Dinios Kol
an engraver with perfect sensory memory who hides severe dyslexia.
Ana Dolabra
an eccentric, brilliant Iudex investigator who limits sensory input to think.
Taqtasa Blas
the murdered Engineer whose death opens the case.
Kiz Jolgalgan
an Oypati survivor and engineer driven toward revenge.
Tuwey Uhad
an engraver whose access and convictions make him Jolgalgan’s crucial accomplice.
Ionia Nusis
an apothetikal expert who explains dappleglass and the failed Oypat response.
Fayazi Haza
member of the gentry family whose internal politics complicate the investigation.
Kepheus Strovi
a Legion officer and Din’s romantic interest.