The Second Betrayal characters

Appears from the start

Uru's young Worker champion. After Sift is struck by three poisoned bolts, Ruwen uses his magical supplies and works with Hamma to keep their companion alive.

Appears from the start

An Order healer traveling with Ruwen. She applies steady medical judgment and maintains an efficient healing spell while treating Sift's poisoned wounds.

Appears from the start

Ruwen's badly wounded companion. He survives three poisoned crossbow hits, although the condition shown by his public profile does not match his actual state.

First appears in chapter 3

The Worker leader organizing the expedition. She accepts Ruwen's apology after the ambush, treats him as a prospective member of her group, and assigns Bliz to prepare him for the journey.

First appears in chapter 2

The Order enforcement officer who leads the response to the poisoned crossbow ambush. He takes Hamma's account, circulates a description of the attackers, and escorts Ruwen's injured group to the Workers' Lodge while the case remains unresolved.

First appears in chapter 3

The Worker Big D assigns to prepare Ruwen for the expedition.

First appears in chapter 2

An unseen figure whom Ruwen recognizes as the director of the poisoned-crossbow ambush. His identification of Slib's mother remains a private suspicion without proof.

First appears in chapter 5

One of two large Workers assigned to protect Ruwen during the expedition. He shares the bodyguard duty with Quip during the outing.

First appears in chapter 5

A Worker bodyguard paired with Whip for Ruwen's protection. His assignment places him beside Ruwen and the other companions during the dangerous outing.

First appears in chapter 6

A Worker handler and crew lead at Deepwell's main warehouse. Avi directs the team that precisely loads expedition supplies into Ruwen's Voidband.

First appears in chapter 8

Hamma's mother, a high-level Merchant and Deepwell councillor. She addresses the departing expedition and stands as Big D's political counterpart.

First appears in chapter 8

A powerful fighter attached to Slib's household. Ruwen recognizes his distinctive black crossbow as matching the weapon connected to the earlier ambush, though that does not prove his involvement.

First appears in chapter 11

The Black Pyramid's mistress and a Shadowstrider with authority over access to the sentient dungeon. She investigates hostile divine agents and grants protected entry to Ruwen's companions.

First appears in chapter 11

An ally with protected access to the Black Pyramid. He remains near the expedition camp while Kai investigates possible agents of a hostile deity.

First appears in chapter 11

An unseen possible agent serving Naktos and associated with dangerous soul magic. Kai investigates the threat while warning that the apparent motive may be misleading.

First appears in chapter 24

The sentient Black Pyramid, able to aid residents only within its governing rules. When Hamma helps repair Uru's chapel, Blapy permits the restoration and receives her as a new marked visitor.

First appears in chapter 16

The Black Pyramid quartermaster who starts Ruwen on a repeatable cleaning quest.

First appears in chapter 2

A hostile young Mage from Ruwen's past. His household is connected to Ruwen's private suspicion about the crossbow ambush, but the accusation remains unproved.

Appears from the start

Ruwen's patron and Deepwell's protector deity.

Appears from the start

Uru's hostile brother and divine rival.

First appears in chapter 56

An adviser constrained by rules that prevent direct intervention in mortal danger. During Ruwen's fight with a concealed assassin, her limited comments point him toward a possible use of his Voidband.

First appears in chapter 44

A legendary sentient talisman awarded when Ruwen becomes Inkwarden. Once soul-bound behind his ear, she can inspect his memories and offers to help investigate his missing parents.

First appears in chapter 50

Sift's former partner, returned as a shade without memories of him. Sift recognizes her immediately, but she does not recognize their relationship, creating a painful break between past and present.

First appears in chapter 54

A concealed operative serving Naktos and the same attacker who targeted Ruwen on his Ascension Day. The shade meets him away from camp, leaving her purpose and allegiance uncertain.

First appears in chapter 58

The tiny crystal intelligence governing the camp dungeon. It survived Ruwen's destructive harvesting and asks him for power, protection, and a pledge before considering reconciliation.

First appears in chapter 59

The name Ruwen gives the crystal dungeon keeper after restoring its power and accepting a soul oath as master of its damaged dungeon.

First appears in chapter 23

A sentient dagger known to Ruwen and his companions.