Characters

Kingdom of Gyr

 * Laat - the second White King, a white gyrfalcon,the king of Gyr, and the Savior as foretold in the Te'pi. The mate of the first White Queen Nerea and the father of Russo and Saygar, as well as the adoptive father of Liel (SW).
 * Deucan - a silver-feathered gyrfalcon, the son of the regent Strig and Phila, and the Usurper as foretold in the Te'pi. Deucan rose to power by consulting the Omens and trusting in Boras, the Head of the Cult of Ieilae, nearly destroying the six kingdoms in his unhealthy desire to banish the Goddess.
 * Nerea - the first White Queen, a white gyrfalcon, the queen of Gyr and the Guardian as foretold in the Te'pi. The mate of the second White King Laat and the mother of Russo and Saygar.
 * Kalraya - the High Priestess of Gyr. She has an unusually powerful connection with the Goddess, and does not seem to age as quickly at other gyrfalcons. She is half-gyr and half-pergrin.
 * Liel - a brown gyrfalcon, the first friend of Laat, and the Companion as foretold in the Te'pi. Accompanies Laat during his exile and later dies serving the future king in an attempt to siphon secretive military information from Deucan and the Guard.
 * Russo - the eldest son of the White King Laat and the White Queen Nerea. Russo is a white gyrfalcon and the third White King of Gyr. He is the brother of Saygar, the Emperor of Chrialt (the Other).
 * Saygar - the black-feathered son of Torus and the adopted son of the White King Laat and the White Queen Nerea. Saygar eventually leaves the six kingdoms and travels to the Other, becoming the king of the previously-mysterious kingdom and renaming it Chrialt in honor of its purification from the Cult of Ieilae. He is the eighth raptor mentioned in the Te'pi, known as the Bringer.
 * Liel (SW) - a half-gyr half-pergrín falcon and the son of Torus and Leferna. Liel was named after the Companion Liel and was taken in by Laat and Nerea as one of their sons.
 * Strig - the younger brother of the old Gyrkin king Taul, the regent of Gyr, and the father of Deucan. He was poisoned by Boras and reached Laat, Deucan's adopted son, through the Stream to warn him of his foster father's will to kill him.
 * Tarn - the father of Laat and the mate of Tarith. Tarn was a captain of the Guard before he was murdered by Deucan due to the silver falcon's jealousy of his relationship with Tarith.
 * Tarith - the mother of Laat and the mate of both Tarn and Deucan. Tarith became Deucan's mate after he had her first mate, Tarn, murdered out of jealousy. She became vain and self-possessed during her rule as queen. She was killed by Torus after she refused the General's advances.
 * Tor - an ancient Gyrkin king who was said to be the first raptor Ieilae manipulated into taking control of the six kingdoms.

Kingdom of Aisith

 * Shadyk - the self-proclaimed King of Aisith, a red-tailed hawk and a heavy supporter of Laat and a revolutionary seeking to make the lives of the Aisithian red-tailed hawks easier and less dictated by the monarchy.
 * Dirgen - a red-tailed hawk and the Seer as foretold in the Te'pi. Dirgen started out as a prior but abandoned the monarchy to follow in Shadyk's footsteps, believing him to be the true king. He was the last to learn of the prophecy of the Te'pi and the last to pass it on.
 * Shayrak - the son of Shadyk and the king of Aisith after his father.
 * Chatial - the previous queen of Aisith. Vain and self-absorbed, Chatial pampered herself and her sixteen daughters.
 * Milndria - the eldest daughter of queen Chatial of Aisith.
 * Leucial - an albino red-tailed hawk and the previous High Priest of Aisith.
 * Augr - an ancient red-tailed hawk and a member of the Four.

Kingdom of Alyetheia

 * Scald - the king of Alyetheia and the Warrior as foretold in the Te'pi. He was one of the most avid supporters of Laat and fought vociferously against Deucan and his supporters.
 * Drieg - the High Priest of Alyetheia and the brother of king Scald. He is not just a priest but is also a highly-skilled warrior who fought alongside his brother during the war with Deucan.
 * Haldrag - an ancient golden eagle and one of the Four. He was the oldest golden eagle in the Land, living nearly fourty years before finally dying of old age.

Kingdom of Liue

 * Talhart - the enigmatic king of Liue, who took the place of the previous king after the war with Deucan and his supporters.
 * Tass - a Liuen hawk (harris hawk) under king Talhart's control. Her and her brother Kalr accompany Saygar and Gorm on their journey to the Other.
 * Kalr - a Liuen hawk (harris hawk) under king Talhart's control. He and his sister Tass accompany Saygar and Gorm on their journey to the Other.
 * Lliot - a ancient Liuen hawk (harris hawk) and a member of the Four.

Kingdom of Corvid

 * Habeus Ironskin - a massive raven with powerful stone-gray legs and beak who lived in the province of Corvid Camanth as reigning king.
 * Ragnok - the cousin and second-in-command of General Habeus Ironskin. He was killed by Torus in the Battle of Hornbeam and was replaced by Agrok, his younger brother.
 * Agrok - the cousin of Habeus Ironskin, brother of Ragnok, and the next second-in-command under Ironskin.
 * Taarg - a cowardly raven once under the service of General Habeus Ironskin who deserted his king and became the king of Corvid Xol through the kidnapping of the famous prophecy-foretelling white goshawk, Sheer.

Kingdom of Elémere

 * Nghiri - a Pergrín falcon and the High Priestess of Elémere. She is the adoptive mother of Nerea and used her powers to probe the Stream to maintain her position.
 * Illuviel - an ancient Pergrín falcon and one of the Four.

The Other

 * Boras - an elderly gyrfalcon and the Head of the Cult of Ieilae in the Other. He attempted to bring the six kingdoms beneath his wing to allow Ieilae, the exiled gyrkin god and younger son of the Goddess, to reenter the Land and claim it as his own.
 * Ieilae - the youngest son of the Goddess, exiled from the Land permanently because of his lust for power and control over his mother's creation. Ieilae channeled his will through the Cult of Ieilae, attempting to destroy the Goddess by bringing the six kingdoms beneath his rule and allowing him access into the Land once more.

Others

 * Sheer - a white goshawk who is said to be several hundred years old and the first to hear of the Te'pi. He passes on the prophecy to Dirgen. Sheer is the brother of Screech.
 * Screech - a white goshawk who is said to be several hundred years old. Screech is the brother of Sheer. He has no powers to probe the Stream or consult the Omens and acts as his brother's guardian during his journeys to the six kingdoms.