Dragons
- AgGriffopse - Deceased son of FeHazathant, fomer mate of Ibidio.
- AuNor
- AuRon - Clutchwinner son of AuRel and Irelia.
- AuSurath - Son of AuRon and Irelia.
- Ayafeeia -
- CuDasthene - Biological Son of Wistala and DharSii.
- DharSii - Nephew of Scabia and ultimately mate of Wistala.
- EmLar - Deceased father of Irelia, and maternal grandfather of The Siblings and NiVom.
- FeHazathant - First Tyr of the Lavadome.
- Halaflora - Sickly first mate of RuGaard.
- Imfamnia - The "Jade Queen".
- Istach - Daughter of AuRon and Natasatch.
- Natasatch - Mate of AuRon.
- Nereeza - One of the brooding Dragonelles of the Isle of Ice who was killed by Eliam she refused to give up her eggs and attempted to protect them from the dragon-riders. She was later avenged By AuRon and the rebelling dragons during the Insurrection.
- Nilrasha - Also called "Ora"; Second mate of RuGaard.
- NiVom - Orphaned grandson of EmLar, later the Sun King and finally sixth and last Tyr of the Lavadome.
- NooMoahk - Elderly black dragon.
- NoSohoth - Court Retainer of the Lavadome.
- RuGaard - Outcast son of AuRel and Irelia, and fourth Tyr of the Lavadome.
- Starlight - Aggressive Venomous dragon who was born in captivity and served as a breeding stock male for the Isle of Ice, He was killed during the insurrection of The Isle of Ice.
- Scabia - The Archelle of Vesshall and ruler of the Sadda-Vale.
- Shadowcatch - Huge black dragon. Later Tyr RuGaard's body guard.
- SiDrakkon - Brother of Tighlia, and second Tyr of the Lavadome.
- SiHazathant - Relative of SiDrakkon, and fifth Tyr of the Lavadome with his sister Regalia as Queen.
- SiMevolant - Son of AgGriffopse and Ibidio, and third Tyr of the Lavadome.
- Tighlia - Second mate of FeHazathant.
- Varatheela - Daughter of AuRon and Natasatch.
- Wistala - Daughter of AuRel and Irelia and ultimately mate of DharSii.
Humans
- The Dragonblade - The man responsible for the deaths of many dragons including members of AuRon's family.
- Eliam - Son of the Dragonblade.
- Gettel - Leader of the Dragon Tower
- Gundar - Son of Gunfer and AuSurath's rider of the Lavadome
- Hieba - Human ward of AuRon, wife of Naf Touraq.
- Naf Touraq - Former Dairussian mercenary; later King of Dairuss.
- Nissa - Also called "Desthenae", the daughter of Naf and Hieba; later the "Hidden Widow".
- Rayg - Son of Thane Hammar and Lada with elf linage, later "First Thrall" of the Lavadome.
- The Red Queen - Former Ruler of the Ghioz Empire.
- Wyrmmaster- Former Leader of the Dragon-riders, Committed suicide with a poisoned dagger.
Dwarves
- Djer Highboots - A member of the Chartered Company of the Diadem; later
- Gobold Fangbreaker - A dwarf of the Wheel of Fire; later known as King Fangbreaker.
Elves
- Hazeleye - she-elf who lost an eye and befriended AuRon who she freed from her ship.
- Jayflight - Male elf who is a member of Hazeleye's party.
Blighters
- Fourfang - Blighter Thrall of the Lavadome.
- Yellowteeth - Thrall who unsuccessfully tried to murder Wistala.
Demen
Other Animals
Griffaran
Miki - Male Griffaran warrior who was "saved" By The Copper as an egg, He later served as one The Copper's bodyguards. Miki eventually died from old age many years later.