Characters
- Kellen Tavadon: the main protagonist and is heir to Lycaelon Tavadon's estate, he discovers the three Books of Wild Magic and is later banished from Armathelieh
- Lycaelon Tavadon: Arch-Mage of the ruling council of Armathelieh, and Mage of the High Magick
- Shalkan: the unicorn who helps Kellen during the Outlaw Hunt. Shalkan stays with Kellen throughout the trilogy, making wisecracks along the way
- Idalia Tavadon: sister to Kellen and in love with Jermayan, although she refuses to admit it. She was banished from Armathelieh for practicing the Wild Magic
- Chired Anigrel: Kellen's tutor in Armathelieh
- Jermayan: an elf knight who is in love with Idalia
- Vestakia: a human/demon crossbreed that Kellen rescues. Her mother was a Wild Mage who unknowingly slept with a demon in human guise. When she found out, she called on the wild magic for help and was given a choice: her child could be born human but with a demon nature, or a demon with a human nature. Both choices would cost twenty years of life. She took the second option and fled with her sister into hiding. Vestakia grew up with her mother and aunt until their deaths.
- Queen Savilla: The Demon Queen and ruler of the Demons which live in the world without sun. She wants to kill and torture all in the World of Light
- Prince Zyperis: the Prince of the Demons, Savilla's son and lover, and Vestakia's father
- Ashaniel: the Queen of the Elves
- Sandalon: the young Prince of the Elves, Sandalon is very active, playing games with the other Elven children. He has great respect for Kellen
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