Torith characters

Also known as Derek

Appears from the start

A powerful void user who enters Torith while protecting Thomas and Silvi. Despite his unusual abilities, he initially relies on Bronson's rank to pass through the city's guarded districts.

Appears from the start

Derek's small void-rabbit companion, who travels with him and Thomas. She communicates telepathically with Derek and is content to ride on Thomas's head as the group enters Torith.

Also known as Thomas, Tommy

Appears from the start

A young spear user traveling under Derek's protection. He enters Torith alongside Derek and Silvi and depends on Bronson's authority to pass the restricted gates.

Also known as Captain Bronson, Sir Bronson

Appears from the start

A House Gracefall captain whose standing grants Derek's group access to Torith's restricted noble district. City guards recognize his authority, and he serves as the newcomers' first guide through the tiered city.

First appears in chapter 2

A Crown Restaurant manager who receives Derek's void-beast offering and considers his proposal to develop coffee. She knows both Bronson and Walter Gracefall and can refer unusually valuable business to her superiors.

First appears in chapter 5

The head of House Gracefall and Wallace's father. After hearing the account of Wallace's death in the Undying Dungeon, he shelters Derek, Thomas, and Silvi while assessing the danger Derek represents.

Appears from the start

Walter Gracefall's son, whose attacks on villagers ended when Derek killed him.

First appears in chapter 10

Stella's formidable superior at the Crown Restaurant. She approves unusually favorable terms for Derek's void-beast transaction and authorizes limited Crown assistance if his dispute with Torith's city lord escalates.

First appears in chapter 13

The manager of Torith's Adventurer's Guild. He vets Derek's application, formalizes the Guild contract, and explains how combat ability determines rank.

First appears in chapter 23

A new adventurer acquaintance who helps Thomas obtain a provisional Adventurer's Guild badge. Her interest in Thomas and his possessions has already made Silvi suspicious.

First appears in chapter 24

A young warrior to whom Alicia reports Thomas's valuable spear and storage ring. He directs her to preserve Thomas's trust while he considers what to do next.

First appears in chapter 29

The city lord's son, identified by Walter as the Clay who has been assessing Thomas and his valuables.

First appears in chapter 27

Walter Gracefall's twelve-year-old great-niece. Though she lacks formal combat training, she shows a natural aptitude for close fighting, leading Derek to recommend knuckles and water cultivation as her foundation.

First appears in chapter 31

One of Clay's guards. He recognizes Derek Hunt's name when Clay orders Thomas killed and urges the young noble to abandon the attack before Derek intervenes.

Also known as Malcolm, city lord

First appears in chapter 33

Torith's city lord and Clay's father. He learns that his son's failed attack has provoked a dangerous opponent with ties to Alanah, then turns his attention to protecting his household from Derek.

First appears in chapter 33

The captain of Malcolm's guards, assigned from the capital by Malcolm's father. He is present when Malcolm learns of Clay's confrontation with Derek.

First appears in chapter 36

Alanah's trusted aide and a former orphan whom she raised. He recruits two resilient boys to test the exceptional-class training approach Alanah learned from Derek.

First appears in chapter 36

Malcolm's father and a senior power in House Torith. He arrives to challenge Alanah over Derek's threats against his family.

Also known as Rayna

Appears from the start

The village chief and an established ally within Derek's protected circle. She leads the survivors connected to Derek and shares his concern for the safety of the displaced villagers.

Also known as Brandi

Appears from the start

A gifted young craftsperson under Derek's protection. Her unusual potential across several trades makes her valuable, while also creating a danger that powerful people may try to control her work.

Also known as Mal

Appears from the start

Brandi's mother and protector, and one of the village survivors in Derek's circle. Her priority is her daughter's welfare as the displaced group considers how to build a safer future.

Also known as the overseer

First appears in chapter 39

The village's royal-appointed overseer. Richard identifies her as the official who accepted the stolen storage rings and allowed Brandi and Malorie to be carried away.

Also known as Rudolph, Rudolph McKinney

First appears in chapter 43

A former guard employed by the village overseer. He explains that her death ended his negotiated contract, agrees to answer Derek honestly, and describes a class built around drafting and completing agreements.

Appears from the start

Returning village elders and family guardians of Thomas. They are part of the community Derek has undertaken to protect after the village's earlier losses.

First appears in chapter 51

The former Captain Herrett, now free of the bindings that tied him to House Torith. He renounces his title, explains the coercion behind his service, and considers a new working relationship with Derek.

First appears in chapter 53

The head of House Savannah, described by Alanah as an exceptional identifier and capable businesswoman. She is politically neutral and firmly suppresses illegal trade and coercive contracts within Savannah.

First appears in chapter 55

A notorious high-level assassin who projects poisoned weapons. He and Ogre ambush Derek while operating under a contract that explicitly excludes Stella from attack.

First appears in chapter 55

An exceptionally large melee assassin who works with Bones. He joins the contracted ambush on Derek while leaving Stella unharmed under the assignment's terms.