Characters
- Black Magician Sonea
- - Lorkin's mother and the Guild's black magician. Incredibly powerful natural magician (meaning she was powerful enough that her powers emerged without interference from another magician) was taught Black Magic by High Lord Akkarin who died saving her life and all of Kyralia from the Ichani invasion twenty years ago. Has brought many changes in the guild, such as the inclusion of non-noble magicians, the partial legalisation of Black Magic and healing for the city commoners at hospices in the slums.
- Lord Lorkin
- - Son of Black Magician Sonea and Akkarin. Becomes assistant to Ambassador Dannyl and journeys to Sachaka, but soon goes missing.
- Lord / Ambassador Dannyl
- - Former Guild Ambassador to Elyne who decides to take the opportunity to become Guild Ambassador to Sachaka after the previous Ambassador is ordered home. He accepts Lord Lorkin's offer to become his assistant. However, not everything goes to plan and he must soon set of an a journey that will lead him to believe that the Sachakan Ashaki Magicians are not the only powerful magicians in the land.
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