Characters
Main cast
Ash: Also known as Crown Prince Rhi'assur Larson of one of the oldest kingdoms in the alliance, he has been sent off to participate in the draconic marriage tradition.
Ember: A newly minted knight who would like nothing more than to take care of the horses and has a near-encyclopedic knowledge of all the known beasts
Fiona:As a duchess faced with spending a month trapped in a tower and subsequent marriage, she vanished leaving only a trail of blood and a dragon scale.
Livienne: Known as Liv to her friends, she is travelling to the Dark Lord's lands to check upon her beloved uncle Robert who may have been caught near the initial explosion and has not sent word since.
A royal family
Supporting cast
Cadmus: Head skeleton and former seneschal of the Dark Lord. Cadmus is in charge of the skeleton army for as much as it will listent to him, and has sent them out across the kingdoms in a search pattern.
Jean: As the Captain of the knight guard she is beholden directly to King Sezar. Despite being a very busy person, she took pity on Ember and had a hand in her promotion to knight.
Liri:A friendly farmer with a sickle. Why does he look so familiar?
Manfred:One of the remaining dragons from the war, Manfred matchmakes the upcoming generations of human rulers, as stated by the peace alliance two centuries ago. Currently he is awaiting prince Rhi'assur's arrival with a new intended.
Robert: Also known as the Dark Lord of Bones, DL Robert, or (secretly) Uncle Robert, he overtook a kingdom of the alliance through right of conquest, turning a war-torn and poverty stricken area into a prosperous economy through dark magic and copious use of an army of skeletons. The army is used both for guard duty and as free labour in the coveted iron mine whose working conditions are too dangerous for regular humans.
Tiffany: Prince Rhi'assur's new potential match, waiting in a tower for his arrival to start the traditional mating ritual. Tiffany is not in any rush and accepted the suit for the golden opportunity to question a real dragon on draconian history and society. With a passion for fibre arts, despite her high status she is always seen with a spindle or a loom on hand, but strangely enough seems clumsy within her body.
Violet: Member of a group of nymph-like people living in the king's forests as per an ancient agreement. Violet is a proficient hunter and has a big crush on a local red-haired knight.
Leo: A guard-knight from Tiffany's limited entourage at the tower, he is one of the few points of human contact and the only person allowed to travel between the nearby town and the tower for supplies and sending messages. Despite the rigurous years of physical training needed to become a knight-guard, Leo seems strangely clumsy in his body.
Others: designed but not developed
Jenny: Resident cook and part-time maid, she is the third resident from Tiffany's entourage at the draconian mating tower.
Maud: Lady in waiting to the late duchess Fiona with a passion for history and forgotten treasure.
Bill and Bob: Husbands - one manufactures nails, the other manufactures lies
Leo: a trans knight-errant
Luala: She sells seashells by the seashore
The warewolf: Merchant werewolf who used to be chief accountant for the nobility until he got bit. Runs a warehouse.
Dagmar: Queen Berea's Lady-in-waiting: doubles as a spymaster
Spotlight: a witch and an artist. She can only see the light and shadows projected by her magic and is blind otherwise
