Albert Renkarr Heartsinger - Speaker of the Lost Gods, Godslayer, Stormbringer's Son, Truthspeaker's Scion, formerly the Alpha Wolf: strange love faith tinged with deep and abiding loss; intense belief in freedom and equality; advocacy for the common, understanding of all; sins of rashness and passion (several deaths, most of them regretted in method if not outcome), mistakes made out of frustration; balanced. Once wielded the Sword of Wolves, now wields the Sword of Sevens, if reluctantly.

Matrim Alistair Argent - High Servitor of Light, Silver Wolf, Queen's Knight, Argent Bard; light faithful, devoted to his family, lover of music and story; pure of soul; belief in freedom and equality; advocacy for all; torn between the life of a bard and a knight but at peace in the tribe; brother to Viollca, husband to Emily, knight to Marilyna, father of Al and Yvenna. Master of the Silver Blood.

Paul Driver - Keeper of Justice, Warden of Justice, Bearer of Mercy; home faithful, devoted to family, protector of Shem; sins include a certain rashness and short sightedness, though not as bad as it once was; elven blooded; a little out of touch with modern technology but interested in it; loyal to a fault; father of Elena, Cary, Mercy, and Pavel, husband to Viollca. Keeper of the Staff of Justice.

Mother Viollca Argent Lovell Driver - Great Sender, High Servitor of Life, Mistress of the Lovell Tribe; death and life faithful, devoted to her family, sender of lost souls; sins include a tendency toward insularity and over-protectiveness; soul mage (archmage); a little mystic in her outlook; sister to Matrim, married to Paul, mother of Elena and Pavel (and Mercy and Cary, not present). No Gift noted.

Marilyna Maraddon Firesong - Warden of Service, former Emperess of Maraddon, Truthspeaker's Scion, Servant of the People; pantheistic, devoted to her people (all people); sins include pride and privilege; fierce but kind; sister to Annavera, niece to Caspian, cousin to Dritta. Owns the Stone of Seven Truths.

Caspian Jericho Starheart - Jack of Tongues, former Emperor of Maraddon, Hand of Love's Son, Servant of the People; travel faithful, devoted to understanding others; sins include extreme intellectual curiosity to the detriment of others; uncle to Annavera, Marilyna. No Gift.

Dritta Lovell Soulseer - Inseeker, Soul Scholar, High Thaumaturge; insight faithful, devoted to the tribe; sins include extreme intellectual curiosity to the detriment of others; cousin to Annavera, Marilyna, adopted sister of Viollca. No Gift.

General Pavel Driver - General of the Silver Torches, Martial Leader of the Tribe; life faithful; loyal to Matrim; sins include a certain ruthlessness in his loyalty, frustration with his father; son of Viollca and Paul, brother to Elena (and Mercy and Cary); incredibly good at tactics and strategy. No Gift.

Mother Elena Driver - Queen of the Lovell Tribe; home faithful, life faithful; devoted to the tribe; sins include insularity and distrust of strangers; daughter of Viollca and Paul, sister to Mercy, Cary, and Pavel; keeps the lore of the tribe. No Gift.

Emily Brand Argent - Warden of Kindness, Servant of the People, Chrysanthemum Bearer; hope faithful; founder of the Order of Kindness; sins include suicide attempts in the distant past and a lingering distrust of enders; married to Matrim, mother of Al and Yvenna. Wields the Optimist's Staff.

Annavera Maraddon Firewalker - Keeper of Beltane, Handmaiden of Passion; fire faithful; politician, cunning; sins include being ruthless in her dealings; she is devoted to the season of Beltane and its attendant passions; sister to Marilyna, niece to Caspian, cousin to Dritta. No Gift.

Albert Alistair Argent - First Silver Empath, Argent Shield; life faithful; defender of the tribe; sins include allowing an enemy to die once; twin to Yvenna, son of Emily and Matrim; called Al; has brought back many people from the dead. No Gift.

Yvenna Maria Argent - First Silver Empath, Argent Staff; life faithful; priestess of the Silver Mother; sins include a certain pettiness and jealousy; daughter of Emily and Matrim, sister to Al; has brought back many people from the dead. No Gift.

Paddy the Sheepdog CC - Family Pet, 200th such sheepdog.

Bellenor - Holy Steed; belongs to Matrim, blessed by the Mother of Light herself.

Chanda - Friend Garuda; ally of Viollca's, warrior of light.