deathless | First Minister of the Silver Parliament |
| Jessimion Death Spell | First Lord of the Dark Harbour |
| Loco Death Spell | Void legionnaire |
| Inigo Night Walker | Sentinel of the Dark Harbour |
| Santos Spirit Killer | Commander of the second void legion |
| Alexis Wind Claw | |
| Lucio Wind Claw |
The hold of First Port, where sits the Always King. Raised by Isabel Defiant in the second year of the dark age. Claimed by Hector Dawn Claw in the eighty-first year of the dark age. The Isle of the Setting Sun was the first to submit to the might of the Eastron.
The hold of the Silver Dawn, where sits the Silver Parliament. Raised by King Sebastian Dawn Claw in the thirteenth year of the dark age, supplanting the Lodge of the Tree.
| Christophe Dawn Claw | Always King, Elder of First Port |
| Natasha Dawn Claw | Aunt of Oliver Dawn Claw |
| Oliver Dawn Claw | Protector of First Port |
| David Falcon’s Fang | Duellist of First Port |
The boundless native tribes of Rock, Fire and Tree, divided into numerous camps.
| Snake Charmer | Spirit child of the Rykalite |
| Ten Cuts | Speaker of the Rykalite |
| Young Green Eyes | Mirralite |
| The Nether One | Varn of the Mirralite |
| Gloom Scribe | Varn of the Mirralite |
The Always King
The highest office in the Kingdom of the Four Claws. Elder of the Winterlords. The title is strictly hereditary.
| Sebastian Dawn Claw | 1–20da |
| Arnulf Dawn Claw | 21–52da |
| Gaspar Dawn Claw | 52–73da |
| Hector Dawn Claw | 73–96da |
| Gustav Dawn Claw | 96–130da |
| Christophe Dawn Claw, the Shining Sword | 130da–? |
The First Fang
Elder of the Sea Wolves. Usually hereditary, though a Day of Challenge frequently causes problems.
| Duncan Red Claw | 1–40da |
| Vincent Red Claw | 40da |
| Jacob Ice | 40–41da |
| Ragnar Ice | 41–43da |
| Heinrich Ice | 43–46da |
| Darius Blood | 46–50da |
| Valen Ice | 50–52da |
| Robert Greenfire | 52–80da |
| Mathias Blood, the Lost Pirate | 80–93da |
| Victor Blood, the Half Heart | 93–113da |
| Halfdan Blood, the Bloody Fang | 113–139da |
| Ulric Blood | 139da–? |
The Friend
Elder of the Kneeling Wolves. The High Families vote.
| Mathew Lone Claw, the Last Claw | 1–63da |
| Sorrin Leaf | 63–80da |
| Antonius Mud | 80–101da |
| Jeremiah Strong | 101–106da |
| Isaiah Leaf | 106–130da |
The Bloodied Harp
Elder of the Dark Brethren. No laws of ascension have been established.
| Medina Wind Claw | 1–20da |
| Esteban Death Spell, the Full Moon | 21–80da |
| Marco Death Spell, the No Moon | 80–90da |
| Yaago Wind Claw, the True Harp | 90–99da |
| Gogol Cyclone | 99–112da |
| Piedro Eclipse | 112–129da |
| Lucio Eclipse | 129–131da |
| Santago Cyclone | 131da–? |