member of the royal guard the temple septan , 1st thaumaturgist and founder of the lineage krage orgile , 59th thaumaturgist of the septantrak and alchemist to the duke of uisgebeatha myrel orgill , daughter of krage and queen meriem , eighteen tinga , myrels friend , eighteen alrik redeye , high priest of the septantrak alexia , priestess and myrels friend , twenty the city of neu ardonbrae lord melkerei lizardthroat , commander of the secret police atzel lizardthroat , melkereis brother , monastic leader humock cutcutter , captain of city police saliger , member of humocks police force taat coinbiter , warden of the citys prison cook , chief cook of the citys prison krink , cook in the citys prison marnard , cook in the citys prison gerum firemaker , king giforings metal smith ellot fishbeater , king giforings naval captain juelic seadragon .