At the beginning of The Heart of the Sands
The Greater Clans
- Decouix (dominant among the Greater Clans)
- Rastanna
- Vodah
The Lesser Clans
- Elhiyne (dominant among the Lesser Clans)
- Inetka (sworn to Elhiyne)
- Penda
- Tosk (sworn to Penda)
Clanless
- The Benesh'ere, the exiled tribe
| Clan/Tribe | Color | Ward | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decouix | White | Tertius | Valso |
| Rastanna | Gray | Undecimus | Valso |
| Vodah | Blue | Duodecimus | Valso |
| Elhiyne | Red | Octavus | Olivia |
| Inetka | Yellow | Nonus | Wylow |
| Penda | Green | Quartus | BlakeDown |
| Tosk | Violet | Primus | PaulStaff |
| Benesh'ere | Black | Septimus | Angerah |
Personae Decouix
| Valso: | only living son of Illalla and Merriketh, and King of the Greater Clans |
| Illalla: | former King of the Greater Clans (deceased) |
| Merriketh Alaella: | wife to Illalla and mother of his children |
| Haleen: | only living daughter of Illalla and Merriketh, called The Mad Whore by some |
| Andra: | minor Decouix nobleman |
| Thandin: | an emissary to Elhiyne |
| Degla: | minor Decouix nobleman |
| GeorgeAll: | minor Decouix nobleman |
| Carsaris: | an advisor to Valso and one of his most powerful sorcerors |
Personae Rastanna
| Oubba: | Commander of Tharsk, the fortress at Methula |
| Carri: | Oubba's wife |
| Tarkiss: | Oubba's son |
| Andrew: | an old country nobleman |
| Stetha: | Andrew's son |
Personae Vodah
| Xenya: | a young noblewoman with a rebelious attitude regarding Valso |
| Alta: | Xenya's brother |
Personae Kullish
| Salula: | Captain and commander of all Kulls |
| Verk: | a Kull captain, subordinate to Salula |
| Mook: | a simple Kullish guardsman |
| Brakke: | Kull officer in command of the Kullish forces at Tharsk |
| Salya: | a Kull lieutenant in Durin |
| Qartan: | the Kull lieutenant that kidnaps Felina |
Personae Elhiyne see family tree
| Olivia: | Head of Clan Elhiyne |
| Bertak: | Olivia's father (deceased) |
| Hillell: | Olivia's mother (deceased) |
| Karlane: | Olivia's husband (deceased) |
| Malka: | Olivia's oldest son and heir to the leadership of Elhiyne (deceased) |
| Marjinell: | Malka's wife |
| MichaelOff: | oldest son of Malka and Marjinell (deceased) |
| Brandon: | youngest son of Malka and Marjinell |
| Jinella: | born Tosk, now Brandon's wife |
| Roland: | Olivia's youngest son |
| AnnaRail: | Roland's wife |
| DaNoel: | 1st child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| Annaline: | 2nd child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| JohnEngine: | 3rd child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| NickoLot: | 4th child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| Morgin: | adopted child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| Rhianne: | the 4th of Edtoall and Matill's four daughters, and now Morgin's wife |
| Hellis: | Olivia's younger sister, took her own life in suicide (deceased) |
| Tulellcoe: | Hellis' only son, conceived by Illalla in an act of rape |
| Vergis Caladan: | an alias used by Tulellcoe |
| Alcoa: | Marchlord of the western reaches that border on Penda |
| Eglahan: | Marchlord of Yestmark, sworn to Elhiyne |
| Packwill: | a scout, sworn to Eglahan of Yestmark |
| Annen: | bastard son of Eglahan |
| Abileen: | a sergeant of men |
| Dannasul: | a childhood friend of Morgin and JohnEngine |
| Durado: | an old man who maintains the waystation at Kallun's Gorge |
| Samull: | Durado's son |
| Gorguh: | Elhiyne stable master |
| Erlin: | Elhiyne stable boy |
| Valken Surriot: | a twoname who fought with Eglahan at the battle of Yestmark |
| Seurrak Aldwith: | an alias used by the Surriot |
| Cortien Balenda: | a twoname who fought with Eglahan at the battle of Yestmark |
| Thenda Sa: | an alias used by the Balenda |
| Hwatok Tulalane: | a twoname advisor to Olivia (deceased) |
| France: | a common swordsman |
| Rindal: | an alias frequently used by France |
Personae Aud
| Aiergain: | Queen of the free port city, aka the Queen of Thieves |
| Pandorin: | a lieutenant in Aiergain's guard |
| Sacress: | Aiergain's physician |
| Terrikle: | a manservant provided to Morgin |
Personae Penda
| BlakeDown: | Head of Clan Penda |
| Doagla: | an alias used by BlakeDown when he meets Valso at Tharsk |
| ErrinCastle: | Blakedown's oldest son and heir to the leadership of Penda |
| Anja: | a very young girl of minor status |
| Tarare: | a nobleman known to be a mouthpiece for BlakeDown |
| Chrisainne: | born Vodah, married minor Penda lord, seduces BlakeDown for Valso |
| Perrinsall: | ErrinCastle's cousin, and trusted to keep a calm head |
| Lewendis: | distant relative of BlakeDown's and a bit of a hothead |
Personae Inetka
| Wylow: | Head of Clan Inetka |
| Carmet: | Wylow's wife |
| SandoFall: | Wylow's oldest son and heir to the leadership of Inetka |
| Edtoall: | a minor Inetka lord and father of Rhianne |
| Matill: | Edtoall's wife and mother of Rhianne |
Personae Tosk
| PaulStaff: | Head of Clan Tosk |
Personae Benesh'ere
| Angerah: | ruler of the Black Council |
| Merella: | Angerah's wife |
| Jerst: | WarMaster of the Benesh'ere tribe |
| Blesset: | Jerst's daughter |
| Jack the Lesser: | a bowman and scout |
| Harriok: | Jerst's oldest son |
| Branaugh: | Harriok's wife |
| LillianToc: | Jerst's youngest son |
| Jack the Greater: | Jack the Lesser's twin brother |
| Delaga: | a common swordsman |
| Fantose: | a common pikeman |
| Chagarin: | the Master Smith |
| Baldrak: | a smith |
| Felina: | Baldrak's daughter |
| Surnarra: | a smith |
| Yim: | an impressionable young girl |
| Tamlea: | a young girl |
| Tallik: | a young bully |
| Satcha: | the cook for Jerst's extended household |
Personae Celestial
| Attun: | a mythical god |
| Unnamed King: | knows all names but his own |
| Erithnae: | god-queen and consort to the Unnamed King |
| Aethon: | the last Shahotma King |
Personae Angelicus
| Metadan: | an archangel |
| Ellowyn: | an archangel |
| Laelith: | a faerie |
| Cynaban: | Metadan's senior lieutenant |
Personae Common
| Raffin: | a merchant, also known as Fatpurse |
| Mathal: | a fruit vendor |
| Ott: | a peasant |
| Gulk: | Ott's wife |
| Ikth: | Ott and Gulk's son |
| Darma: | captain of the Far Wind |
| Bakart: | first mate of the Far Wind |
| Braunye: | a peasant girl sold to Rhianne in exchange for healing her father's cow |
| Chiren Tesha: | guardmaster of a merchant caravan out of Anistigh |
| Katha: | leader of the scouts reporting to Chiren Tesha |
| Jokath: | a common thief that preys on travellers on the Gods Road |
| Mistress Syllith: | Rhianne's alias in Norlakton |
Personae Nether
| Beayaegoath: | the Dark God and ruler of the ninth hell of the netherworld |
| Bayellgae: | the venomousss demon flying sssnake |
| ElkenSkul: | the demon namegiver |
| Mortiss: | Morgin's unusual horse, also known as the DeathWalker |
| Soann'Daeth'Daeye: | a shadowwraith that Morddon meets outside Kathbeyanne |
| Shebasha: | a great sand cat whose soul is haunted by a demon |
Personae Ancient
| Morddon: | a bitter and angry Benesh'ere warrior, and Morgin's alter ego |
| AnneRhianne: | a Benesh'ere princess and Rhianne's alter ego |
| WindHollow: | a young Benesh'ere boy and AnneRhianne's nephew |
| Gilguard: | warmaster of the Benesh'ere |
| Sarker: | a Benesh'ere scout |
| Takit: | a Benesh'ere scout |
| Bendaw: | a Benesh'ere scout |
| Binth: | the pipist, Morddon's father |
| Eisla: | the SteelMistress, last of the SteelMasters, and Morddon's mother |
| Jander: | a Benesh'ere warrior, one of Gilguard's senior lieutenants |
| Magwa: | the jackal queen |
| TarnThane: | the griffin lord |
| SheelThane: | the griffin queen |
| AuelThane: | a griffin warrior |
| TearThane: | a griffin warrior |
| WolfDane: | the hellhound king |
| Perrik: | a nobleman with a flawed blade |