Arryd : Human male; father of Drasheel, owner of The Phantasia.

Ashyra : Shaelin female; dancer at The Phantasia. See PROFILE.

Axerra : Dyal female; frequents The Phantasia.

Chal'Shi : Human female; dancer at The Phantasia.

Drasheel : Human/Shaelin male; son of Arryd, manager of The Phantasia. Something of a cross-dresser, who isn't afraid to flaunt the fact. One day, he will inherit the club, but at the moment, he is learning the ropes.

Fayreen : Ershalin female; encountered by Raven and Ashyra at Fort G'Taran.

foundling : Commonly used term to denote an individual found drifting on the Star-Sea.

Ikurlahaen : female, undisclosed race. Pirate captain.

• By Royal Command, Chapter 11

Captured by the Prince of The Sapphire Cluster.

Jaisma : Human/Shaelin female; former employee of The Phantasia. Fired when she broke the rules, and accepted money for having sex with a customer on the premises - and who left her pregnant.

Lajonda : Human female; dancer at The Phantasia.

Lord Serpentine : Creator-Lord; creator and master of the realm containing the Star-Sea and Freeport Rock.

Mashilahantradar : Dyal female. Sorceress, "Mistress of the Second Circle of the High Cabal". Mashilahantradar is an albino.

Mother Shamita : 3/4 human, 1/4 Shaelin; proprietress of "The Foundlings' Nest". A large dark-skinned woman with an equally large heart.

Phiru : Human female; dancer at The Phantasia.

Raniv : Dyal male; captain of the Succubus.

• The Silver Death Returns, Chapter 3

Raniv dies, losing a duel with Marishanna grants Ta'awen some degree of freedom.

Raven : Female, believed to be human; foundling, dancer at The Phantasia. Possesses empathic powers.

• By Royal Command, Chapter 9, 10

Various other abilities revealed, which currently surface at times of great stress.

Rinni : Human female; dancer at The Phantasia.

Roskaat : Human male; Aide to the Prince of The Sapphire Cluster.

• By Royal Command, Chapter 10

Revealed to have been replaced by a Dyal employed by the pirate captain Ikurlahaen. Now believed deceased.

Shendra : Human female; shopkeeper at the best boot-shop in all of Freeport. Shendra's relationship with the dancers at The Phantasia, and knowledge of their trade, suggest that she was once a dancer herself.

Skylla : Human female; First Dancer at The Phantasia.

Sshraada (Sshraada of Na'Sha'Haar) : Naagian female; bodyguard employed by The Phantasia.

Strides-Tall : Elven female. brought into the realm of Lord Serpentine by Mashilahantradar.

Ta'awen : Aa'Saani female; slave of Raniv, captain of the Succubus.

• The Silver Death Returns, Chapter 3

Raniv dies, Marishanna grants Ta'awen some degree of freedom.

Yasil : Shr'Ganti/human half-breed; personal companion of the Prince of The Sapphire Cluster.