The Child
A nameless child of unspecified gender who lives in a dark room beneath the city, suffering so that the rest of the city can live in peace and happiness ("The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas").
Owen Pugh
Libra’s base commander and geologist ("Nine Lives").
Alvaro Guillen Martin
Libra’s head technician and cartographer ("Nine Lives").
John Kaph Chow
The sole survivor of the clone collective ("Nine Lives").
John Aleph Chow
A male clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
John Gimel Chow
A male clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
John Samedh Chow
A male clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
John Yod Chow
A male clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
John Beth Chow
A female clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
John Daleth Chow
A female clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
John Resh Chow
A female clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
John Sadhe Chow
A female clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
John Zayin Chow
A female clone in the John Chow collective ("Nine Lives").
Sem Gridji
The author of “Love Out of Place”, a story about forbidden love ("The Matter of Seggri").
Azak
The female protagonist of the short story written by Sem Gridji ("The Matter of Seggri").
Kaza Agad
The male explorer of the second expedition who was taken to the castle where he subsequently died ("The Matter of Seggri").
G. Merriment/Yude
The female explorer of the second expedition who lived amongst the village women in a motherhouse ("The Matter of Seggri").
Toddra
Azak’s lover and later Azak’s assailant ("The Matter of Seggri").
Chochi
Azak’s wife/lover ("The Matter of Seggri").
Zedr
Azak’s wife/lover ("The Matter of Seggri").
Captain Aolao-Olao
The man who led the initial expedition to Seggri, when it was still called "Se-ri" ("The Matter of Seggri").
Mr. Underhill/Yevaud
Sattins’ wizard who holds a powerful secret ("The Rule of Names").
Blackbeard
The handsome and mysterious visitor who arrives on Sattins to find his stolen treasure ("The Rule of Names").
Palani
The local schoolteacher ("The Rule of Names").
Goody Guld
A local woman who invites Blackbeard for tea, and Birt’s aunt ("The Rule of Names").
Birt
Goody Guld’s nephew who has a crush on Palani ("The Rule of Names").
Mal
A young girl who, along with her sister, is sold into slavery by men from the Sky City ("The Wild Girls").
Modh
A young girl who, along with her sister, is sold into slavery by men from the Sky City ("The Wild Girls").
Ralo Ten Bal
A cruel slaver who mistreats the slaves he captures ("The Wild Girls").
Bedh Handa
A village guide, and Nata's brother ("The Wild Girls").
Nata Belenda Ten Balen
Nata’s wife, Bela’s sister-in-law, and a Dirt woman known for her beauty ("The Wild Girls").
Tudju
A successful slave wife who is skilled with swordplay ("The Wild Girls").
Hehum
One of the women who prevents Bela from raping Modh before they are maried ("The Wild Girls").
Alo
Nata’s husband and Bela’s brother ("The Wild Girls").
The Child
A child kidnapped and tortured at the hands of a maniac ("The Silence of the Asonu").
The Elder of Isu
A village elder who becomes a bit loquacious towards the end of her life ("The Silence of the Asonu").
The Researcher
An Asonuan devotee from Ohio who studies the Elder of Isu ("The Silence of the Asonu").
The Wife
The narrator, a wife, and mother ("The Wife’s Story").
The Husband
A husband, father, and werewolf ("The Wife’s Story").
The Wife’s Sister
A female member of the pack, and the sister of the main character ("The Wife’s Story").
The Daughter
The couple’s youngest child who becomes afraid of her father ("The Wife’s Story").
Belle
The female narrator who dreams of a better world ("The New Atlantis").
Simon
Belle’s husband ("The New Atlantis").
Asnanifoil
The mathematician and navigator ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Porlock
The hard scientist ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Mannon
The soft scientist ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Osden
The sensor who used to be autistic ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Harfex
The biologist ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Olleroo
The assistant hard scientist ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Ander Eskwana
The engineer ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Haito Tomiko
The coordinator ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Jenny Chong
A biologist and technician ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Poswet To
A crewmember prone to epileptic fits ("Vaster Than Empires and More Slow").
Argaven
The ruler of Winter/Gethen ("Winter’s King").
Emran
Argaven’s child who rules in her stead ("Winter's King").
Lord Gerer
A member of the aristocracy ("Winter’s King").
Korgry
The king’s servant ("Winter's King").
Hoge
The physician ("Winter's King").
Pepenerer
A guard ("Winter's King").
Axt
An ambassador from the Ekumen of the Known Worlds ("Winter's King").
Mr. Harge
One of the king's confidants ("Winter's King").
Festin
A young wizard held captive in an inescapable prison ("The Word of the Unbinding").
Voll
An evil wizard who lives amongst both the living and the dead ("The Word of the Unbinding").
Leia Odo
The protagonist, an anarchist revolutionary who is nearing the end of her life at the start of the story ("The Day Before the Revolution").
Taviri Odo Asieo
Leia’s husband who is killed because of his political beliefs ("The Day Before the Revolution").
Noi
A young man who lives in the Odonian House with Leia and acts as her assistant or secretary ("The Day Before the Revolution").
Amai
A twenty-year-old woman who is a child of the revolution ("The Day Before the Revolution").
Mairo
A young woman with long hair who lives in the Odonian House with Leia and the others ("The Day Before the Revolution").
