As a former slave, Zartok knows what it means to live through hard times. As a generally unwelcome Zerkarian, he has his own struggles on the streets, but has never forgotten his ambitions. He wants to get to the top and there is no compromise.

Head of a discredited nobless dynasty from Anloc, Aseron is cunning, eloquent and tries to get his goals with the help of clever manipulation and he is not affraid of any intrigue.

Some strive for wealth. Some strive for knowledge. Some strive for power. Nagatt, however, wants nothing more than to wander the world and invent new things. If only his growing forgetfulness would not stand in his way.

Once a proud member of the Guardians of Cloudsong, Sky Dance was cast out when she lost one of her wings through foolish recklessness. Far from everything she knows, she hopes to regain her honor and find a way to return to her homeland

Valeria is a powerful mage as well as an exemplary scholar. In her search for the truth, she always strives for more knowledge, while in doing so she guards a dark secret that threatens to engulf her completely.

The priestesses of the Moon Elves, sung about in many legends, are said to be able to see the future in the water of their sacred spring. However, Shani would not have imagined this particular future. Far from her homeland, it is up to her to discover an alien world and to master the mysterious powers whose responsibility was imposed on her.