(Rain) A young man, almost twenty-two years old and the owner of an alphen nut orchard on the outskirts of Hensdale. He is polite and well-liked by the community. Currently engaged to be married to his childhood sweetheart, Mithany.

(Mith-an-nee) Reyne’s fiancée. In her early twenties, she, like Reyne, grew up in Hensdale. She is petite, competitive, and the sister to an older brother, Arek. She and Arek share a troubled childhood at the hands of an abusive parent, the consequences of which she tries to hide from the world, including Reyne who she loves deeply. Only her brother Arek, with whom she shares an unbreakable bond, knows how damaged she really is.

(Day-din) Reyne’s fraternal twin brother. He lives with Reyne, and they run an alphen orchard together as business partners. Daedyn and Reyne are joined at the hip. Alough similar in many ways, even in appearance, Daedyn is a bit of a wise-ass most of the time.

(Meh-ra) Mera’s full name in Meratoruc. He appears to be in his late forties and is Reyne’s mysterious protector. Diguised as a vangant, he’s visited Hensdale many times over the years to secretly follow Reyne’s development into adulthood. Little is known of his background.

(Jer-eh-than) First Lord of the Temple of Life. He believes he is doing God’s work in his own way. A man driven by ambition; his public persona hides it well. In his early fifties, his hair has mostly fled him, and he sports extra padding around his waist. The Voice, who Jerithan believes may be that of God, speaks into his thoughts at irregular intervals offering guidance and observations for Jerithan to consider as he navigates the political waters of leading the faithful.

(Nel-Eh-dith) With striking red eyes and similarly colored hair, Neladith snared Arek with her shapely, youthful appearance. Playful and forever cheerful with a lust to explore all that life has to offer, she competes with Mithany for Arek’s attention—and won’t be denied.

(Drew-in Dur) Derr is the head of Adelle’s security apparatus—known as the KCG—and is charged with Chancellor Madrotti Tomelai’s protection. The childhood friend of Chancellor Tomelai. Derr is a harsh, serious, single-minded man dedicated to his sole purpose in life, keeping Tomelai safe. With piercing steel blue eyes, his face is a reflection of his stern personality.

(Dil-ah) Dylla is from Evidar and heads all operations on Tartica aimed at eliminating anyone thought capable of transitioning from Tartica to her home world. Smart, thoughtful and strategic, she is not only a natural born leader, but an exceptionally skilled assassin.

(Breen-ul) A kindly older man who has served the small community of Hensdale for decades as its only doctor. Highly skilled, although looking at him you’d never know it, he’s delivered almost everyone alive in the rural village.

(Air-ek) The older brother of Mithany by a few years and a charming young fellow. He is a favorite amongst the eligible women of Hensdale. His sister has said of Arek—in a loving and teasing way—“He can charm the pants of any woman, and frequently does.” He is especially protective of Mithany and has looked out for her over her entire life.

Inner thoughts from a source unknown speaking directly into the mind of First Lord Jerithan.

(Ma-drot-tee Tom-ah-lay) Chancellor for life of the Kingdom of Adelle. Physically fit with distinguished gray temples and well-educated, he is dedicated to power. He is sometimes called Rotti by only one man, Druin Derr.

(Kay-tha-lyn) Kaythlin is the First Lady of Adelle and wife of Madrotti Tomelai. She is adored by the citizens of Adelle even more so than her husband. Kaythlin is smart, charming, attractive, and loves Madrotti with all her heart. As Madrotti’s chief advisor, she is also strategic and will let nothing get in the way of her family.

(Kw-ith) An experienced operative from Evidar who is one of the few capable of transiting between the two known versions of Earth. He reports to Dylla and is the on-site field leader of the ops team tasked with eliminating Reyne.

(Lore-eek) A young woman in her mid-twenties, living in the coastal town of Jarouhar. She is suspected by Evidar agents of having the rare ability to transition between Tartica and Evidar.

(Dim-ink) She is thirty-five years old. Despite failing to meet the Covenant’s procreation requirements, having no children, Dimenk was elected by the citizens of Greenlin to a life term as President. She has large appetites for everything in life; food, men, women… secretly, and power.

Leader of Evidar’s organized effort to save their dying planet at any cost. A ruthless and brutal man who thinks himself a noble architect of a better future regardless of the lives he destroys to achieve his goal. While a small handful of others are capable of moving between the realms of Evidar and Tartica, though few they may be, he is not one of them.

(Sin-jah Ee-moe-sh) A youthful Evidarian woman, Synja Emosh is an exceptionally gifted mathematician. She is a genius and skilled at calculating the probabilities of future events by mathematically plotting the trajectories for the lives of those whose actions the Devil’s Blacksmith will manipulate to drive Evidar’s future toward the outcome of his desire.