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* Full Name: Emilia Whiterose Rivers
* Species: Human (formerly), Rat fae (''Year of the Rat'' onwards)
* Residence(s): [[Blackthorn]], Triumvirate of Ceyreto (formerly), Cielo, Empire of Aether, Zethortal, Commonwealth of Blackthorn
* Title/Position/Occupation(s): Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ceyreto, High Councillor of Blackthorn (''With Any Luck'' onwards)
Emilia Rivers is the main protagonist of the series. She's
Even after the collapse of the Triumvirate, Emilia clings onto the title of "Minister of Foreign Affairs", as that's the only title she was ever officially given.
In appearance, Emilia is a svelte, pale figure with long, brown hair going down to her upper back. Emilia is most commonly seen sporting a variety of outfits, all of which purple, with her face decorated by a pair of glasses and a white rose in her hair.
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Thomas is one of the only major characters in the series to be shorter than Emilia, standing at 5' 4. He wears a red and black combination of both Valtaran peasant and noble clothing, and sports a large, bushy beard.
==== The Elven Lady ====
* Full Name: Elvenia Xaroleht
* Species: Elf
* Residence: Aelfscyn
* Title/Position/Occupation(s): Mayor of Aelfscyn
A strange elven lady from a far away town. She would occasionally visit Blackthorn prior to the Ceyreto-Zydel conflict and would rather openly call the city "bland" to the dismay of Thomas Scythorne and the other architects in the town. She later appears in ''The Lake and the Rivers'' at a party in Kalikhan.
==== '''The Tyrant King''' ====
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=== ''With Any Luck'' ===
==== Lord Sigeric Ehlsonn ====
* Full Name: Sigeric var Ehlsyn
* Species: Human
* Residence(s): Tìrean Ùra, Triumvirate of Ceyreto
* Title/Position/Occupation(s): Mayor of Tìrean Ùra
Lord Ehlsonn is a Triumvir of Ceyreto, and the de-facto leader of the Triumvirate in Lord Valtara's absence. He is generally regarded as a rather laid-back
Sigeric is seen as a rather graceful-looking leader, standing at a kingly 6' 3 and graced with long blonde hair. In contrast to this, he appears incredibly rough and grizzled, after many years ruling and fighting for Vanadia and the former Kingdom of [[Rhumlaantd]].
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==== Lord of Kalikhan ====
* Full Name:
* Species: Unknown
* Residence(s): Kalikhan, Triumvirate of Ceyreto (Independent after the events of ''With Any Luck'')
* Title/Position/Occupation(s):
The Lord of Kalikhan is mentioned incredibly little in the series, being mentioned exclusively within a single chapter in ''With Any Luck''. The Lord of Kalilkhan is seen exiting the Triumivrate council meeting with his deligates and taking their banner with them, thereby removing Kalikhan from the Triumvirate. He later appears in ''The Lake and the Rivers'' where he is coronated as the King of Kalikhan. Towards the end of the journal, he has a galss bottle smashed over his head by Emilia after taunting her over the loss of Blackthorn.
=== ''Ghosts'' ===
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Legend says that the Mushroom was created by King Hadas I, the founder of Blackthorn, and is loyal to its' creator, as well as its creator's founded city.
=== ''The Lake and the Rivers'' ===
==== Mahalla Whitetail ====
* Full Name: Mahalla Whitetail
* Species: Bejuk (deer fae)
* Residence(s): The Faewood
* Title/Position/Occupation(s): Unknown
Mahalla Whitetail is the twin sister of Dolo and appears briefly in ''The Lake and the Rivers''. She, along with Dolo, requests that Emilia join their adventuring party as the party leader.
Mahalla is implied to look incredibly similar to Dolo, as she is referred to in ''The Lake and the Rivers'' as "another Dolo".
==== The Guildmaster ====
* Full Name: Dondo Orobius
* Species: Elf
* Residence(s): Blackthorn (formerly), The Guild Hall
* Title/Position/Occupation(s): Leader of the Adventurer's Guild
The Guildmaster is, as the name implies, the leader of the Adventurer's Guild. He's described as a mildly naive and cocky man due to his beliefs that the Guild is immune to the affairs of the world around it.
He is never seen directly in the journals, only implied to exist and have spoken to Emilia.
==== Jonathan Bercker ====
* Full Name: Jonathan Bercker
* Species: Human
* Residence(s): Blackthorn (formerly), Aelfscyn
* Title/Position/Occupation(s): Admiral of the Valtaran Navy (formerly), Co-Mayor of Aelfscyn
Jonathan Bercker is a former Valtaran naval officer who appears briefly in ''The Lake and the River''. He's described as being a polite figure, and despite what Emilia believes, says to have already met her at some point in the past.
Jonathan stands a few inches taller than Emilia at 5'11, and wears a black and red admiral uniform that is described in the journals as "sea-worthy".
==== The Mischevious Cat ====
* Full Name: Unknown
* Species: Cat(?)
* Residence(s): Zethortal
* Title/Position/Occupation(s): Cat
The Mischevious Cat is a cat that haunts the city of Zethortal at night, making a mess of the town and digging large holes in the ground. The cat is mildly suspected by Emilia to be in association with Jonathan Bercker, but no conclusion is ever found.
== Locations ==
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=== The Triumvirate ===
'''The Triumvirate of Ceyreto'''
==== Blackthorn (
Blackthorn (also referred to as "Old Blackthorn") was the capital city of Valtara and was the largest city on the island. It was a large, stoic, grey city, surrounded by thick stone walls and graced with one of the largest ports in the Triumvirate. Until the exile of Lord Valtara, it was also the capital city of the Triumvirate. It is the home of many of the characters in the series, including Emilia herself, and is the main setting of the first six volumes.
In ''The Battle of Blackthorn'', the city is eventually burned down and abandoned by the Blackthorn Interim Council, as to not let it fall into the hands of Zydel and the Tyrant King.
==== Zydel Castle (
Zydel Castle is the home of the Tyrant King. Little is known about it other than that it sits on the far west of the island.
==== Castillo Zanco (
Castillo Zanco (Spanish for "the Stilted Castle") is a large stilted castle situated directly north of Blackthorn. It is the home of the Valtaran royal family and the current home of Lord Benicio Valtara. The castle is generally treated with distrust by the people of Blackthorn, being seen as the royal family's ivory tower away from all of the kingdom's problems.
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Wrensbath is a city located directly across the sea from Blackthorn and is the largest city in the province of Vanadia. While not the most beautiful of towns, it is known for its immense wealth.
==== Tirean Ura (formerly) ====
Tirean Ura
==== Kalikhan (
Kalikhan is a city located far south of Blackthorn and was the largest city in the province of Vinçois. During the events of ''With Any Luck'', the city breaks away from the Triumvirate due to their anti-war stance.
==== Aarndam (
A decayed city to the far south of Blackthorn and the capital city of Vinçois. It was known for its naval industry and not much else. The city fell out of reach of the Triumvirate during the events of ''With Any Luck'', after Kalikhan and Zhar-Dorahl broke away from the Triumvirate.
By the events of ''Ghosts'', the city had fallen to ruin and had become the target of looters and adventurers.
==== Zhar-Dorahl (
A small fortress town situation on a mountain between the cities of Kalikhan and Aarndam. They broke away from the Triumvirate during the events of ''With Any Luck''.
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=== The Grand Lichdom ===
'''The Grand Lichdom''' is a large nation far, far to the south of the Triumvirate. It was formerly a war partner in the
==== The Dreadhorde ====
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During the events of ''Ghosts'', the city is dismantled as to not let it fall into the hands of The Grand Lichdom. Much of the city's resources and architecture now lies within Blackthorn.
=== Commonwealth of Blackthorn ===
'''The Commonwealth of Blackthorn''' is a nation founded by Emilia and the remains of Blackthorn after the burning of the city in ''The Battle of Blackthorn''. It's based on the same lake as Fort Khirom and the Faewood. The nation is named after the old city of Blackthorn, which the inhabitants of the nation originally come from.
==== Zethortal ====
Zethortal is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Blackthorn. The town's name comes from "Zethar Rorthal", the Old Valtaran name for Blackthorn. It is swiftly founded in ''The Lake and the Rivers'' after the burning of Blackthorn.
=== Taobh Locha ===
'''Taobh Locha''' (pronounced ''Taov Lok-a)'' is a town founded in ''The Lake and the Rivers'' by Lord Sigeric Ehlsonn, after a migration from the now ruined town of Tirean Ura.
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