Adam
Adam is a Guardian – specifically, of the Broken. He’s quite mad, but all the Broken are.
The Guardians
Broken
What remains of the Saqalu.
They still wield the awesome power they always did, but they are no longer… stable.
Djinn
One of the sub-races of the Guardians, Djinn are a race of fire beings, using flame and heat to fly, to fight, and to protect.
Gryphon
A winged lion and member of the Guardians, Gryphons are aggressive, protective creatures with a long history and sense of tradition.
Haetae
A near-extinct group who could shape-shift into lions. Their strength and ferocity were legend, but their low birth-rate led to gradual vanishishing.
Haneul
Haneul is part Haetae – an extinct people who were shape-shifting lions – and part Fey, and currently rules the magical domain of North and South Korea.
Hestur
Hestur. Ruler and founder of Az’Kabek. A powerful Kelpie known as the Black Hoof of Abanddon, along with other titles.
Kelpie
Kelpies have a bad rap, but it’s easy to understand why: the ones left behind tell the tales.
According to myth, kelpies are demons that take on the form of horses, which then lure unwary travelers onto their back, gallop with them into a body of water, and then eat them.
Otoroshi
Among the People of the Guardians, they come with a fearsome appearance. A wild mane covers their bodies, and they often appear as hairy, hunched, four-legged beasts with claws and tusks.
Saqalu
The Saqalu – shah-kah-loo (authors note: IPA: ʃɑ ka lu) were once among the noblest beings in our world.
Sphinx
Guardians, closely related to Gryphons. However, they seem to be in some sort of feud; neither will speak to the other, making for all kinds of (uncomfortable) fun at parties.
Tovias
A younger member of the Saqalu and Notte’s close friend during the latter’s adolescence.
Wulver
Shape-shifting members of the Guardians, these peaceful creatures originated in the British Isles, and transform from wolf to man, and spend most of their time fishing and hunting game to eat.
Xiezhi
The Xiezhi are rare – they always have been – and seeing one tends to be a significant experience because of their reaction to injustice.