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List of Major Characters in The Wall of Storms

The Chrysanthemum and the Dandelion
Kuni Garu:
Emperor Ragin of Dara.
Mata Zyndu:
Hegemon of Dara (deceased).
The Dandelion Court
Jia Matiza:
Empress of Jia; a skilled herbalist.
Consort Risana:
an illusionist and accomplished musician.
Cogo Yelu:
Prime Minister of Dara.
Gin Mazoti:
Marshal of Dara; Queen of Géjira; the greatest battlefield tactician of her age. Aya Mazoti is her daughter.
Rin Coda:
Imperial Farsight Secretary; childhood friend of Kuni.
Mün Çakri:
First General of the Infantry.
Than Carucono:
First General of the Cavalry and First Admiral of the Navy.
Puma Yemu:
Marquess of Porin; practitioner of raiding tactics.
Théca Kimo:
Duke of Arulugi.
Dafiro Miro:
Captain of the Palace Guards.
Otho Krin:
Chatelain to Emperor Ragin.
Soto Zyndu:
Jia’s confidante and adviser.
Kuni’s Children
Prince Timu (nursing name: Toto-tika):
Kuni’s firstborn; son of Empress Jia.
Princess Théra (nursing name: Rata-tika):
daughter of Empress Jia.
Prince Phyro (nursing name: Hudo-tika):
son of Consort Risana.
Princess Fara (nursing name: Ada-tika):
daughter of Consort Fina, who died in childbirth.
The Scholars
Luan Zya:
Kuni’s chief strategist during his rise who refused all titles; Gin Mazoti’s lover.
Zato Ruthi:
Imperial Tutor; leading Moralist of the age.
Zomi Kidosu:
prized student of a mysterious teacher; daughter of a farming-fishing family in Dasu (Oga and Aki Kidosu).
Kon Fiji:
ancient Ano philosopher; founder of the Moralist school.
Ra Oji:
ancient Ano epigrammatist; founder of the Fluxist school.
Na Moji:
ancient Xana engineer who studied the flights of birds; founder of the Patternist school.
Gi Anji:
modern philosopher of the Tiro states era; founder of the Incentivist school.
The Lyucu
Pékyu Tenryo Roatan:
leader of the Lyucu.
Princess Vadyu Roatan (nicknamed “Tanvanaki”):
the best garinafin pilot; daughter of Tenryo.
Prince Cudyu Roatan:
son of Tenryo.
The Gods of Dara
Kiji:
patron of Xana; Lord of the Air; god of wind, flight, and birds; his pawi is the Mingén falcon; favors a white traveling cloak.
Tututika:
patron of Amu; youngest of the gods; goddess of agriculture, beauty, and fresh water; her pawi is the golden carp.
Kana and Rapa:
twin patrons of Cocru; Kana is the goddess of fire, ash, cremation, and death; Rapa is the goddess of ice, snow, glaciers, and sleep; their pawi are twin ravens: one black, one white.
Rufizo:
patron of Faça; Divine Healer; his pawi is the dove.
Tazu:
patron of Gan; unpredictable, chaotic, delighting in chance; god of sea currents, tsunamis, and sunken treasures; his pawi is the shark.
Lutho:
patron of Haan; god of fisherman, divination, mathematics, and knowledge; his pawi is the sea turtle.
Fithowéo:
patron of Rima; god of war, the hunt, and the forge; his pawi is the wolf.

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