Delphi Leavitt - A “truculent and avaricious degenerate.” Daughter of the butcher’s widow and the baker. Does not really fancy Ryker or meddlesome, godawful little fairies out to get her.

Jedreck Adalwin – Squire to Sir Garrick. Son of the candlemaker’s daughter and the blacksmith’s son. Elder brother, Ryker. Has no reason to help a “truculent and avaricious degenerate” but does anyway because he's just a cool dude like that.

Gedeon Kemuel – Sorcerer. Loses his head a bit in Court one day.

Ryker Adalwin – Eldest grandson of the blacksmith. Will inherit the shop after his grandfather and father retire. Younger brother, Jedreck. Wants Delphi for a wife, mostly to gain ownership over the best bakery and butchery in town and thereby greatly increase his wealth. Sort of a jerk.

The Fairy - A meddlesome, godawful little fairy out to get Delphi.

D.E.V. – The narrator of the story and residential disembodied voice. Has dreams of telling a great epic one day but is currently stuck telling parables, fables, and dismally short fairy tales.

Or at least he was...