Skaa workers who clean ash from the streets and buildings.

Ship captains who transport goods and people along the canals.

Skaa workers who bake bread and other food for the community.

Workers who maintain bridges and collect tolls for crossing.

Leader of a thieving crew that includes Vin. Brutal and willing to use violence to maintain control...

Skaa laborers who maintain Luthadel canal system and transport goods.

Workers who create candles and other lighting supplies.

Guards who patrol the streets of Luthadel maintaining basic order.

Traders who sell fabrics and textiles to tailors and nobles.

Skaa laborers who load and unload cargo at the docks and ports.

Guards who monitor city gates and control entry and exit.

Traders who deal in food supplies, important for feeding the population.

The immortal emperor who conquered the world a thousand years ago. Rules the Final Empire with...

City guards who patrol Luthadel and enforce order for the Lord Ruler's government.

Skaa merchants who sell goods in the markets, often sources of information.

Workers who operate mills that process grain and other materials.

Junior members of the Steel Ministry who assist obligators in their duties and ceremonies.

Guards who patrol during nighttime hours to maintain security.

Bureaucratic priests of the Steel Ministry who handle contracts and administrative duties...

Artisans who create clay pots and ceramic goods.

A high-ranking obligator in the Steel Ministry who Camon's crew attempts to swindle.

Vin's older brother who disappeared years ago. Taught her to be suspicious and untrusting of...

Literate workers who handle documentation and record keeping.

The oppressed working class of the Final Empire, treated as property by the nobles and living in...

Merchants who trade in expensive spices and seasonings for nobles.

Mysterious and terrifying agents of the Lord Ruler with spikes driven through their eyes. Hunt and...

Ministry workers who carry official communications between offices.

Ministry officials who witness and authenticate legal documents.

Entertainers who perform in the streets for coins, often sources of rumors.

Skaa who run drinking establishments, often centers of information exchange.

A member of Camon's thieving crew. One of the thieves working the con job with the Ministry.

Another member of Camon's crew, nervous about their job with the Ministry obligators.

A young street thief, part of Camon's thieving crew. Nervous and untrusting, with the ability to...

Workers who transport fresh water to various locations in the city.