A villager whose daughter dies around the same time that Katrina succumbs to sickness....
Mars Brothermore...
The Singer is an unnamed man who sings the story of origin to the people of Kiras town. He is in shackles when he sings, with the robes hiding them so the people dont know, and it is implied that he is kept prisoner. more...
Thomas is an extremely gifted wood carver, just like Kira is gifted at threading and Jo at singing. His parents were also killed by the Council of Guardians and had it passed off as a freak accident. He lives in the Edifice for most of his life....
Mar is Kiras cousin, the daughter of Katrinas brother. She is Dans sister.more...
Marlena is an old woman who works threading things with a spindler....
Branch is Matts faithful mutt. Matt saved him one day after he was run over and left to die at the side of the road. He follows Matt wherever he goes.more...
Christopher is Kiras father who allegedly passed at the hands of beasts, when in reality, Jamison attempted to kill him. Everyone believes him to be dead, when really he was rescued by people who rebel against the ideas of the Council of Guardians. ...
Kira is the main character of the story. Her mother has passed, and she believes her father to be dead. She has the amazing, almost magical ability to thread things. Because of this, the Council of Guardians takes her and wills her to thread the Singer&ap...
Jamison is the man who defends Kira when Vandara puts her on trial. He is a part of the Council of Guardians, and attempted to kill Kiras father. It is also implied that he has Annabella killed. more...
Annabella is a good-natured old woman, who has the same "knowledges" that Kira, Thomas, and Jo has. She has the knowledge of dyes. She is also aware that there are no beasts, and tells Kira, who then tells Jamison, who gets her killed. more...
Vandara is one of the main antagonists at the beginning of the story. It is clear that she despises Kira, and is an all around evil woman. There is a rumor going around that she forced her own child to eat a poisonous plant. She has a huge, ragged scar on...
Jo is a cute and sweet little girl whose parents were tragically killed by the Council of Guardians due to their wanting to harness her astounding, almost magical ability to sing....