List of Characters

Light or Dark, nobles or commoners, don't be fooled by labels. People from the empire are all just as cut-throat as each other...

The character are ordered according to their social status (high nobility, low nobility, commoners) and political affiliation (Light, Dark, other). They are also designated as POV character, important secondary character, minor secondary character, and background character (dead characters or characters just mentioned).

High nobility

The high nobility, the most arrogant and entitled of them all...

Characters whose House rules an Estate.

Light

The rulers of the Light faction. The 'good guys' caring for the poor and the oppressed, all wishing to outlaw dangerous magic for the good of the empire. All lies and propaganda of course.

House of Alyssenne

Lady Annabelle Alyssenne, the POV character of Book 1: Rituals of Blood and Power

Lady Annabelle Alyssenne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lady-Consort Léonie Alyssenne, background character

Lady Léonie Alyssenne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lord Justinien Alyssenne, background character

Lord Justinien Alyssenne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lady-Consort Joséphine Alyssenne, background character

Lady Joséphine Alyssenne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lord Matthieu Alyssenne, background character

Lord Matthieu Alyssenne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lady Hortense Alyssenne, background character

House of Ylucianie

Lord Consul Xénophène Ylucianie, important secondary character

Lord Xénophène Ylucianie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lord Ylucianie's wife, background character

Lady Ylucianie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lord Ylucianie's daughter, background character

Heiress Ylucianie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

House of Kolinesse

Lady Thaïsse Kolinesse, minor secondary character

Lady Thaïsse Kolinesse by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Heir Isidore Kolinesse, important secondary character

Heir Isidore Kolinesse by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

House of Irinalesse

Lord Nathanaël Irinalesse, important secondary character

Lord Nathanaël Irinalesse by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

House of Zériesse

Lord Hippolyte Zériesse, minor secondary character

Lord Hippolyte Zériesse by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lord-Consort Quentin Zériesse, minor secondary character

Lord-Consort Quentin Zériesse by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Heir Jérôme Zériesse, important secondary character

Heir Jérôme Zériesse by AmélieIs with Artbreeder

Other Houses

Sieur Cyril Blissenne, minor secondary character
Lady Dinarie, minor secondary character
Lord Rianie, minor secondary character
Lord Larisse, minor secondary character
Lord Faunisse, minor secondary character
Lord Rémi Scranenne, minor secondary character

Lord Rémi Scranenne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Dark

The rulers of the Dark faction. The 'bad guys' pretending to defend everyone's freedom to use all types of magic, yet only resisting control so that they can carry out their human sacrifice in peace.

House of Lyrienne

Lord Véridice Lyrienne, important secondary character

Lord Véridice Lyrienne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lord Rénice Lyrienne, background character

Lord Rénice Lyrienne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Sieur Peregrine Lyrienne, minor secondary character

Honorable Pérégrine Lyrienne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

House of Malinesse

Lord Eustache Malinesse, minor secondary character
Heir Domitien Malinesse, minor secondary character
Heiress Consort Obéline Malinesse, minor secondary character

Heiress-Consort Obéline Maline née Blissennesse by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Scion Alisandre Malinesse, important secondary character

House of Veinianie

Lady Veinianie, background character

Lady Veinianie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Lady-Consort Veinianie, background character

Lady-Consort Veinianie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Heiress Madeleine Veinianie, important secondary character

Heiress Madeleine Veinianie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

x Astride Veinianie, background character

Astride Veinianie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

House of Émorie

Lord Damien Émorie, background character

Lord Damien Émorie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Sieur Laurent Émorie, important secondary character

Sieur Laurent Emorie by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Other Houses

Lord Terrence Blissenne, minor secondary character
Lord Saniesse, minor secondary character
Lord Clorisse, background character

Other

The undecided, unwilling to commit to any parti and only caring about their own interests.

Lord Consul Gervaise Cracinesse, important secondary character

Lord Gervaise Cracinesse by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Scion Filénie, minor secondary character

Low nobility

The low nobility, all embittered at their loss of influence and unable to get over it even centuries later...

Characters whose House used to rule an Estate but who got chased away from it.
Sieur Adrien Nolane, important secondary character

Sieur Adrien Nolane by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Heir Clarence Drissenne, important secondary character

Heir Clarence Drissenne by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Commoners

The pitiful commoners, submitted to the will of the nobility by their lack of power, yet always fomenting rebellions...

From the Estate of Alyssenne

Goodwoman Béatrice Watron, important secondary character

Goodwoman Béatrice Watron by AmélieIs with Artbreeder

Goodman Florian Sélinon, minor secondary character

Goodman Florian Sélinon by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Goodwoman Clémentine Watron, background character

From Arianie

Élise Sartoi, minor secondary character
Orphanage matron, minor secondary character
François, minor secondary character

From other Estates

Goodwoman Rosalie Gauthier, minor secondary character

Goodwoman Rosalie Gauthier by AmélieIS with Artbreeder

Before the creation of the empire

Our glorious ancestors, thanks to whom our Houses have reached previously unimaginable height of glory...

Heiress Éldorine Alyssenne, the POV character of Short Story: Deathly Flowers

Heiress Éldorine Alyssenne by AmélieIs with Artbreeder

Heir Lyrienne, important secondary character

Heir Lyrienne by AmélieIs with Artbreeder

Lady Oriane Merisse, the POV character for many of those worldbuilding articles.

Lady Oriane Merisse by AmélieIs with Artbreeder