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- Thorron Larlan, a drowsy escapee and a racist, believes elves are lazy do-nothings, keeping dozens of specialized slaves; one’s entire purpose might be to turn a certain doorknob, while another would open the door; still another would remove a guest’s cloak, while a fourth hangs the cloak
- Tamaine Banosgath, a sour collector, is descended from the King of Tartessos with its forests, known as a friend of con-artists and driven from power a millennium ago. He supposedly held his exiled court in a boardinghouse
- Jedeagorn Ysganlor’s secret desire is to die in a weightlifting competition
- Angus Benfythson’s secret desire is to feed the lions who pull the chariot of the sun
- Emeantilda Kelwa’s secret desire is to find the tomb of Prince Axum, the shining son, who never forgave his parents for bringing him into the world, while there’s still time