Ren—aka Renata Viraudax, aka Arenza Lenskaya, a con artist
House Acrenix
Eret Ghiscolo Acrenix—head of House Acrenix, Caerulet in the Cinquerat
Carinci Acrenix—his stepmother
Sibiliat Acrenix—his daughter and heir
Fadrin Acrenix—a cousin
House Coscanum
Faella Coscanum—sister of the head of house
Marvisal Coscanum—her grandniece
Bondiro Coscanum—her grandnephew
House Destaelio
Era Cibrial Destaelio—head of House Destaelio, Prasinet in the Cinquerat
Eutracce Destaelio—one of her many daughters
House Extaquium
Eret Sureggio Extaquium—head of House Extaquium
Parma Extaquium—a cousin
House Fintenus
Egliadas Fintenus—a cousin
Nencoral Fintenus—a cousin
House Indestor (disbanded)
Eret Mettore Indestor—former head of House Indestor, former Caerulet in the Cinquerat (deceased)
Mezzan Indestor—his son and heir
Breccone Simendis Indestris—married in from House Simendis (deceased)
Meppe Indestor—a cousin
House Novrus
Era Sostira Novrus—head of House Novrus, Argentet in the Cinquerat
Benvanna Ecchino Novri—her latest wife
Iascat Novrus—her adopted heir
House Quientis
Eret Scaperto Quientis—head of House Quientis, Fulvet in the Cinquerat
House Simendis
Eret Utrinzi Simendis—head of House Simendis, Iridet in the Cinquerat
House Traementis
Era Donaia Traementis—head of House Traementis
Leato Traementis—her son (deceased)
Giuna Traementis—her daughter
Letilia Traementis—her former sister-in-law, originally called Lecilla
Colbrin—a servant
Suilis Felsi—a servant
House Vargo
Eret Derossi Vargo—crime lord and upstart nobleman
Master Peabody—an unusual spider
Tanaquis Fienola—an astrologer and inscriptor working for Iridet
Agniet Cercel—a commander in the Vigil
Ludoghi Kaineto—a lieutenant in the Vigil
Facosse Dimiterro—high commander of the Vigil
Rimbon Beldipassi—a rising success
Quaniet Scurezza—head of her house
Idaglio Minzialli—a wealthy gentleman
Orrucio Amananto—a ubiquitous gentleman
Koszar Yureski Andrejek—former leader of the Stadnem Anduske
Ustimir Hraleski Branek—his rival and new leader
Idusza Nadjulskaya Polojny—loyal to Andrejek
Ardaš Orsolski Ljunan—loyal to Andrejek
Šidjin Drumaskaya Gulavka—loyal to Branek
Dmatsos Krasnoski Očelen—loyal to Branek
Tserdev Krasnoskaya Očelen—his sister, head of the Crimson Eyes knot
Grey Serrado—a captain in the Vigil
Kolya (Jakoslav) Serrado—Grey’s brother (deceased)
Alinka Serrado—Kolya’s widow, an herbalist
Yvieny and Jagyi—their children
Dalisva Mladoskaya Korzetsu—granddaughter of the Kiraly clan leader
Mevieny Plemaskaya Straveši—a blinded szorsa of the Dvornik
Ivrina Lenskaya—Ren’s mother, an outcast (deceased)
Nikory—one of Vargo’s lieutenants
Pavlin Ranieri—a constable in the Vigil
Arkady Bones—boss of the biggest knot in the Shambles
Dvaran—keeper of the Gawping Carp
Oksana Ryvček—a duelist
Fontimi—an actor known for playing the Rook
Tess—Ren’s sister
Sedge—Ren’s brother
Ondrakja—former leader of the Fingers, also called Gammer Lindworm (deceased)
Diomen—a Seterin inscriptor
Kaius Sifigno—aka Kaius Rex, aka the Tyrant, conqueror of Nadežra (deceased)
Varuni—sent to safeguard an investment in Vargo
The Rook—an outlaw