Keema
a one-armed fighter entrusted with Uhi Araya’s spear.
Jun
son of the First Terror, complicit in imperial violence and capable of choosing another life.
The Moon goddess
imprisoned empress whose escape begins the fall of the Moon Throne.
Uhi Araya
commander whose sacrifice and family spear connect the tale to its future listener.
The Three Terrors
the emperor’s sons and instruments of dynastic brutality.
Shan
Araya’s daughter and ancestor in the spear’s line.
The grandchild / listener
second-person figure whose family memory completes the story.