A pale, sickly mapmaker in the First Army. Small and weak, often overlooked. Best friends with Mal...

The stern headmistress of Keramzin orphanage where Alina and Mal grew up. Strict but caring in her...

A First Army officer stationed at Kribirsk who oversees the organization of Fold crossings.

The captain of the skiff that carries Alina's unit across the Shadow Fold. An experienced veteran...

A fellow cartographer in the First Army unit with Alina. Part of the surveying team crossing the...

One of the children at Keramzin orphanage. A friend to both Alina and Mal during their childhood.

Regular human soldiers who make up the bulk of Ravka's military forces. Often resentful of the...

Enemy soldiers from Fjerda who hunt and kill Grisha, believing them to be abominations....

The other children who grew up at Keramzin orphanage alongside Alina and Mal. Many were later...

Military forces stationed at the town on the edge of the Shadow Fold, tasked with managing...

A First Army officer who supervises the cartographers during the Fold crossing. Shows typical...

A skilled tracker in the First Army. Handsome and popular with other soldiers. Has been Alina's...

Traders and business people whose livelihoods are severely impacted by the Shadow Fold cutting...

A fellow cartographer in the First Army unit with Alina. Part of the surveying team crossing the...

Common people of Ravka who suffer under the constant warfare and the Shadow Fold's disruption of...

Another child from Keramzin orphanage. Part of Alina and Mal's childhood group.

Enemy soldiers from Shu Han who are at war with Ravka. Known for their discipline and cruelty...

Brave sailors who pilot the sandskiffs across the Shadow Fold. Face constant danger from volcra...