Secrets of the Sword 2 characters

Also known as Val

Appears from the start

A half-elven investigator and Chopper's wielder. While preparing to marry Zav, she is called to a secure vault where an intruder claims that her sword belongs to its dwarven maker's descendants.

Also known as Zavryd, Zav

Appears from the start

Val's dragon mate and fiance. He plans elaborate dragon wedding customs and is expected to accompany her to investigate Chopper's dwarven history.

Appears from the start

Val's enchanted dwarven sword. A magical message identifies it as a weapon claimed by the Orehammer clan and demands its return to a descendant of the original maker.

Also known as Colonel Willard

Appears from the start

Val's official sponsor and the commander responsible for a secure artifact collection. She responds to the vault breach while also taking charge of the human side of Val's wedding plans.

Also known as Briscoe

Appears from the start

Willard's intelligence officer who responds to the breach at the secure artifact vault.

Also known as the thief, Chopper claimant

Appears from the start

An apparently half-dwarf relic hunter who breaches a secure vault, searches for Chopper, and claims descent from the sword's maker. Her identity and the truth of her hereditary claim remain unconfirmed.

First appears in chapter 2

Val's telepathic magical tiger ally. He can perceive the invisible, hostile beings released in the artifact vault and joins Val in fighting them.

First appears in chapter 3

Val and Thad's teenage daughter. She arranges extra sword practice with Val, then guides her toward a bridal shop.

First appears in chapter 4

Val's former husband and Amber's father. He grounds Amber after she punches a boy at school and questions whether her sword training should continue.

First appears in chapter 5

A Sable Dragon co-owner who operates a food truck. When a stolen van is found near her business, Val worries that the relic hunter may target her and sends Zav to protect her.

First appears in chapter 7

Nin's assistant and a witness to the relic hunter's inquiries. Her recollection becomes strangely indistinct after the visitor asks where she can find Val.

First appears in chapter 7

An enchanter who leads the Sable Dragon business. After Val warns him that the relic hunter is asking about her, he reports that a mundane police officer has already visited the glamoured coffee shop.

First appears in chapter 9

A half-troll enchanter who teaches Dimitri and temporarily cares for Reb. She hopes to guide the orphaned boy toward useful enchantment work despite his desire to become a warrior.

First appears in chapter 9

An orphaned troll boy in Inga's temporary care. He wants the life of a warrior, while his guardian intends to train him in enchantment instead.

Also known as Sutherland

First appears in chapter 9

A mundane detective investigating a death connected to one of Dimitri's door knockers. He considers Dimitri a suspect and wears a bracelet that carries a faint magical trace.

Also known as Kohler, the baker

First appears in chapter 9

A part-Fae baker and Sable Dragon customer. A door knocker at her damaged home is alleged to have killed Charlie Wu, drawing police attention to Dimitri's work.

First appears in chapter 9

The man whose death triggers the investigation of Dimitri's magical products. He was killed by fire after using the enchanted door knocker at Maggie Kohler's home.

First appears in chapter 10

Val's human mother and the elven king's former lover. An elf scout questions her before the king's expected appearance at Val's wedding, leaving her uneasy about renewed elven attention.

Also known as the elven king

First appears in chapter 10

Val's father and an elven ruler. His plan to attend Val and Zav's wedding prompts an elf scout to inspect Val's mother as part of a security inquiry.

First appears in chapter 12

An ancient dragon healer from a clan hostile to Zav's family and to other sentient peoples. Zav regards this specialist as Sindari's best chance after a death-tainted wound.

First appears in chapter 3

An investigator whom Val plans to ask to examine a bone left by the attackers in the artifact vault.

First appears in chapter 13

Val's elven half-sister, a researcher and magical ally. She returns with news about the elven response to the isolated dwarven world and offers to help Val prepare traps.

First appears in chapter 17

Zav's dragon sister and a participant in ruling-council affairs. She arrives to collect him for an emergency meeting about the undead danger on the dwarven homeworld.

Also known as painter and potter

First appears in chapter 18

A werewolf who lives near Val's mother's rural cabin and works as a painter and potter. He shows a personal interest in her and accepts her suggestion that they meet for coffee.

First appears in chapter 20

An undead dragon reported to occupy Mount Krennel and command skeletal servants. The relic hunter says this powerful creature drove her away from records that could prove Chopper's origin.

Also known as coerced messenger

First appears in chapter 21

A disgraced young dragon trying to redeem himself through an unauthorized scouting mission. He draws undead fliers away from Val and the relic hunter, but is wounded during the attempt.

Also known as enchanter and blacksmith sent by the dwarven king

First appears in chapter 30

A dwarven enchanter and blacksmith authorized by the king to address the recovered dragon blade. He confirms its maker, explains the terms of Val's custody, and offers instruction and records.

First appears in chapter 30

A young male dragon from the Starsinger clan. After Val prevents the poison attack on the assembled dragons, he approaches her to express his thanks.