Characters
Kuni Garu
A charismatic rogue who rises from obscurity to become Emperor Ragin, founder of the Dandelion Dynasty.
Mata Zyndu
A peerless warrior and last son of a noble clan, driven by honor and vengeance who becomes Hegemon of Dara.
Jia Matiza
A brilliant scholar and Kuni's first wife who evolves into the ruthless political architect of the Dandelion Dynasty.
Luan Zya
A master strategist, inventor, and the sole survivor of a noble house who becomes the intellectual heart of the rebellion.
Gin Mazoti
A military prodigy who rises from the streets to become the first female Marshal in the history of Dara.
Consort Risana
An enigmatic illusionist and Kuni Garu's second wife, a woman of great wisdom and the leader of the 'Swords' faction.
Emperor Mapidere
The ambitious and ruthless conqueror from Xana who first united Dara and whose legacy of cruelty led to his dynasty's ruin.
Emperor Erishi
The weak and foolish boy-emperor of the Xana Dynasty, whose incompetence hastened his empire's collapse.
Goran Pira
The Imperial Chatelain who secretly orchestrated the downfall of the Xana Dynasty out of a decades-long quest for revenge.
Lugo Crupo
The ambitious and ruthless Prime Minister and Regent of the Xana Empire.
Kindo Marana
The Minister of Finance turned surprisingly competent Commander-in-Chief for the Xana Empire.
Tanno Namen
A legendary and honorable general of the Xana Empire who represents the old guard.
Mun Cakri
A former butcher and one of Kuni Garu's most loyal and formidable followers and generals.
Rin Coda
Kuni Garu's timid childhood friend whose conscience is broken by his role as Farsight Secretary.
Cogo Yelu
A brilliant administrator and Kuni Garu's first Prime Minister, who later becomes the moral anchor of the empire.
King Thufi
A humble shepherd and lost heir who is elevated to King of Cocru and Princeps of the rebellion.
Princess Kikomi
The tragic princess of Amu whose deal to save her people leads to devastating consequences.
Phin Zyndu
The uncle of Mata Zyndu and the devoted guardian of his family's legacy of vengeance.
Gozogi Cade
A former street tough and one of Kuni Garu's oldest and most steadfast friends.
Than Carucono
A cheerful former stable master who becomes a loyal general and dies heroically in service to the Dandelion Dynasty.
Dafiro Miro
A wise soldier who becomes a key double agent and later the loyal Captain of the Palace Guards.
Ratho Miro
The impulsive younger brother of Dafiro, a fierce warrior loyal to Mata Zyndu to the bitter end.
King Jizu
The fisherman-king of Rima whose noble martyrdom became a potent symbol for the rebellion.
King Mocri
The proud and honorable king of Gan who betrays the Tiro Alliance at a critical moment.
King Shilue
The treacherous king of Faça whose attempt to play both sides led to his swift execution.
Huno Krima
The charismatic corvée laborer whose 'fish prophecy' sparked the first major rebellion against the Xana Empire.
Zopa Shigin
A sturdy corvée laborer and Huno Krima's co-conspirator, tragically murdered by his friend.
Soto Zyndu
The politically brilliant aunt of Mata Zyndu and secret mentor to Empress Jia, who later exposes her tyranny.
Lady Mira
An embroiderer from Tunoa who becomes Mata Zyndu's confidante and only connection to peace.
Princess Thera
The brilliant, scientifically-minded daughter of Kuni and Jia, who leads a rebellion in the Lyucu homeland.
Zomi Kidosu
A radical engineer and student of Luan Zya who rises to become one of the most influential figures in Dara.
Prince Timu
The studious Crown Prince who is captured and forced to become a tragic puppet emperor for the Lyucu.
Prince Phyro
The charismatic, martial son of Kuni and Risana who secretly builds an army to defy his mother's regency.
Zato Ruthi
The stern, traditional Imperial Tutor whose cultural arrogance leads to a fatal diplomatic disaster.
Doru Solofi
A disgraced former king who co-founds the rebellious Hegemon Cults.
Noda Mi
The cunning mastermind behind the Hegemon Cults, who later becomes a treacherous collaborator with the Lyucu.
Theca Kimo
A pragmatic Duke who is manipulated into rebellion by Empress Jia's intricate political schemes.
Puma Yemu
A former bandit and loyal general known for his raiding tactics and loyalty to the 'Swords' faction.
Oga Kidosu
Zomi Kidosu's long-lost father, a fisherman from Dasu whose testimony reveals the Lyucu's true history.
Pekyu Tenryo
The powerful and cunning Lyucu leader who spent decades orchestrating the invasion of Dara.
Tanvanaki
The peerless garinafin pilot and daughter of Pékyu Tenryo, who becomes the tragic leader of the Lyucu occupation.
Cudyu Roatan
The ruthless son of Pékyu Tenryo and commander of the Lyucu forces in their homeland.
Ra Olu
A Daran official from Dasu who becomes a willing and influential collaborator with the Lyucu invaders.
Pon Naye
A courageous Dara airship commander who makes a heroic sacrifice in the first battle against the Lyucu.
Takval Aragoz
A prince of the exiled Agon people who becomes Princess Théra's husband and co-leader of the rebellion in Ukyu-Gondé.
Princess Fara
The artist-princess and youngest child of Kuni and Risana, who becomes the unlikely hope for a new era of peace.
Kinri
A young refugee of mixed Lyucu-Dara heritage who discovers his secret identity as Savo Ryoto and becomes a pivotal inventor.
Goztan Ryoto
A powerful Lyucu thane and mother of Savo Ryoto who leads the pragmatic accommodationist faction.
Volyu Aragoz
The treacherous uncle of Takval Aragoz who repeatedly betrays the Agon rebellion to the Lyucu.
Souliyan Aragoz
The wise mother of Takval Aragoz and a matriarch of the Agon resistance who dies heroically.
Tanto Aragoz
The eldest son of Princess Théra and Takval, whose journey into ancient ruins rewrites his people's history.
Rokiri Aragoz
The second son of Princess Théra and Takval, a child of war and a survivor of the Kiri Valley massacre.
Cutanrovo Aga
A fanatical Lyucu thane whose puritanical purges lead to the collapse of the Lyucu occupation.
Toof
A Lyucu garinafin pilot who defects and becomes a key member of Théra's rebellion.
Radia
A Lyucu warrior and Toof's companion who defects and makes the ultimate sacrifice for the rebellion.
Cami Phithadapu
A Dara scholar on Théra's expedition whose unique knowledge leads to revolutionary inventions.
Thoryo
A mysterious, feral child with an incredible gift for mimicry who becomes a key, almost supernatural, ally to the rebellion.
Tipo Tho
A brave Dara marine commander who dies heroically while saving Théra and her family.
Sataari
A young Agon shaman who becomes the spiritual guardian of her people's rediscovered history.
Razutana Pon
A clumsy but courageous Dara scholar who becomes a guardian to the child survivors of Kiri Valley.
Tiphan Huto
An ambitious and unscrupulous merchant from Ginpen who becomes an unwitting pawn in Jia's secret war.
Mozo Mu
A prodigiously talented young chef forced into servitude by Tiphan Huto.
Nazu Tei
A wise Dara scholar who tutors the young Savo Ryoto and is martyred during the Lyucu purges.
Aya Mazoti
The proud daughter of Gin Mazoti and Luan Zya who becomes a skilled commander in the final war.
Ofluro
A Lyucu defector and master garinafin rider who trains Emperor Phyro's secret new army.
Gori Ruthi
Nephew of Zato Ruthi, a well-meaning but naive Moralist scholar in the Dandelion court.
Prince Gimoto
The son of Kado Garu and nephew of Emperor Ragin, a young prince of the imperial family.