
Need a reminder of who’s who at Orc Mountain? Keep reading for a list of the main characters we’ve met so far! (Please note, this list does contain spoilers!)
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Clan Ash-Kai
- Grimarr, Captain of Orc Mountain, Captain of Five Clans, Prince of the Orcs, mated to Jule
- Jule, formerly Lady Norr, now Lady Captain, mated to Grimarr
- Tengil, Jule and Grimarr’s son
- Kesst, a Galdr-Spinner, mated to Efterar
- Efterar, Orc Mountain’s Chief Healer, mated to Kesst
- Rathgarr, Kesst’s elder brother, mated to Geva
- Geva Okoro, director of Orc Mountain’s school, mated to Rathgarr
- Cecily, Geva and Rathgarr’s adopted daughter
- Sigarr, an Ash-Kai warrior, mated to Abjorn
- Gegnir, Orc Mountain’s Head Cook
- Olga, Orc Mountain’s Assistant Cook
- Sken, a Seer
- Kaugir, Grimarr’s father, formerly the Captain of the Orcs, now deceased
Clan Bautul
- Joarr, the Bautul Seer and Orc Mountain’s Chief Scout, mated to Gwyn
- Gwynevere (Gwyn) Garrett, Lord Anton’s daughter; a midwife, mated to Joarr
- Silfast, a Bautul battle-captain, mated to Stella
- Stella, mated to Silfast
- Skoll, Stella and Silfast’s son
- Olarr, a Bautul battle-captain, secretly mated to Aulis Gerrard, a general in Duke Warmisham’s household
- Ezog, a retired Bautul warrior, heart-father to Tryggr, mated to Sigtryggr and Lydia
- Lydia, previously a washerwoman, heart-mother to Tryggr, mated to Sigtryggr and Ezog
- Ivar, a Bautul elder
- Kalfr, a Bautul hunter and gardener
- Eyolf and Iyolf, Bautul bond-brothers and gardeners
Clan Skai
- Drafli, the Right Hand to the Captain, mated to Baldr and Alma
- Barden, firstborn son of Drafli, Baldr, and Alma
- Simon, the Enforcer of Orc Mountain, mated to Maria
- Maria-Anita Bassala (Maria), formerly the Duchess of Warmisham, mated to Simon
- Bjorn, Simon and Maria’s adopted son
- Arnthorr, Simon and Maria’s younger son
- Tryggr, a cheerful Skai warrior, son of Sigtryggr, mated to Eben
- Sigtryggr, father to Tryggr, mated to Ezog and Lydia
- Ulfarr, son of Orc Mountain’s former Enforcer
- Killik, snarky Skai scout
- Sune, Killik and Ulfarr’s ward
- Dufnall, retired Skai warrior, scullery manager
- Cat, Dufnall’s beloved pet (but also strangely attached to Drafli)
Clan Ka-esh
- John-Ka, Priest of Orc Mountain, mated to Rosa
- Rosa Rolfe (Rosa-Ka), librarian, mated to John-Ka
- Thorin, John and Rosa’s son
- Salvi, medic, raised with John and Tristan, mated to Tristan
- Tristan, scribe, raised with John and Salvi, mated to Salvi
- Eben, medic, mated to Tryggr
- Abjorn, a Ka-esh warrior, mated to Sigarr
- Gary (Gareth), a sweet goldsmith
Clan Grisk
- Baldr, the Left Hand to the Captain, mated to Drafli and Alma
- Alma Andersson, mated to Baldr and Drafli
- Nattfarr (Natt), the Speaker of the Grisk, mated to Ella
- Ella Riddell, mated to Natt
- Rakfi, Ella and Natt’s son
- Thrak, brother of Thrain, member of Natt’s guard
- Thrain, brother of Thrak, member of Natt’s guard
- Varinn, member of Natt’s guard
- Dammarr, member of Natt’s guard
- Eyarl, Chief Grisk Scout, father to Trygve
- Trygve, a young Grisk
- Timo, a young Grisk