Minor Characters
- King Merin – King of Kyralia, who is hated by slum dwellers for continuing the annual Purge. He rules in favour of casting Akkarin and Sonea out of the Allied Lands as he is worried of the implications of having black magicians out of his control. Later reveals that he hopes that he was wrong, and that he always found Akkarin honourable.
- Lord Osen – A young Kyralian magician who later takes over as Administrator of the Guild after Lorlen's death.
- Lord Yikmo – A young Vindo magician who was Sonea's Warrior Skills teacher. Is killed in the Ichani Invasion.
- Director Jerrik – Described as a sour-faced old man, Jerrik is the University Director of the Magicians' Guild of Kyralia.
- Tania – Servant of Lord Rothen, Tania is very fond of both Sonea and Rothen, This is shown by her reporting of Rothen taking nemmin to Yaldin and Ezrille.
- Yaldin and Ezrille – An elderly couple who were friends of Rothen's mentor, Lord Margen, they are Rothen's closest friends in the Guild. Ezrille often complains of her despair of finding Dannyl a wife.
- Other Novices – Alend, Gennyl, Kano, Hal, Benon, Trassia, Porril, Narron, Issle and Bina.
- Thieves – Faren, Gorin, Gol, Ravi
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