Characters
Gregar's Tribe (Deep Forest)
Warriors
Gregar - Tribe Chief. Mated to Liv.
Vantos - Serious, slightly grumpy. The biggest and most highly skilled warrior in Gregar's tribe. Bad patient. Mated to Rachel.
Endzoh - Not much of a talker. Thoughtful and observant. Mentoring Khadija. Mated to Carrie.
Maldek - Teasing joker. Brother of Rardek. Close friend of Sam.
Darsha - Pouty and a little sullen. Good with kids. Friend of Paskar.
Dazzik - Outcast from his original tribe. Mated to Sam.
Hunters
Anghar - Sweet and eager. Friend and confidant to Gregar. Mated to Ellie.
Rardek - Teasing joker. More observant and clever than he lets on. Brother of Maldek.
Callif - Hopeless romantic. Desperately wants a mate, but can't settle on which of the females he likes most.
Paskar - Friend of Darsha.
Jaskry - New addition to the tribe. Shy. Mated to Sally. Father of Jassal, Ahnjas and Marsal.
Healer
Shemza - Sweet and serious. Youngest of Gregar's tribe. Mated to Lorna.
Elders
Harton - Father of Anghar. Cared for Gregar after his parents died in the sickness. Used to be tribe builder. Glad to be back building again for the growing tribe. Advisor to Gregar.
Torfen - Tribe brewer
Namson - Tribe cook. Mentor and father figure to Hannah.
Darran's Tribe (Deep Forest)
Warriors
Darran - Tribe Chief. Mate was Lahven. Two daughters, Mellah and Fallah. All lost to the sickness. Brother to Calran.
Calran - Trained under Cliff Top Tribe warriors and earned their tattoos. Mated to Grace. Adoptive father to Molly.
Larzon - Anger issues. Desperate for a mate.
Hunters
Mavren - Friend of Flarin
Flarin - Not too bright. Friend of Mavren.
Healer
Faltok - Very elderly. Trained Shemza.
Elders
Karvin - Warrior just past his prime.
Walset's Tribe (Great River)
Warriors
Hafsan - Sweet. Great cheekbones.
Hunters
Walset - Tribe chief.
Razhan - Jokester.
Delfom - Fastest runner of Walset's tribe.
Ferzan's Tribe (Wandering)
Hunters
Ferzan - Tribe chief
Humans
Liv - Fierce and cynical. Waste disposal worker. Penchant for romance novels. Close friend of Khadija. Mated to Gregar.
Khadija - Tough and no nonsense. Warehouse worker, so strong and good at climbing. Training to be a warrior under Endzoh. Close friend of Liv.
Sam - Human ray of sunshine. Food district worker. Head kept shaved, so loves her unruly locks. Close friend of Ellie. Mated to Dazzik.
Ellie - Slaughterhouse worker. Tough and resourceful. Close friend of Sam. Mated to Anghar.
Lorna - Keeping lots of secrets. Loves birdwatching. Great with kids. Tutor to the others. Close friend of Carrie. Mated to Shemza.
Carrie - Something of an outsider. Seamstress. Lost her voice, but it's slowly coming back. Close friend of Lorna. Mated to Endzoh.
Rachel - Lacking confidence. Good with languages. Packer in a clothing factory. Trainee healer. Mated to Vantos.
Hannah - Factory worker. Training to be a cook under Namson. Has difficulty making decisions. Close friend of Mattie.
Mattie - Timid. Close friend of Hannah.
Sally - Waste disposal worker. Arrived in Lina's forests ten years ago. Sister of Liv. Mother of Jassal, Ahnjas and Marsal. Mated to Jaskry.
Grace - Medic. A few years older than the others. Adoptive mother to Molly. Trainee healer. Mated to Calran.
Molly - Very definitely not lying about being 18. Training to be a seamstress under Carrie.